Peraton is seeking an experienced Account Director to serve as the single point of accountability for the full Texas Private Cloud contract and provide executive-level leadership for the delivery of services to the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR).
The Account Director will serve as the primary face of Peraton to DIR leadership and will have overall day-to-day responsibility for service delivery, billing, relationship management, customer satisfaction, and attainment of all applicable Service Levels.
Candidate must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Austin, TX metropolitan area. Candidates must be local to the Austin area or willing and able to relocate to the Austin metropolitan area to satisfy contract requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
The Account Director shall:
Additional Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as Peraton's single point of accountability for the full Texas Private Cloud contract.
- Serve as the single point of contact for all DIR communications concerning the Agreement.
- Exercise authority to act on behalf of Peraton in all day-to-day matters.
- Maintain day-to-day responsibility for service delivery, billing, and relationship management.
- Ensure DIR Customer satisfaction and attainment of all Service Levels.
- Serve as the primary executive-facing representative and relationship leader for DIR.
- Provide leadership across a complex, multi-vendor/MSI IT environment.
- Drive accountability for contract performance, service-level achievement, and customer outcomes.
Required Qualifications:
- 16 years of experience, may have management experience
- 10+ years of experience managing large-scale government IT managed services contracts, preferably contracts valued at $50M+ per year.
- Prior experience serving as an Account Director, Program Director, or equivalent leadership role on Texas state government or other large public-sector IT contracts.
- Demonstrated experience serving as the single point of accountability in complex multi-vendor/MSI IT environments.
- Strong executive presence and demonstrated ability to serve as the primary face of the organization to DIR leadership and other senior stakeholders.
- Experience managing SLA performance and customer satisfaction within complex, multi-tower IT programs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage day-to-day service delivery, billing, client relationships, and contractual performance.
- Strong communication, leadership, relationship-management, and executive stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to represent Peraton effectively with senior government executives and other key stakeholders.
- Must be a US Citizen.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PMP certification
- ITIL Foundation preferred
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- 16 years of professional experience
- 10+ years managing large-scale government IT managed services contracts
- Experience with contracts preferably valued at $50 million or more annually
- Prior experience as an Account Director, Program Director, or equivalent leadership role on Texas state government or other large public-sector IT contracts
- Experience serving as the single point of accountability in complex multi-vendor or MSI IT environments
- Strong executive presence and ability to represent the organization to senior stakeholders
- Experience managing SLA performance and customer satisfaction within complex, multi-tower IT programs
- Ability to manage service delivery, billing, client relationships, and contractual performance
- Strong communication, leadership, relationship-management, and executive stakeholder-management skills
- Ability to represent the company effectively with senior government executives and key stakeholders
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- PMP certification
- ITIL Foundation certification
- Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Austin, Texas metropolitan area
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
Peraton Insights
What We Do
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.






