Date Posted:
May 22, 2026
Position Title:
Government Relations Manager
Office/Company:
Peraton
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-07135
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$112,000 – $179,000
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Peraton is seeking an accomplished Government Relations Manager to join the company’s enterprise-wide government relations strategy and function.Establish, cultivate, and sustain enduring Peraton relationships with Members of Congress, their staff, and relevant professional committees.Bachelor’s degree in political science, international affairs, or a similar field with 10+ years in government relations, including professional staff on Capitol Hill and/or Executive branch legislative affairs.
Responsibilities:
• Establish, cultivate, and sustain enduring Peraton relationships with Members of Congress, their staff, and relevant professional committees.
• Collaborate with Government Relations peers to ensure Congressional strategies account for Executive branch policy and regulatory approaches, and leverage think tanks, trade associations, and industry coalitions to maximize Peraton’s impact.
• Raise Peraton’s profile on Capitol Hill as the nation’s largest transformative enterprise IT provider and national security mission capability integrator.
• Collaborate with Peraton’s Political Action Committee on congressional strategy and priorities.
• Through research, analysis, and collaboration, ensure insights into key government influencers are captured, summarized, and articulated.
• Liaise and partner across Peraton’s Sector and functional departments to ensure content development across key influence vectors is aligned to corporate and business objectives.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in political science, international affairs, or a similar field.
• 10+ years in government relations, including professional staff on Capitol Hill and/or Executive branch legislative affairs.
• Established bipartisan relationships with Members of Congress and relevant committee staff.
• Deep knowledge of the federal budget process, legislative process, and appropriations expertise.
• Proven ability to manage legislative requirements across a diverse set of federal government business interests.
• Demonstrated success researching and crafting analytic assessments.
Instructions:
Apply here
Other:
Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
