Watch Operations (WO) Manager
Peraton
Fort Belvoir, VA · Posted October 9, 2026
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Where Fort Belvoir, VA ranks
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November 2026
- #9Best cities for pay after cost of living in Virginia$134k · of 15
- #10Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast62% · of 87
- #12Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic62% · of 85
- #15Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southeast$134k · of 33
- #16Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia29% · of 26
- #18Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southeast11% · of 84
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Peraton has filed 3 layoff notices in the last twelve months, covering 133 workers, most recently October 2026. These are public filings with state labor departments, and an open role can sit alongside them. See the filings
About the job
Watch Operations (WO) Manager – National Defense Space Warfighting Program Peraton is seeking an experienced Watch Operations Manager to lead mission protection efforts in support of a national defense space warfighting program. In this role, you will oversee the monitoring of ground and space-based asset operational statuses, direct threat warning activities against critical enterprise systems, and ensure 24/7 Mission Protection continuity. As a senior leader in the Watch Operations function, you will guide crew certification and readiness standards, drive the development of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), lead Course of Action (COA) planning, and champion the...