Acquisition Project & Portfolio Manager – Sector Lead (Multiple Openings) - Onsite, Washington, DC

BluePath Labs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 109,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Wellness reimbursement

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

BluePath Labs in Washington, DC is seeking an Acquisition Project & Portfolio Manager – Sector Lead to drive cross-portfolio delivery for a federal client. You will coordinate pre- and post-award activities, align staffing with priorities, and manage risk and quality across portfolios.

U.S. citizenship is required; TS/SCI eligibility is preferred. The role may require obtaining a security clearance, and positions are contingent on contract award.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of federal acquisition or project management experience.
• At least 4 years leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to lead delivery across pre- and post-award activities.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary customer-sector portfolios for a federal client across pre- and post-award activities.
• Manage portfolio priorities, staffing, workload, and capacity to align delivery with customer needs.
• Coordinate funding, schedules, product quality, and substantive delivery across customer portfolios.
• Integrate inputs and coordinate with client stakeholders to support consistent delivery.
• Review work products and manage quality across portfolio activities.
• Assess risks and resolve cross-portfolio delivery issues.
• Perform substantive senior-level work while leading multidisciplinary teams and customer portfolios.
• Support client officials while preserving their acquisition decision-making and approval authority.

Skills

Team leadership

Portfolio management

Federal acquisition

Stakeholder coordination

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Acquisition Project & Portfolio Manager – Sector Lead (Multiple Openings)

Location: Onsite - Washington, DC

Clearance: No active clearance required; TS/SCI preferred. Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Salary: $108,500 - $147,250

BluePath Labs is a fast-growing research and consulting company committed to solving complex problems for federal, state, and local government clients. We offer a range of professional, scientific, and technology services. Our specific areas of expertise include business consulting, research and data science, and technology integration.

We are seeking multiple Sector Lead Managers to lead multidisciplinary customer portfolios supporting a federal client. These managers will lead customer-sector delivery, manage capacity and priorities, and resolve cross-portfolio issues. They will coordinate pre- and post-award delivery, staffing, workload, product quality, funding, and schedules while performing substantive senior-level work.

Successful candidates will lead customer-sector delivery across portfolios, align staffing and capacity with priorities, integrate multidisciplinary inputs, and coordinate with client stakeholders. Responsibilities include reviewing work products, assessing risks, managing quality, and resolving funding, schedule, capacity, and cross-portfolio delivery issues. Sector leads will combine multidisciplinary team and customer-portfolio leadership with substantive delivery responsibilities. Client officials retain acquisition decisions and approval authority.

U.S. citizenship is required. An active clearance is not required at the time of application; however, candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. TS/SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance is preferred.

Note: These positions are contingent upon contract award. We are currently seeking qualified candidates to include in our proposal for an upcoming government contract. Applicants selected may be contacted for further steps if the contract is awarded.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multidisciplinary customer-sector portfolios supporting a federal client across pre- and post-award activities.
• Manage portfolio priorities, staffing, workload, and capacity to align delivery with customer needs.
• Coordinate funding, schedules, product quality, and substantive delivery across customer portfolios.
• Integrate multidisciplinary inputs and coordinate with client stakeholders to support consistent delivery.
• Review work products and manage quality across portfolio activities.
• Assess risks and resolve funding, schedule, capacity, and cross-portfolio delivery issues.
• Perform substantive senior-level work while leading multidisciplinary teams and customer portfolios.
• Support client officials while preserving their acquisition decision-making and approval authority.

Minimum Requirements:

• U. S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• 12 or more years of relevant experience in federal acquisition or project financial and performance management, including at least 4 years leading multidisciplinary teams or customer portfolios
• Demonstrated ability to lead customer-sector delivery, manage capacity and priorities, and coordinate staffing, workload, quality, funding, schedules, and substantive delivery across pre- and post-award activities
• Ability to integrate multidisciplinary inputs, coordinate client stakeholders, review work products, assess risks, and resolve cross-portfolio delivery issues

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant bachelor's degree or permitted equivalent
• TS/SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI clearance.

Benefits:

BluePath Labs offers a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include, but are not limited to: employer-sponsored healthcare plan, lifestyle & wellness reimbursement, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), tuition assistance, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off for vacation / sick leave, in addition to 12 holidays per calendar year.

About BluePath

BluePath Labs combines mission and business insights with advanced technologies to deliver measurable performance improvements for our clients. BluePath is dedicated to surpassing client expectations by always living by our core values of integrity, professionalism, and resilience. BluePath's extensive experience in Government, Military, Commercial, and Academic environments is unique among small businesses and a core differentiator of our solutions. Our multidisciplinary background allows us to solve diverse and complex problems. Most importantly, we work closely with our clients to frame problems correctly, optimize processes, leverage technologies, and implement enduring solutions. Labs are where ideas are born, experiments occur, and breakthroughs happen. It is the hallmark of BluePath's culture.

https://www.bluepathlabs.com/

BluePath Labs is an equal opportunity employer.