Junior Federal Partnerships & Task Orders Specialist

Leap Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid family leave

Unlimited PTO

Remote-hybrid flexibility

401k plan with match

Professional development

Coaching & therapy

Job summary

Leap Group is seeking a Junior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist to drive federal subcontracting and teaming opportunities, building strong relationships with prime contractors and government stakeholders across national markets. You will support pursuit decisions, maintain contract vehicle activity, and coordinate with internal teams to maximize opportunities.

You’ll work across federal procurement processes, engage partners, and help position Leap Group for impactful government

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in federal government contracting, government business development, capture, teaming, subcontracting, task order management, contract vehicle management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and engage potential teaming partners and subcontractors for federal and SLED pursuits, with focus on federal subcontracting.
• Coordinate the teaming process by supporting partner outreach, NDAs, teaming agreements, partnership documentation, and workshare and pricing discussions.
• Build and maintain relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors, government stakeholders, contracting professionals, eligible buyers, and other strategic partners.
• Manage day-to-day activity for awarded contract vehicles, task orders, and vendor pools, including tracking registrations, renewals, modifications, reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor client portals, forecasts, and procurement activity for upcoming task orders; gather information to support bid and go/no-go decisions; assist with capture and pricing activities.
• Help activate awarded vehicles through consistent outreach and follow-up with eligible buyers, government stakeholders, and partners while coordinating efforts with internal teams.
• Research relevant conferences, government meetings, industry events, and networking opportunities and coordinate participation as needed.
• Research potential federal subcontracting, teaming, and partnership opportunities and bring recommendations forward to support pursuit decisions.
• Track pipeline, win rates, task order activity, contract vehicle utilization, partnership activity, deadlines, and compliance and provide regular updates to leadership.
• Collaborate with business development and proposal teams to keep qualified opportunities organized and moving through the capture and proposal process.

Skills

Relationship building

Federal government contracting

Business development

Communication skills

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Government, Contract Management, Marketing, Communications, or related

Tools

CRM software

Contract management systems

Job description

Leap Group is seeking a Junior Government Partnerships & Task Order Specialist to drive federal subcontracting and teaming opportunities, building strong relationships with prime contractors and government stakeholders across national markets. You will support pursuit decisions, maintain contract vehicle activity, and coordinate with internal teams to maximize opportunities.

You’ll work across federal procurement processes, engage partners, and help position Leap Group for impactful government