Program Manager

Far West Federal Holding, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Far West Federal Holding, LLC seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead performance of the PBGC Procurement Department Support Services contract. You will act as the single point of contact, directing multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring deliverables, schedule, and contract performance from cradle to grave.

You will oversee transition activities, establish authority lines, and maintain ethical, customer-focused operations across PBGC Headquarters and approved telework arrangements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in business, acquisition management, public administration, project management, or related field.
• At least 12 years of federal acquisition/procurement experience.
• Five+ years leading multidisciplinary contractor teams on complex contracts.
• Strong knowledge of FAR and federal lifecycle processes.
• Experience managing personnel, subcontractors, quality control, and customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact between PBGC and contractor personnel.
• Manage contractor staff including recruiting, onboarding, timekeeping, and performance.
• Direct contract performance across all PWS areas, ensuring timeliness and quality.
• Review deliverables before government submission.
• Implement and maintain the Quality Control Plan and performance metrics.
• Lead transition efforts and ensure operational program management.
• Coordinate surge support for end-of-fiscal-year workloads and changes.
• Ensure compliance with security, 508, and IOC requirements.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Leadership

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe tools

Generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot)

Job description

Position Description

Angayut, LLC is seeking a Program Manager to lead performance of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Procurement Department Support Services contract. This key-personnel position will serve as the contractor's single point of contact and will be accountable for workforce management, customer coordination, quality control, transition, deliverables, schedule, and contract performance across cradle-to-grave acquisition support, Business Acquisition Support, communications and reporting, policy, training, and systems support.

The Program Manager will lead a multidisciplinary acquisition-support team operating at PBGC Headquarters and through approved telework arrangements. The successful candidate will establish clear lines of authority, maintain continuity with corporate operations, review all deliverables before Government submission, resolve performance issues quickly, and sustain a responsive, ethical, and customer-focused team.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact between PBGC and all contractor personnel assigned to the contract.
• Manage all contractor and subcontractor personnel, including recruiting, onboarding, work assignment, timekeeping, performance management, morale, retention, and timely replacement of staff.
• Direct contract performance across all PWS functional areas and manage the timeliness, completeness, responsiveness, and quality of services and deliverables.
• Review and approve all contractor deliverables before submission to designated PBGC Procurement Department personnel.
• Implement and maintain the Quality Control Plan, including self-inspections, follow-up inspections, corrective actions, problem resolution, backup quality-control coverage, and customer-satisfaction monitoring.
• Lead the 60-day transition-in effort, coordinate with the incumbent contractor, conduct documentation and data inventories, and ensure the program management structure is fully operational by transition completion.
• Maintain clear organizational lines of authority and effective coordination between personnel supporting PBGC Headquarters and Angayut corporate operations.
• Proactively identify performance, staffing, transition, invoice, schedule, and customer-service issues; develop corrective action plans and implement timely remedies.
• Coordinate approved surge support for end-of-fiscal-year requirements, protests, policy or executive-order changes, system upgrades, and other unexpected workload increases.
• Ensure all contractor personnel understand security, suitability, privacy, Section 508, organizational conflict-of-interest, contractor-identification, and inherently governmental function requirements.
• Prepare and maintain transition, staffing, quality, performance, risk, and management documentation required by the contract.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, acquisition management, public administration, project management, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience: At least 12 years of progressively responsible federal acquisition, procurement operations, or acquisition-support experience, including at least five years managing multidisciplinary contractor teams and complex federal professional-services contracts.
• Demonstrated experience managing key personnel, subcontractors, quality control, deliverable review, transition, corrective actions, and customer relationships in a federal environment.
• Strong working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and federal acquisition lifecycle, including pre-award, award, post-award administration, contract closeout, policy, and reporting functions.
• Experience supporting a high-volume acquisition organization and managing competing priorities, workload surges, service-level expectations, and performance metrics.
• Project Management Professional, FAC-P/PM, FAC-C, DAWIA, or comparable program or acquisition credential preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication, organization, recordkeeping, customer-service, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a demanding and evolving environment, rapidly implement Government direction, and maintain professional and ethical conduct.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Adobe tools; and generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot.
• Knowledge of contractor support boundaries and the ability to avoid performing or appearing to perform inherently governmental functions.
• Ability to work during PBGC core business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and provide approved surge support when required.

Travel

No travel is currently anticipated. Occasional travel may be required if authorized by the Government and the company.

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable PBGC suitability determination, including the required Moderate Risk Background Investigation or qualifying prior investigation, and a Personal Identity Verification credential.

Employment is contingent upon contract award, Government approval where applicable, successful completion of company pre-employment requirements, and availability at the start of performance.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, paid time off, and employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance. Employees can also access career development and education assistance and performance-based incentives.

About Far West Federal Holding, LLC

Far West Federal Holding is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC)-owned organization focused on our federal clients' success. Far West Federal and its ANC 8(a) subsidiaries, Angayut and Far West Services, provide a broad range of services that empower government teams and support critical missions across federal agencies. As the federal contracting business of Far West Inc., Far West Federal and subsidiaries support unique social responsibilities to preserve and benefit Alaska Native peoples and cultures. We are passionate about our impact, helping to secure an enduring future for over 575 Far West shareholders from Chignik Bay.

We value our employees and their contributions, and our leadership team maintains this culture.

This position is primarily performed in a professional office or approved remote work environment and requires prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer. The employee must be able to communicate and exchange information effectively and routinely use standard office equipment. The position may occasionally require standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting or carrying items weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Far West Federal complies with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, regulations, and federal contracting requirements. Employment decisions are made without unlawful discrimination and consistent with applicable federal requirements governing equal employment opportunity.