Program Manager-Acquisition Support

Socket.dev; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Research, Inc. in Fairfax, VA seeks a Program Manager to lead the federal acquisition support program, ensure schedule, deliverables, security, and customer satisfaction, and serve as the senior contractor management interface.

You will direct day-to-day performance, manage staffing, coordinate with government personnel, review deliverables, and implement corrective actions to keep contracts on track while upholding risk controls and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, public administration, acquisition, or related field.
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience in federal acquisition, government contracting, program management, or related professional services.
• 5 years of experience managing federal contracting, acquisition-support, or comparable professional-services programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams supporting Government customers.
• Demonstrated experience managing deliverables, performance metrics, staffing, quality control, and customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day performance of the assigned acquisition support program and coordinate work across functional areas.
• Manage staffing, workload distribution, onboarding, employee performance, continuity of operations, and personnel development.
• Coordinate the activities of Contract Specialist Team Leads, Procurement Analysts, Management Analysts, and other assigned personnel.
• Serve as the primary contractor management point of contact for program-level matters and coordinate with Government Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative personnel as appropriate.
• Monitor contract performance against statements of work, deliverables, schedules, quality standards, and customer expectations.

Skills

Team leadership

FAR knowledge

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, management, public administration, acquisition, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

The Program Manager provides overall leadership, management, quality control, staffing oversight, customer coordination, and contract-performance management for CRI’s federal acquisition support program. The position ensures personnel, deliverables, schedules, quality standards, security requirements, and customer expectations are effectively managed and serves as the senior contractor management interface for the assigned program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day performance of the assigned acquisition support program and coordinate work across functional areas.
• Manage staffing, workload distribution, onboarding, employee performance, continuity of operations, and personnel development.
• Coordinate the activities of Contract Specialist Team Leads, Procurement Analysts, Management Analysts, and other assigned personnel.
• Serve as the primary contractor management point of contact for program-level matters and coordinate with Government Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative personnel as appropriate.
• Monitor contract performance against statements of work, deliverables, schedules, quality standards, and customer expectations.
• Review contractor deliverables for completeness, accuracy, quality, and conformance before Government submission.
• Develop and implement corrective action plans when quality, staffing, schedule, customer-service, or performance issues are identified.
• Monitor acquisition workload, milestone schedules, emerging requirements, and resource needs; identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Prepare or oversee program status reports, staffing plans, performance metrics, executive briefings, and other management deliverables.
• Coordinate transition-in and transition-out activities, including knowledge transfer, documentation inventories, staffing plans, and continuity of operations.
• Ensure contractor personnel comply with applicable security, confidentiality, records-management, Section 508, Government-furnished information, and workplace requirements.
• Promote a professional, collaborative, ethical, and customer-focused work environment.
• Ensure contractor personnel provide support and recommendations without performing inherently governmental functions or making Government contracting decisions.
• Perform other related duties consistent with the position's scope and the needs of the program.

Employment Eligibility:

U.S. citizenship is not required for this position. However, Central Research, Inc. (CRI) is unable to provide visa sponsorship or other immigration sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from the Company.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, public administration, acquisition, or a related field.
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience in federal acquisition, government contracting, program management, or related professional services.
• 5 years of experience managing federal contracting, acquisition-support, or comparable professional-services programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams supporting Government customers.
• Demonstrated experience managing deliverables, performance metrics, staffing, quality control, and customer relationships.
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and federal acquisition processes.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business applications.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust security clearance (financial/credit history and background will be reviewed):
  • Not in default on federal student loans.
  • Demonstrated financial responsibility.
  • No felony convictions within the past 7 years.
  • Misdemeanor convictions within the past 7 years may impact eligibility.
  • No non-medical collections totaling $7,500 or more.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, CPCM, FAC-C, DAWIA, or comparable professional certification.
• Experience supporting civilian Federal agencies.
• Experience with federal acquisition systems or databases such as PRISM, FPDS, SAM, or comparable systems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to apply sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and work with sensitive Government and contractor information.
• Ability to organize work, prioritize competing assignments, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal team members, Government personnel, customers, and other authorized stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while operating within established procedures, quality standards, and supervisory direction.
• Demonstrated commitment to accuracy, quality, responsiveness, customer service, and professional conduct.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and other systems necessary to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to comply with applicable security, privacy, records-management, accessibility, and information-protection requirements.

Performance Expectations:

• Work products are expected to be accurate, complete, timely, professional, and appropriate for submission or use by authorized Government personnel.
• Employees are expected to identify issues promptly, communicate risks or delays through established channels, and participate in corrective actions.
• Employees assigned to customer sites or Government programs must comply with applicable customer policies, procedures, security requirements, and access restrictions.
• Employees must maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic, proprietary, Privacy Act, and other sensitive information encountered in the performance of their duties.
• Nothing in this position description authorizes the employee to perform inherently governmental functions or to exercise Government contracting authority.

Worth Environment/Physical Requirements:

• Work is generally performed in a professional office, customer-site, or approved telework environment, depending on contract and business requirements.
• Regular use of computers, telephones, electronic systems, and standard office equipment is required.
• The employee may be required to communicate by telephone, video conference, email, and in-person meetings.
• Occasional additional hours, including evenings or weekends, may be required for approved surge activities, system outages, upgrades, testing, fiscal-year-end support, or other business needs associated with the assignment.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Know Your Rights Poster can be found here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf

CRI is currently unable to consider applicants residing in California, Hawaii, New York, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, and the city of Philadelphia. Thank you for your understanding.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. It is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification, and addition as deemed necessary by the Company.