Remote Partner Manager – Federal Programs

GovCIO; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Partner Manager to oversee day-to-day relationships with subcontractors, vendors, and teaming partners supporting VA technology initiatives. This role reports to the Director, Portfolio Operations and coordinates LOEs, staffing, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with approved program requirements.

The Partner Manager works closely with Finance, Contracts, Procurement, and Onboarding to address operational issues and maintain program health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Program Management, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field; equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Eight+ years of experience in partner, subcontractor, vendor, contract, or program management.
• Experience coordinating multiple subcontractors, vendors, or partners in a federal contracting environment.
• Experience with Time-and-Materials (T&M) and Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) subcontracts.
• Experience preparing LOEs, staffing plans, forecasts, or related program financial information.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day operational point of contact for assigned subcontractors and partners.
• Conduct recurring partner meetings to review staffing, progress, deliverables, outstanding actions, risks, and upcoming requirements.
• Coordinate with Delivery leadership to monitor partner performance against schedules, deliverables, and program expectations.
• Coordinate LOEs, staffing periods of performance, and associated costs using inputs from Delivery and Finance.
• Monitor partner staffing, vacancies, replacements, and departures; address workforce needs and delays.
• Work with Finance to review funding, expenditures, burn rates, forecasts, and discrepancies.
• Support purchase requisitions, subcontract modifications, funding actions, and supporting documentation.
• Review staffing, scope, schedule, and funding changes and document operational impacts.
• Resolve routine partner issues; escalate complex concerns as needed.
• Coordinate partner transition and closeout activities and records.

Skills

Relationship management

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Collaborative document-management tools

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Partner Manager to oversee day-to-day relationships with subcontractors, vendors, and teaming partners supporting VA technology initiatives. This role reports to the Director, Portfolio Operations and coordinates LOEs, staffing, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with approved program requirements.

The Partner Manager works closely with Finance, Contracts, Procurement, and Onboarding to address operational issues and maintain program health.