Remote Partner Manager for Federal Programs & VA

GovCIO; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

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, deliverables, and subcontract actions while working with Finance, Contracts, Procurement, and Onboarding to keep activities aligned with program requirements.

This position is fully remote within the United States and involves leading partner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; equivalent relevant 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 or maintaining LOEs, staffing plans, forecasts, or related program financial information.
• Ability to work independently and manage day-to-day workflow; escalation when needed.
• Experience tracking deliverables, schedules, risks, issues, and corrective actions.
• Strong relationship-management, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

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, actions, risks, and upcoming requirements.
• Coordinate with Delivery leadership to monitor partner performance against schedules and expectations.
• Coordinate LOEs, staffing periods, and costs using inputs from Delivery and Finance.
• Monitor partner staffing, vacancies, and replacements; address workforce needs with Onboarding and teams.
• Work with Finance to review funding, burn rates, forecasts, and discrepancies.
• Support purchase requisitions, subcontract modifications, funding actions, and documentation approvals.
• Review staffing, scope, schedule, and funding changes and document impacts for leadership.
• Resolve routine partner issues; escalate complex concerns as needed.
• Coordinate partner transition and closeout activities and financial reconciliation.
• Maintain accurate partner records and status reporting with Partner Coordinator.

Skills

Partner management

Subcontractor coordination

LOEs

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

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, deliverables, and subcontract actions while working with Finance, Contracts, Procurement, and Onboarding to keep activities aligned with program requirements.

This position is fully remote within the United States and involves leading partner