Remote Partner Manager — Subcontractors & Programs

GovCIO; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Partner Manager to oversee day-to-day relationships and operational coordination with subcontractors, vendors, and teaming partners supporting a portfolio of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) technology initiatives. The role reports to the Director, Portfolio Operations and coordinates partner performance, staffing, LOEs, deliverables, and subcontract-related actions.

It works closely with Finance, Contracts, Procurement, and Onboarding to keep activities aligned with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Program Management, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field; equivalent relevant experience may be substituted.
• Eight or more years of relevant 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 with escalation as needed.
• Experience tracking deliverables, schedules, risks, issues, and corrective actions.
• Strong relationship-management, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day operational 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 agreed schedules, deliverables, and program expectations.
• Coordinate the preparation and maintenance of partner LOEs, including staffing, labor categories, periods of performance, and associated costs, using inputs from Delivery and Finance.
• Monitor partner staffing, vacancies, replacements, and departures; coordinate with the Onboarding Specialist and appropriate teams to address workforce needs and delays.
• Work with the Finance Manager to review partner funding, expenditures, burn rates, forecasts, and financial discrepancies; communicating concerns to the Director, Portfolio Operations.
• Support purchase requisitions, subcontract modifications, funding actions, and supporting documentation through established review and approval processes.
• Review proposed staffing, scope, schedule, and funding changes with the appropriate teams and document operational impacts for leadership consideration.
• Resolve routine partner issues within established procedures and authority; escalating complex, unresolved, or material concerns to the Director, Portfolio Operations.
• Coordinate partner transition and closeout activities, including outstanding deliverables, staffing changes, records, and financial reconciliation.
• Work with the Partner Coordinator to maintain accurate partner records, action logs, staffing information, and status reporting.

Skills

Contract management

Staffing planning

Vendor coordination

LOE forecasting

Financial reporting

MS Excel / Office

Relationship management

Communication skills

Federal contracting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Program Management, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Time-and-Materials subcontracts

Firm-Fixed-Price subcontracts

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Partner Manager to oversee day-to-day relationships and operational coordination with subcontractors, vendors, and teaming partners supporting a portfolio of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) technology initiatives. The role reports to the Director, Portfolio Operations and coordinates partner performance, staffing, LOEs, deliverables, and subcontract-related actions.

It works closely with Finance, Contracts, Procurement, and Onboarding to keep activities aligned with