Senior BPA Project Manager

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Program Manager to act as the primary interface between FEMA stakeholders and the PMO, leading the BPA and related task orders for timely, high-quality performance.

The role requires guiding transitions, startup, execution, and closeout, as well as overseeing budgets, staffing, and risks. Strong communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 10+ years of recent, relevant experience managing large-scale federal programs, contracts, BPAs, IDIQs, or task order-based contracts.
• Experience as Program Manager, BPA Manager, or Project Manager on federal contracts valued between $50 million and $100 million.

Responsibilities

• Serve as interface between government stakeholders and contracting teams.
• Provide leadership, management, and quality oversight for the BPA and all task orders.
• Lead transition, startup, execution, and closeout of task orders while ensuring continuity of operations.
• Develop and implement program management processes to ensure timely, high-quality performance.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and consultants across multiple task orders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Customer Focus

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Serve as the primary interface between Peers and the FEMA Contracting Officer’s Representative, Contracting Officer, and Government stakeholders.


• Provide overall leadership, management, and quality oversight for the BPA and all awarded task orders.


• Lead the transition, startup, execution, and closeout of task orders while ensuring continuity of operations.


• Develop and implement program management processes that ensure timely, high-quality, and cost-effective performance.


• Manage multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and consultants across multiple task orders.


• Monitor contract performance, staffing, schedules, budgets, deliverables, risks, and quality metrics.


• Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements, FEMA policies, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and applicable grant regulations.


• Oversee financial performance, monitor funding levels, labor utilization, and task order burn rates while coordinating closely with finance and contracts personnel.


• Respond to Government requests, modifications, and task order requirements within required timelines.


• Support proposal development, staffing strategies, surge planning, and task order responses.


• Conduct regular status meetings with Government leadership and internal executive management.


• Identify program risks and implement mitigation strategies before issues impact performance.


• Foster a collaborative, customer-focused environment that consistently exceeds client expectations.


• Ensure all contract deliverables meet or exceed quality standards and are submitted on schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.


• Minimum of 10 years of recent, relevant experience managing large-scale federal programs, contracts, BPAs, IDIQs, or task order-based contracts.


• Demonstrated experience serving as a Program Manager, BPA Manager, or Project Manager on federal contracts valued between $50 million and $100 million.


• Experience managing multiple concurrent task orders, cross-functional teams, subcontractors, and client relationships.


• Experience overseeing contract finances, budgets, funding, labor utilization, and program performance.


• Strong understanding of federal contracting practices, FAR, and task order management.


• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief senior Government officials.


• Proven ability to lead high-performing teams while managing competing priorities and tight deadlines.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in managing large-scale federal programs and contracts, ensuring compliance with FEMA policies and Federal Acquisition Regulations. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee financial performance, and implement effective program management processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Program Management


• Federal Contracting Practices


• Budget Oversight


• Team Leadership


• Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Management


• Contract Management


• Task Order Management


• Budget Management


• Risk Management


• Quality Oversight


• Financial Performance Monitoring


• Proposal Development


• Staffing Strategies


• Compliance Management

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Collaboration


• Customer Focus


• Communication


• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

Industry Keywords

• FEMA


• Federal Acquisition Regulations


• BPA


• IDIQ


• Task Orders


• Contract Performance


• Cross-Functional Teams


• Client Relationships


• Quality Standards


• Funding Levels