Senior Federal Acquisition Program Manager

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

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.