Program Manager-Acquisition Support (Washington, DC)
Job Location:
Fairfax, VA - USA
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Job Summary
Position Summary:
Central Research Inc. (CRI) is currently looking for a Program Manager to support our federal government contract. The Program Manager provides overall leadership management quality control staffing oversight customer coordination and contract-performance management for CRIs federal acquisition support program. The position ensures personnel deliverables schedules quality standards security requirements and customer expectations are effectively managed and serves as the senior contractor management interface for the assigned program.
Essential Duties and 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 Officers Representative personnel as appropriate.
- Monitor contract performance against statements of work deliverables schedules quality standards and customer expectations.
- Review contractor deliverables for completeness accuracy quality and conformance before Government submission.
- Develop and implement corrective action plans when quality staffing schedule customer-service or performance issues are identified.
- Monitor acquisition workload milestone schedules emerging requirements and resource needs; identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Prepare or oversee program status reports staffing plans performance metrics executive briefings and other management deliverables.
- Coordinate transition-in and transition-out activities including knowledge transfer documentation inventories staffing plans and continuity of operations.
- Ensure contractor personnel comply with applicable security confidentiality records-management Section 508 Government-furnished information and workplace requirements.
- Promote a professional collaborative ethical and customer-focused work environment.
- Ensure contractor personnel provide support and recommendations without performing inherently governmental functions or making Government contracting decisions.
- Perform other related duties consistent with the positions scope and the needs of the program.
Employment Eligibility:
U.S. citizenship is not required for this position. However Central Research Inc. (CRI) is unable to provide visa sponsorship or other immigration sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from the Company.This position requires a Federal Public Trust determination. Under the Governments investigation requirements candidates who are not U.S. citizens must have resided in the United States for at least three of the past five years to be eligible.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in business management public administration acquisition or a related field.
- 10 years of progressively responsible experience with at least 5 years of program management experience in federal acquisition government contracting program management or related professional services.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams supporting Government customers.
- Demonstrated experience managing deliverables performance metrics staffing quality control and customer relationships.
- Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and federal acquisition processes.
- Strong written verbal organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust determination (financial/credit history and background will be reviewed):
- Not in default on federal student loans.
- Demonstrated financial responsibility.
- No felony convictions within the past 7 years.
- Misdemeanor convictions within the past 7 years may impact eligibility.
- No non-medical collections totaling $7500 or more.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PMP CPCM FAC-C DAWIA or comparable professional certification.
- Experience supporting civilian Federal agencies.
- Experience with federal acquisition systems or databases such as PRISM FPDS SAM or comparable systems.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to apply sound judgment maintain confidentiality and work with sensitive Government and contractor information.
- Ability to organize work prioritize competing assignments meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal team members Government personnel customers and other authorized stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently while operating within established procedures quality standards and supervisory direction.
- Demonstrated commitment to accuracy quality responsiveness customer service and professional conduct.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business applications.
- Ability to comply with applicable security privacy records-management accessibility and information-protection requirements.
Performance Expectations:
- Work products are expected to be accurate complete timely professional and appropriate for submission or use by authorized Government personnel.
- Employees are expected to identify issues promptly communicate risks or delays through established channels and participate in corrective actions.
- Employees assigned to customer sites or Government programs must comply with applicable customer policies procedures security requirements and access restrictions.
- Employees must maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic proprietary Privacy Act and other sensitive information encountered in the performance of their duties.
- Nothing in this position description authorizes the employee to perform inherently governmental functions or to exercise Government contracting authority.
Work Environment/Physical Requirements:
- Work is generally performed in a professional office customer-site or approved telework environment depending on contract and business requirements.
- Regular use of computers telephones electronic systems and standard office equipment is required.
- The employee may be required to communicate by telephone video conference email and in-person meetings.
- Occasional additional hours including evenings or weekends may be required for approved surge activities system outages upgrades testing fiscal-year-end support or other business needs associated with the assignment.
Equal Opportunity Employer including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Know Your Rights Poster can be found here: you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process contact
CRI is currently unable to consider applicants residing in California Hawaii New York Oregon Washington Illinois and the city of Philadelphia. Thank you for your understanding.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. It is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change modification and addition as deemed necessary by the Company.
Required Experience:
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