Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BryceTech is a trusted leader in complex technology domains, delivering data-driven solutions in aerospace, biosecurity, and defense. They are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead a multidisciplinary acquisition support team for FEMA, overseeing contractor performance and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the FEMA Contracting Officer and COR for all contractor performance matters
- Provide overall leadership, management, and technical direction for contractor personnel supporting FEMA OCCPO
- Manage day-to-day customer relationships, establish expectations, identify customer needs, and develop solutions that support FEMA mission requirements
- Oversee performance across acquisition management, acquisition planning, market research, cost and price analysis, acquisition program support, and related functions
- Ensure contractor activities comply with applicable FAR, HSAR, HSAM, FEMA Acquisition Manual (FAM), DHS policies, and contract requirements
- Provide technical direction and guidance to acquisition professionals and other contractor staff
- Establish and monitor performance, productivity, quality, schedule, and financial objectives
- Manage multiple workstreams and priorities simultaneously across a multidisciplinary team
- Identify programmatic, technical, staffing, schedule, and financial risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies
- Monitor acquisition milestones and project schedules and ensure deliverables are completed on time
- Support strategic acquisition planning and alignment of acquisition requirements with FEMA mission priorities and business objectives
- Support acquisition planning activities involving Integrated Procurement Teams (IPTs), acquisition strategies, procurement approaches, contract vehicles, competition, sources, risks, costs, and milestones
- Oversee support for FEMA Level 1, 2, and 3 acquisition programs, including Acquisition Life Cycle Framework (ALF), Acquisition Review Process (ARP), Acquisition Decision Events (ADEs), and Acquisition Review Board (ARB) activities
- Ensure the team provides effective support for acquisition briefings, program status updates, and leadership engagements
- Oversee development and delivery of required contract reports, including biweekly progress reports and other ad hoc reporting
- Conduct regular status meetings with the FEMA COR and communicate technical, operational, staffing, and contractual issues
- Forecast resource requirements, manage budgets and expenditures, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions as necessary
- Develop and maintain strong customer relationships and identify opportunities to improve customer satisfaction and mission outcomes
- Ensure contractor personnel understand and comply with DHS and FEMA policies, procedures, security requirements, and standards of conduct
- Support business continuity and the continuation of critical mission functions during emergency or disaster conditions
- Respond to customer requests for discussion or resolution of technical problems within required timelines
Skills
- US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain the applicable FEMA/DHS suitability determination and background investigation
- Bachelor's degree in business, management, engineering, computer science, information systems, education, psychology, human resources development/management, or a related technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience
- Significant experience managing complex federal government contracts, programs, or multiple concurrent projects
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-task contracts and/or subcontracts of varying types and complexity
- Experience managing multidisciplinary professional teams in a federal government environment
- Experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, contracting, or program management activities
- Demonstrated knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle and applicable federal acquisition regulations
- Experience managing client relationships and serving as a senior customer-facing point of contact
- Experience with program financial management, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and performance reporting
- Demonstrated ability to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and resolve operational issues
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with government executives, contracting professionals, and contractor personnel
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment in a complex government environment
- Experience supporting FEMA, DHS, or another large federal acquisition organization
- Experience supporting DHS Acquisition Life Cycle Framework (ALF), Acquisition Review Process (ARP), Acquisition Review Boards (ARBs), or Acquisition Decision Events (ADEs)
- Experience supporting acquisition planning, procurement strategy, source selection, contract administration, or acquisition policy
- Strong knowledge of the FAR, HSAR, HSAM, and FEMA Acquisition Manual (FAM)
- Experience supporting major federal acquisition programs and complex procurements
- Experience managing teams of acquisition professionals, analysts, SMEs, and other technical personnel
- Experience supporting emergency management, disaster response, or mission-critical federal operations
- Experience developing acquisition strategies, program status briefings, executive-level reports, and performance metrics
- PMP, DAWIA, FAC-C, or other relevant professional certification
Benefits
- A comprehensive health plan including dental and vision coverage
- Company-paid life & disability insurance policies
- 401(k) plan with company match
- An educational reimbursement program
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