Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Crowned Grace International is assembling a team for a federal civilian agency's Office of Acquisitions. The Program Manager will lead a contract-closeout program end to end, managing the plan, staffing, risks, quality, compliance, reporting, and Government relationships.
Responsibilities
- Program leadership and Government liaison: Acts as the primary point of contact for the COR and Contracting Officers. Leads kickoff, weekly status meetings, and monthly program reviews; documents Government direction and decisions
- Closeout planning and burn-down management: Develops and maintains the integrated closeout plan. Works with the COs to prioritize actions by age, contract type, dollar value, and risk; sets burn-down targets and forecasts completion
- Staffing and personnel management: Recruits, onboards, and assigns staff; manages badging and PIV processing; evaluates performance; directs any teammate; adjusts staffing as backlog volumes and CO priorities change
- Risk, issue, and escalation management: Identifies blockers such as missing contractor releases, unsettled indirect rates, unreconciled unliquidated obligations, and non-responsive contractors; escalates each with a recommended course of action
- Quality and compliance oversight: Owns the Quality Control Plan; enforces the inherently governmental boundary, safeguarding of contractor proprietary and personal information, personal conflict-of-interest requirements, and limitations on subcontracting
- Contract administration and reporting: Delivers monthly status reports and contract deliverables, reviews invoices, and manages transition-in and transition-out
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, or a related discipline
- 10 years of directly related experience, including 5 years managing federal acquisition, contract administration, or acquisition-support programs
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Thorough knowledge of FAR Parts 4 and 42 closeout requirements and the roles of the CO, COR, and contractor
- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams to measurable production targets
- Skill in briefing senior Government officials and resolving issues across organizational lines
- Proficiency with project scheduling, metrics, and status reporting tools
- Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and PIV credential
- Master's degree
- FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional certification
- Prior management of a contract closeout or acquisition operations support program
Benefits
- Virtual position
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