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Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Full-Time Contract Manager to lead a large-scale, multi-platform federal IT services program. In this senior leadership role, you will serve as the primary point of contact for our government client and will have full authority over day-to-day contract operations, program management, staffing, financial performance, and service delivery across a wide portfolio of enterprise application development, maintenance, and support services spanning multiple technology platforms.

This is a remote position; however, candidates must reside in the Continental United States. The role involves supporting a large distributed team within a federal government IT services program. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a federal government security clearance (e.g., a National Agency Check with Inquiries or equivalent) and be available to work standard business hours, Monday through Friday.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the single point of contact and program lead for the contract, holding full authority over daily operations and the client relationship.
• Provide overall program management, oversight, and coordination with government stakeholders, ensuring successful outcomes across the full scope of the program.
• Meet regularly with the client's designated representatives to review contract performance, provide root-cause analysis when issues arise, and report on the status of corrective actions.
• Own financial management and budget oversight for the contract, including monitoring spending against funding ceilings, supporting invoicing, and administering both Time & Materials (T&M) and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) work.
• Direct staffing strategy and execution, including maintaining a pipeline of qualified candidates, managing onboarding and offboarding, and ensuring workforce stability and continuity across all supported technology platforms.
• Identify, escalate, and mitigate program risks and issues, including any potential organizational conflicts of interest.
• Ensure compliance with all contractual, technical, security, and accessibility requirements (including Section 508/WCAG 2.1 AA) as well as applicable DevSecOps and IT standards.
• Lead transition planning activities, including staffing readiness, knowledge transfer, and documentation, when onboarding or offboarding contract support.
• Oversee a quality control program, respond to any performance discrepancies identified by the client, and submit corrective action plans as needed.
• Supervise and coordinate technical leads and staff across all supported technology platforms, ensuring qualifications and certifications are maintained throughout performance.
• Prepare and deliver required program status reports, staffing updates, and other documentation to the client.

Required Skills:

• Experience in federal contract management and contract administration is required.
• Oversight of multi-platform technology across a diverse IT applications environment.
• Leadership and management of distributed and remote teams.
• Fostering and maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders through effective engagement strategies and open communication.
• Financial management, budgeting, and reporting
• Experience administering both Time & Materials (T&M) and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract types
• Performance monitoring, staffing oversight, and issue escalation

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, Information Technology, or a related field. Two years of relevant specialized experience may be substituted for one year of the academic requirement.
• Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing federal Information Technology contracts valued at $5 million or more annually.
• Certifications
• • Must have a current Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
  • Must have a current Agile certification (Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe, or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience overseeing contract teams of 50 or more Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)
• Prior experience managing similarly sized, scoped, and technically complex federal IT programs (multi-platform application development, operations and maintenance, and DevSecOps environments)
• Experience with GSA Schedule-based or other Multiple Award contract vehicles
• Track record of successfully turning around an underperforming project or contract
• Experience implementing process improvements that measurably reduced defects or improved delivery velocity (20% or more)

Our mission is to empower our clients to achieve sustainable success through efficient, cost-effective, and scalable solutions that drive significant performance improvements. We believe in delivering value-driven results and fostering a culture that attracts and retains top talent to provide scalable, adaptable services.