Principal Contract Specialist / Program Manager

About the role

Road Map Consulting (RMC) is seeking a Principal Contract Specialist / Program Manager to lead the delivery and supervision of the contractor's acquisition-support workforce while providing expert-level contracting support. The position combines acquisition support, personnel supervision, quality control and workforce coordination.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned acquisition-support personnel, allocate work, monitor quality and schedule compliance, and provide direct contractor supervision.
• Oversee cradle-to-grave acquisition tasks and complex contracting outputs; perform peer reviews before submission for government action.
• Support complex market research, acquisition planning, cost/price analysis, procurement documentation, negotiations, awards and post-award administration.
• Monitor timekeeping and required work-hour reporting; coordinate staff schedules, availability and performance.
• Direct quality-control activities, address performance concerns and coordinate continuity and transition-related tasks.
• Oversee approved remote-work arrangements when permitted, including suitability, communication and performance metrics.
• Train, mentor and provide knowledge-sharing resources to staff.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of government contracting experience, including commercial and non-commercial supplies and services, IDIQ contracts, and task/delivery orders.
• At least 3 years of government supervisory experience, in addition to the contracting requirement.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a business-related field. Experience cannot substitute for the degree, and education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.
• DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or recognized equivalent, with examples including DAWIA Level IV, FAC-C (new criteria), FAC-C-DoD, or legacy FAC-C Level III.
• DAWIA Program Manager Advanced Certification or equivalent, including DAWIA Level III PM/Principle as referenced in the requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Expert knowledge of federal contracting laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Competence with automated acquisition and e-commerce systems.
• Experience training or mentoring others.
• Both contracting and program management certification requirements must be satisfied.

Skills

• Federal Acquisition and Contract Management
  • Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Cradle-to-grave acquisition and contract administration.
  • Complex market research and acquisition planning.
  • Cost and price analysis.
  • Procurement documentation and contract writing.
  • Contract negotiations, awards and post-award administration.
  • Commercial and non-commercial supplies and services contracting.
  • IDIQ contracts and task/delivery orders.
  • Acquisition quality assurance and peer reviews.
  • Regulatory accuracy and compliance.
• Program Management and Supervision
  • Government supervisory experience.
  • Acquisition-support workforce management.
  • Work allocation and schedule compliance.
  • Personnel performance monitoring and supervision.
  • Timekeeping and work-hour reporting oversight.
  • Quality-control management.
  • Performance concern resolution.
  • Continuity and transition coordination.
  • Oversight of approved remote-work arrangements.
  • Staff training, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Federal Acquisition Systems and Platforms
  • Extensive proficiency and working experience with:
    • Contract Writing Systems: ePS, SPS/PD2.
    • Procurement Reporting and Vendor Systems: FPDS-NG, SAM.
    • Federal Acquisition Platforms: GSA eBuy, eLibrary and Advantage.
    • Procurement Integrated Enterprise Systems: PIEE, CLS, EDA and SPRS.
    • Government Property Tools: Government property systems and tools.
    • Automated Acquisition and E-Commerce Systems.
• Microsoft Office and Data Analysis
  • Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Adobe Acrobat.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel, including:
    • HLOOKUP, VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP.
    • PivotTables for large datasets.
    • Conditional formatting with custom formulas.
    • Complex and nested formulas.
• Professional Competencies
  • Strong professional communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to protect sensitive acquisition information.
  • Ability to work in a controlled-access setting.
  • Ability to train, mentor and share professional acquisition knowledge.

Work Location and Schedule

Location: Kittery, Maine 03904. Work is primarily on-site, five days per week. 40-hour workweek, excluding applicable holidays and curtailment days. Daily shifts fall within 6:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A 30-minute lunch. No more than 8 work hours per day.