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Principal Contract Specialist / Program Manager
Company: Road Map Consulting (RMC)
Location: Kittery, Maine 03904
Work Arrangement: Primarily On-site
Schedule: Five days per week | 40 hours per week
TO APPLY: Submit their updated resume to amarachi@roadmapc.com with the subject line Application – Principal Contract Specialist / Program Manager – Kittery, ME.
Job Summary
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.
Key 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.
Required 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.
Required Skills and Competencies
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.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit an updated resume to amarachi@roadmapc.com with the subject line Application – Principal Contract Specialist / Program Manager – Kittery, ME.
Resumes should clearly demonstrate relevant government contracting experience, government supervisory experience, educational qualifications, required contracting and program management certifications, and proficiency with federal acquisition systems.
Please note: U.S. citizenship and availability to work primarily on-site in Kittery, Maine, are mandatory requirements.