Acquisition Project Manager

Censeo Consulting Group•Washington, DC

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Censeo Consulting Group is seeking mid- and senior-level Acquisition Project Managers to support the General Services Administration (GSA) Assisted Acquisition Services organization through the Contracted Enterprise Support (ACES) program. The role oversees and coordinates complex federal acquisition projects across acquisition, contracting, program, technical, financial, and other stakeholder groups, helping keep activities organized, aligned, and on schedule. The project manager maintains plans and milestones, coordinates cross-functional work, monitors risks and dependencies, and gives government stakeholders clear visibility into status and priorities. This role suits experienced acquisition and project management professionals who can structure complex initiatives, coordinate diverse stakeholders, and proactively address issues that could affect acquisition outcomes. The position supports activities throughout the acquisition lifecycle, from planning through award and post-award work, and may span multiple acquisition workstreams. Censeo Consulting Group is a Washington, D.C.-based management consulting firm serving public-sector and nonprofit clients. The company describes its culture as collaborative, entrepreneurial, and relatively horizontal, and says it has 75 colleagues. The role is based in Washington, D.C. The posting describes a full-time in-person schedule, with the possibility of hybrid work if approved by the client. The salary range is $100,000–$160,000, depending on experience. The position is exempt and full-time. Censeo offers paid vacation and sick leave, flexible and remote work opportunities, and tuition and training reimbursement. The role includes sustained sitting and light carrying of items weighing less than 15 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, public administration, acquisition, contracting, supply chain, finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
Demonstrated experience managing or supporting complex federal acquisition, procurement, contracting, or program management activities.
Strong understanding of the federal acquisition lifecycle and the coordination needed to move acquisition actions from planning through execution.
Experience developing and managing project plans, acquisition schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, and dependencies.
Ability to coordinate effectively across acquisition, contracting, program, technical, financial, and other stakeholder groups.
Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to identify project risks and issues, evaluate potential impacts, and develop practical recommendations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing briefings, reports, and presentations for government stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects, workstreams, and competing priorities simultaneously.
Strong attention to detail while maintaining visibility into broader project objectives and acquisition outcomes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and related project management tools.
Mid-level applicants: 5 or more years of experience in federal acquisition project management, acquisition support, federal procurement, contracting, program management, PMO support, or a closely related field.
Senior-level applicants: 10 or more years of experience in federal acquisition project management, acquisition support, federal procurement, contracting, program management, PMO support, or a closely related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting GSA or another federal government agency is preferred.
PMP, FAC-C, DAWIA, NCMA, or other relevant project management, acquisition, or contracting credentials are a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate federal acquisition projects across the acquisition lifecycle, from acquisition planning through award and post-award activities.
Develop, maintain, and manage acquisition project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
Coordinate activities across contracting, acquisition, program, technical, financial, and other functional stakeholders.
Monitor project performance, deadlines, risks, issues, decisions, and outstanding actions.
Identify potential schedule delays, dependencies, resource constraints, and other risks, and work with stakeholders to develop mitigation strategies.
Facilitate project meetings, acquisition reviews, working sessions, and other cross-functional activities.
Maintain action-item logs, risk and issue trackers, decision logs, deliverable trackers, and other project management tools.
Coordinate requirements development, acquisition planning, market research, solicitation activities, evaluations, awards, and other acquisition lifecycle activities.
Monitor acquisition documentation and deliverables to help ensure packages are complete, accurate, and progressing according to established schedules.
Prepare project status reports, executive briefings, presentations, dashboards, and other materials for government stakeholders.
Analyze project information and recommend ways to address acquisition challenges, schedule impacts, and delivery risks.
Maintain visibility across multiple acquisition activities and help government stakeholders prioritize actions and resolve issues.
Support improvements to acquisition project management processes, workflows, reporting, governance, templates, and tools.
Provide guidance and coordination to project team members and support execution across multiple acquisition workstreams.