Acquisition Project Manager

Censeo Consulting Group•Washington, DC

12d•$100,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Censeo Consulting Group is hiring 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. Responsibilities include managing project plans and milestones, coordinating cross-functional work, monitoring risks and dependencies, and giving government stakeholders clear visibility into project status and priorities. The position is intended for experienced acquisition and project management professionals who can structure complex initiatives, coordinate diverse stakeholders, and proactively address issues affecting acquisition outcomes. Censeo describes its culture as collaborative, entrepreneurial, and horizontal, with colleagues contributing their perspectives to client work and the firm. The role is based in Washington, D.C. The stated schedule is full-time and in person, with hybrid work possible if approved by the client. Compensation is $100,000–$160,000 depending on experience.

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 required 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 candidates must have 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 candidates must have 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.
PMP, FAC-C, DAWIA, NCMA, or other relevant project management, acquisition, or contracting credentials.

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.
Establish and 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 provide recommendations 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.