Senior Manager, Civilian Programs

Abacus Technology • Chevy Chase, MD

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About The Position

Abacus Technology is seeking an experienced manager to help the firm operate, grow, and advance its Federal Government Civilian Agency business base.
Responsibilities
This full-time position’s primary role is to actively assist the Officer-in-Charge and Business Development Executive for civilian programs in identifying, qualifying, and capturing both task order based and new strategic service delivery opportunities. Key activities are as follows:
Respond to ad hoc sources sought notices/RFIs and contribute to marketing briefings and other presentation materials as need arises
Attend targeted customer site visits, trade shows, and professional conferences to gather and convey market intelligence on upcoming requirements and emerging industry trends
Participate in competition/teaming discussions and bid/no bid decision making to include development of SWOT analyses, capability matrices, and step review checklists
Support proposal development by sharing customer/capture insights; engaging in win theme/ solutioning sessions; drafting/recovering volume responses; serving as color team reviewer; and contributing to pricing strategy as appropriate.
Additional duties and responsibilities are outlined below:
Serve as focal point for administering/managing select BPAs, GWACs, and IDIQs to include maintaining close relationships with teammates and collaborating with subcontractors on workshare/workplans in concert with company goals
Assist with new task order/contract transitions, providing program management oversight of small to medium IT and A&AS projects to include:
Interfacing with clients to ensure accomplishment of all service delivery and status reporting requirements within agreed upon milestones and quality thresholds
Coordinating with members of back office functional groups to ensure all personnel onboarding and contractual obligations are being met within time and budget constraints
Support Executive Management Team in pursuit and achievement of corporate certifications (e.g., ISO, CMMI, CMMC) and other enterprise initiatives (e.g., generative AI, risk management programs, continuous process/service delivery improvement).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical, management, or business communications field
• 10 years of progressive consulting experience, including project management, within the Federal civilian agency marketplace
• 5 years of demonstrated proposal life cycle experience to include hands-on involvement in the development of technical and management sections, transition and staffing plans, past performance citations, and key personnel resumes
• Competency in one or more of the firm’s core technical service areas (i.e., telecommunications, cybersecurity, systems integration, software engineering)
• Familiarity with prominent IDIQ-type contracting vehicles such as GSA Alliant and OASIS+, NIH CIOSP, VETS, NASA SEWP, and FAA ITIPSS
• Strong written and oral communications as well as proven relationship building skill sets
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and independently complete multiple concurrently assigned tasks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or MS365 applications
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

• Value-added subject matter expertise in leading edge technologies and best practice methodologies (e.g., cloud computing, DevSecOps, data analytics) a plus
• PMP, ITIL, and/or CMMI Associate certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respond to ad hoc sources sought notices/RFIs and contribute to marketing briefings and other presentation materials as need arises
• Attend targeted customer site visits, trade shows, and professional conferences to gather and convey market intelligence on upcoming requirements and emerging industry trends
• Participate in competition/teaming discussions and bid/no bid decision making to include development of SWOT analyses, capability matrices, and step review checklists
• Support proposal development by sharing customer/capture insights; engaging in win theme/ solutioning sessions; drafting/recovering volume responses; serving as color team reviewer; and contributing to pricing strategy as appropriate.
• Serve as focal point for administering/managing select BPAs, GWACs, and IDIQs to include maintaining close relationships with teammates and collaborating with subcontractors on workshare/workplans in concert with company goals
• Assist with new task order/contract transitions, providing program management oversight of small to medium IT and A&AS projects to include:
• Interfacing with clients to ensure accomplishment of all service delivery and status reporting requirements within agreed upon milestones and quality thresholds
• Coordinating with members of back office functional groups to ensure all personnel onboarding and contractual obligations are being met within time and budget constraints
• Support Executive Management Team in pursuit and achievement of corporate certifications (e.g., ISO, CMMI, CMMC) and other enterprise initiatives (e.g., generative AI, risk management programs, continuous process/service delivery improvement).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level