Program Manager

Overview

Program Manager to support Department of the Interior (DOI), Indian Affairs Central Office to acquire program management services in accordance with the Indian Affairs (IA) Business Support Services (BSS) within the Acquisition Office under IA OCFO. This role will focus on stabilizing and strengthening the acquisition function across IA during a period of significant transition and ensure continued alignment across OCFO divisions and mission by implementing a new acquisition tracking portal, at no additional cost, to improve transparency and accountability, coordinating taskers, and ensuring alignment with administration priorities. The support will encompass acquisition planning, data analysis, and coordination of strategic initiatives to maintain continuity and foster growth of the acquisition function across IA.

IA supports 574 federally recognized Tribes with a service population of approximately 1.9 million American Indian and Alaska Natives, acquisition workload fluctuates significantly in volume and complexity.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Program Oversight
• Collaborate with the HCA and Branch Chiefs to monitor high-level acquisition actions and priorities.
• Maintain visibility of the workload across 13 decentralized regional offices and Central office to ensure strategic alignment and workload balance.
• Support leadership in implementing a unified acquisition strategy that accounts for workforce reductions and operational challenges.
• Utilize new and emerging technologies (artificial intelligence) to identify efficiencies in workflow and/or processes.
• Acquisition Tracking and Accountability
• Assist with the implementation and management of acquisition-related platforms used for acquisition tracking and accountability developed using applications such as Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, etc.
• Develop and maintain Power BI Dashboards or status reports to track procurement actions, taskers, and deadlines.
• Issue Identification and Resolution
• Engage with contracting offices and bureaus to identify operational issues, delays, and bottlenecks in acquisition processes.
• Communicate findings to Branch Chiefs and propose actionable solutions to mitigate risks and improve efficiency.
• Data Analysis and Performance Improvement
• Review acquisition data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Provide recommendations to optimize workload distribution and enhance acquisition planning.
• Coordination of Strategic Initiatives
• Support leadership in coordinating taskers and special projects aligned with administration priorities.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across bureaus to ensure continuity of acquisition operations and compliance with statutory obligations.
• Risk Mitigation
• Identify risks related to procurement delays, funding lapses, or operational gaps.
• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans to maintain continuity of critical services.
• Performance Metrics and Reporting
• Establish and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for acquisition efficiency, timeliness, and cost savings.
• Prepare monthly or quarterly reports for leadership on acquisition status, workload trends, and recommendations/inputs for balancing workloads across acquisition staff.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Serve as a liaison between acquisition leadership, program offices, and regional contracting teams.
• Facilitate communication to resolve conflicts and align priorities.
• Workforce Support and Training
• Assist in onboarding new acquisition staff and provide guidance on processes and tools.
• Coordinate training sessions on new systems (e.g., acquisition tracking portal) and policy updates.
• Assist in monitoring federal acquisition certifications for FAC-COR, FAC-C, and FAC-P/PM holders across IA while also providing support to the IA acquisition workforce in obtaining and maintaining certifications.
• Provide subject matter input to OCFO staff regarding The Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47).
• Process Improvement Initiatives
• Lead efforts to streamline acquisition workflows and reduce cycle times.
• Recommend automation or technology solutions to improve efficiency.
• Review updates to the FAR, DIAR and other regulations to ensure alignment
• Budget and Resource Coordination
• Support planning and allocation of acquisition resources to meet program needs.
• Monitor obligations and expenditures for acquisition-related activities.
• Strategic Planning
• Contribute to long-term acquisition strategy development, including workforce planning and modernization initiatives.
• Align acquisition priorities with administration goals and IA mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years relevant experience.
• PMP certification is highly desired.

Teleworking Permitted? Yes

Estimated Salary/Wage Up to USD $160,000.00/Yr.