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Position Title
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Project Manager
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Position Type
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Full-Time, Remote (some onsite work in Bethesda)
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Position Location
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Bethesda, Maryland Area
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Tracking Code
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01190
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Daily Responsibilities
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- Accountable for the overall health, performance, and strategic direction of contractor delivery across the entire BAS portfolio — spanning all task areas, programs, and application teams.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the NIH COR, Contracting Officer, and BAS leadership for all contract-level communications, reporting, and escalation.
- Provide executive oversight of scope, schedule, cost, risk, and performance across all Task Areas and BAS programs.
- Oversee financial management, including burn rate monitoring, estimate-at-completion forecasting, and timely submission of all required financial and status reports.
- Manage subcontractor relationships and ensure subcontractor performance meets the same standards as prime contractor work.
- Maintain staffing flexibility and surge capacity to absorb portfolio changes and onboard new applications with minimal disruption.
- Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction through automation, AI-assisted delivery, and process standardization across the portfolio.
- Lead transition-in and, if applicable, transition-out activities.
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Years of Experience:
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- Minimum 15 years of experience in IT program or portfolio management.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing large, multi-application federal IT contracts of similar scope and complexity.
- Strong financial management and executive communication skills.
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Degree and Certifications:
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- PMP certification or equivalent preferred.
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Requirements:
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- Demonstrated experience managing T&M and FFP contract vehicles simultaneously.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams delivering via AI-assisted, DevSecOps, and cloud-native practices.
- Prior experience managing NIH, HHS, or comparable federal enterprise IT application portfolios is preferred
- Familiarity with or knowledge of the NIH/HHS organizational, technical, security, and/or governance environment is preferred.
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Required Clearance
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- Hold or be eligible for a Public Trust Moderate (Tier 2) background investigation
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