Program Manager/Principal Contracts Specialist

Position Title: Program Manager/Principal Contracts Specialist

Location: Kittery, Maine (Portsmouth Naval Shipyard)

Category: Contingent

Schedule (FT/PT): FT

Travel Required: NA

Shift: Day

Remote Type: On-site (Remote opportunity possible with Customer approval)

Clearance required: Confidential

Division: Aviation

Who is ACT1 Federal? ACT1 Federal LLC is a 100% employee-owned company. We've served the Department of Defense (DoD) for nearly thirty years. Our core missions include weapon systems engineering, logistics, space domain expertise, global defense and security, business and financial management for security assistance and major defense articles, as well as military training and arctic security. Join us!

Responsibilities:

• Develop goals and objectives that integrate organization and contract objectives.
• Research, interpret, analyze and apply acquisition regulations.
• Plans and schedules work in a manner that promotes smooth flow and even distribution.
• Identifies need for changes in priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules.
• Assigns work to subordinate employees based on organization priorities.
• Balances workload and provide advice, guidance, and direction on a wide range of procurement and administrative issues.
• Hears and resolves employee complaints.
• Accepts, amends, or rejects work presented by subordinates.
• Provides technical and administrative supervision over all contracted employees.
• Provides overall direction and accomplishment of contract requirements of team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Active Confidential clearance required.
• 10-12 years' experience as a Program Manager/Manager/Principal Contracts Specialist supporting the large DoD programs is required.
• Experience in Government regulations, manuals, pertaining to procurement with a working knowledge of Federal and DoD regulations to include the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) is required.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Certification or equivalent required.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401K with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Military Leave
• Education, Training & Professional Development
• Voluntary Accidental Injury/Critical Illness/Hospital Care
• Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a ACT1 Federal or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.