Location: On-site - DeKalb or Urbana, IL
We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead delivery of a multi-site science and technical support services contract for a federal science agency. Based on-site in Illinois, you will be the single point of accountability for contract and task-order performance across administrative, scientific, laboratory, geospatial, and IT support services delivered at locations across the Mid-Continent United States. This is a high-visibility leadership role for someone who thrives on operational ownership, client partnership, and building high-performing teams.
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as the authorized point of contact with the government Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and Task Order Managers (TOM)
• Provide overall management of an IDIQ contract and its task orders, including scope analysis, staffing, quality, schedule, and financial oversight
• Prepare and submit firm-fixed-price task-order proposals on tight turnaround (within five workdays of request), including appropriate labor mix and level of effort
• Lead recruiting, onboarding, retention, and performance management for a geographically dispersed workforce
• Establish and maintain a Quality Control Program aligned to the government's surveillance plan; drive corrective actions to closure
• Deliver monthly status and performance/cost reports; maintain records to substantiate charges; manage invoicing
• Coordinate teaming partners and subcontractors as one integrated team
• Ensure compliance with federal security (background investigations, FISMA/NIST), labor (Service Contract Act), and contract requirements
$140,000 - $145,000 a year
Required Qualifications
• 7+ years managing federal professional, scientific, or technical services contracts
• Demonstrated experience as the contractor's authorized interface with federal CO/COR/TOM
• Experience managing IDIQ/task-order contracts, including task-order pricing and execution
• Strong track record recruiting and retaining qualified technical/professional staff across multiple sites
• Excellent written and verbal communication; experience preparing reports and briefings for government leadership
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation / suitability determination
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency (per federal facility-access requirements)
Preferred Qualifications
• PMP certification
• Experience supporting the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) or a federal science/laboratory organization
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in management, engineering, environmental science, or a related field
