Procurement Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the Procurement program for the Federal Transit Administration within the Department of Transportation.

• Oversee contractor teams, manage work assignments, budgets, invoices, monthly progress reports, issue logs, deliverables, and liaise with FTA stakeholders.

• Serve as the main point of contact between the FTA and the contractor team.

• Provide guidance on contract execution, task-order management, staffing, resource allocation, performance monitoring, and resolving operational issues.

• Direct and supervise teams engaged in procurement and administrative functions across multiple disciplines.

• Conduct risk-based comprehensive, follow-up, and focused procurement reviews.

• Manage work plans, budgets, labor utilization, schedules, invoices, performance reports, and issue logs effectively.

• Oversee the verification of corrective actions, conduct compliance assessments for recipients, provide targeted technical assistance, and manage special projects.

• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate workshops, training sessions, webinars, eLearning modules, instructional videos, case studies, and technical presentations.

• Collaborate with FTA headquarters, regional and program offices, contracting officers, subject matter experts, and transit recipients.

• Uphold FTA review manuals, standard operating procedures, federal procurement requirements, and documentation standards.

• Ensure deliverables are accurate, timely, and free of errors, while maintaining records in FTA-designated systems, including OTrak.

• Secure necessary COR approvals and pinpoint opportunities to enhance procurement oversight and program performance.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in executive leadership within the public transit sector.

• Familiarity with FTA procurement oversight, compliance testing, corrective actions, and recipient training is essential.

• Proficiency in using standard office productivity tools.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• Current residence in the U.S. is required.

• Active clearance status is inquired about during the application process.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Vision insurance

• Flexible spending account

• Paid time off

• Flexible schedule