Principle Contract Specialist / Program Manager at RMC in Kittery, ME

Principle Contract Specialist / Program Manager

Location: Kittery, Maine 03904
Job Type: Full-time | Primarily On-site
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week (daily shifts between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Eastern Time)

Job Summary

Road Map Consulting (RMC) is seeking experienced Principle Contract Specialist / Program Manager to lead and supervise acquisition-support personnel while providing expert-level federal contracting support in Kittery, Maine.

The successful candidate will oversee acquisition-support operations, personnel performance, quality control, contract administration, and delivery of complex procurement requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned acquisition-support personnel, allocate work, monitor quality and schedule compliance, and provide direct contractor supervision.
• Oversee cradle-to-grave acquisition tasks and complex contracting outputs; perform peer reviews before submission for government action.
• Support complex market research, acquisition planning, cost/price analysis, procurement documentation, negotiations, awards and post-award administration.
• Monitor timekeeping and required work-hour reporting; coordinate staff schedules, availability and performance.
• Direct quality-control activities, address performance concerns and coordinate continuity and transition-related tasks.
• Oversee approved remote-work arrangements when permitted, including suitability, communication and performance metrics.
• Train, mentor and provide knowledge-sharing resources to staff.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of government contracting experience, including commercial/non-commercial supplies and services, IDIQ contracts, and task/delivery orders.
• Minimum of 3 years of government supervisory experience, in addition to the contracting experience requirement.
• Bachelor's degree required; business-related degree preferred.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or recognized equivalent, with the source giving DAWIA Level IV, FAC-C (new criteria), FAC-C-DoD, or legacy FAC-C Level III as examples; AND DAWIA Program Manager Advanced or equivalent (DAWIA Level III PM/Principle). We need specific credential equivalency rather than silently using one certification to cover both.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365; expert contracting knowledge; automated acquisition/e-commerce skills; experience training or mentoring others.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Candidates should demonstrate extensive proficiency and working experience with:· Contract writing systems such as ePS, SPS/PD2; procurement reporting and vendor systems such as FPDS-NG and SAM.
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat; online federal acquisition and contract-information platforms (including GSA eBuy, eLibrary and Advantage).
• Procurement integrated enterprise systems and modules, such as PIEE, CLS, EDA, SPRS and government property tools.
• Advanced Excel: HLOOKUP/VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP; PivotTables on large datasets; conditional formatting with custom formulas; and complex, nested formulas.

How to Apply

Please submit your updated resume, clearly demonstrating a minimum of 8 years of federal/government contracting experience and an additional 3 years of government supervisory experience. Your resume should highlight your experience managing acquisition-support personnel, overseeing complex procurement activities, contract administration, quality control, and program management. Please also include your bachelor's degree, relevant contracting certification, and required program management certification or recognized equivalents.

Job Type: Contract

Work Location: In person