Award BPA Program Manager

540 is looking for a Multiple Award BPA Program Manager that will lead the overall management, growth, execution, and delivery of a large-scale federal Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. This person will serve as the senior leader responsible for coordinating task order capture and proposal efforts, managing awarded task orders, overseeing subcontractors and teaming partners, ensuring strong contractual and financial performance, and maintaining trusted customer relationships throughout the life of the vehicle.

This role requires extensive experience leading technology-focused federal contract vehicles at significant scale, including Multiple Award BPAs or IDIQs valued at $500M or greater and responsibility for portfolios exceeding $100M in awarded task orders. The ideal candidate has successfully managed multiple concurrent task orders from opportunity identification and proposal development through award, transition, delivery, performance management, and closeout.

This position will support a large and evolving federal technology portfolio that may include software development, cloud, Dev Sec Ops , cybersecurity, data, artificial intelligence, systems integration, and digital modernization efforts.

Location
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Hybrid in Arlington, VA
Citizenship & Clearance Requirement
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Per client requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or another relevant technical or business discipline
540 Internal Thrive Level: Principal Project Manager

WHY 540?

540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #getshitdone. We don’t just talk about innovation – we deliver it. We break down barriers, build impactful technology, and solve mission-critical problems.

HOW YOU’LL DRIVE IMPACT

• Provide executive-level management and oversight of a federal Multiple Award BPA or IDIQ with a total contract value of at least $500M and a significant portfolio of awarded task orders
• Manage multiple concurrent task orders of varying size, scope, technical complexity, contract type, customer, and period of performance
• Lead the full task order lifecycle, including opportunity assessment and qualification, capture strategy, solution development, proposal planning and development, pricing coordination, proposal submission, negotiations, award transition, staffing, delivery, performance management, modifications, option periods, and closeout
• Partner closely with business development, capture, solution architecture, proposal, contracts, pricing, recruiting, finance, and delivery teams to develop compliant and competitive task order responses
• Manage multiple subcontractors and teaming partners, including workshare commitments, subcontractor performance, staffing, deliverables, financial management, and contractual compliance
• Establish and maintain integrated governance across all task orders to ensure consistent program management, reporting, quality, risk management, financial controls, and customer engagement
• Monitor task order performance against contractual requirements, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, SLAs, KPIs, and other performance measures
• Identify and resolve program-level risks, issues, dependencies, staffing challenges, and performance concerns across the task order portfolio
• Maintain visibility into BPA-level and task order-level financial performance, including revenue, funding, burn rates, labor utilization, subcontractor costs, forecasts, and profitability
• Serve as a senior point of contact with Government contracting,…