Principal Contract Specialist​/Program Manager

Location Kittery, ME Job Code 6264 # of Openings 1

Old Harbor Solutions, a subsidiary of Three Saints Bay and a Federal Contracting leader is looking for Program Manager to join our team in Kittery, ME.

The Principal Contract Specialist / Program Manager will serve as the senior acquisition professional and contractor Program Manager supporting the Contracting and Logistics Department.

This position provides expert-level federal acquisition support, contractor team leadership, program management, workload coordination, quality control, technical oversight, mentoring, and customer support. The Principal Contract Specialist / Program Manager will oversee the contractor acquisition support team and lead complex, high-value, and high-visibility procurement actions throughout the full federal acquisition lifecycle.

Serve as the contractor’s primary Program Manager and senior acquisition subject matter expert, overseeing day-to-day operations, workload assignments, staffing coordination, schedules, milestones, productivity, quality, and overall team performance.

Serve as the primary contractor liaison with the Government’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), Contracting Officers, and other designated Government personnel.

Lead and oversee cradle-to-grave acquisition support for complex supplies, services, equipment, and information technology, including acquisition planning, market research, solicitation development, source selection, contract award, administration, modifications, and closeout.

Provide expert acquisition advice and recommendations; review requirements, PWSs, SOWs, sole-source justifications, market research, and acquisition packages; and develop acquisition strategies addressing contracting methods, competition, sources, risks, costs, and schedules.

Oversee the preparation and review of RFQs, RFPs, combined synopsis/solicitations, Source Selection Plans, evaluation documentation, draft decision memoranda, and other acquisition products to ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, Navy requirements, and applicable PNSY policies.

Lead advanced cost and price analysis, oversee preparation of Independent Government Estimates, develop negotiation strategies and pre-negotiation objectives, and support Contracting Officers during authorized negotiations and offeror discussions.

Oversee preparation and processing of contract awards, task orders, delivery orders, COR designation documentation, modifications, option exercises, and other post-award actions; ensure accurate documentation, contract administration, and timely closeout.

Establish and oversee quality-control procedures, peer reviews, and internal compliance reviews to ensure acquisition products are accurate, complete, consistent, and compliant with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.

Monitor contractor performance against contractual requirements, schedules, performance metrics, and quality standards; identify and address acquisition, performance, security, privacy, and organizational conflict of interest concerns; and implement corrective actions as needed.

Lead training, mentoring, coaching, and knowledge-sharing initiatives through on-the-job instruction, presentations, job aids, and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices to promote continuous improvement across the team.

Coordinate approved telework/remote work arrangements, monitor employee performance, manage contractor timekeeping and required reporting, and ensure personnel complete required training and maintain applicable qualifications and certifications.

Participate in Government performance reviews, post-award…