Program Manager

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Chenega Professional & Technical Services,a
Chenega Professional Services
’ company, is looking a Program Manager to support Department of the Interior (DOI), Indian Affairs Central Office to acquire program management services in accordance with the Indian Affairs (IA) Business Support Services (BSS) within the Acquisition Office under IA OCFO. This role will focus on stabilizing and strengthening the acquisition function across IA during a period of significant transition and ensure continued alignment across OCFO divisions and mission by implementing a new acquisition tracking portal, at no additional cost, to improve transparency and accountability, coordinating taskers, and ensuring alignment with administration priorities.

The support will encompass acquisition planning, data analysis, and coordination of strategic initiatives to maintain continuity and foster growth of the acquisition function across IA.

IA supports 574 federally recognized Tribes with a service population of approximately 1.9 million American Indian and Alaska Natives, acquisition workload fluctuates significantly in volume and complexity.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

• Collaborate with the HCA and Branch Chiefs to monitor high-level acquisition actions and priorities.
• Maintain visibility of the workload across 13 decentralized regional offices and Central office to ensure strategic alignment and workload balance.
• Support leadership in implementing a unified acquisition strategy that accounts for workforce reductions and operational challenges.
• Utilize new and emerging technologies (artificial intelligence) to identify efficiencies in workflow and/or processes.

• Assist with the implementation and management of acquisition-related platforms used for acquisition tracking and accountability developed using applications such as Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, etc.
• Develop and maintain Power BI Dashboards or status reports to track procurement actions, taskers, and deadlines.

• Engage with contracting offices and bureaus to identify operational issues, delays, and bottlenecks in acquisition processes.
• Communicate findings to Branch Chiefs and propose actionable solutions to mitigate risks and improve efficiency.

• Review acquisition data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Provide recommendations to optimize workload distribution and enhance acquisition planning.

• Support leadership in coordinating taskers and special projects aligned with administration priorities.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across bureaus to ensure continuity of acquisition operations and compliance with statutory obligations.

• Identify risks related to procurement delays, funding lapses, or operational gaps.
• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans to maintain continuity of critical services.

• Establish and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for acquisition efficiency, timeliness, and cost savings.
• Prepare monthly or quarterly reports for leadership on acquisition status, workload trends, and recommendations/inputs for balancing workloads across acquisition staff.

• Serve as a liaison between acquisition leadership, program offices, and regional contracting teams.
• Facilitate communication to resolve conflicts and align priorities.

• Assist in onboarding new acquisition staff and provide guidance on processes and tools.
• Coordinate training sessions on new systems (e.g.,…