Procurement Program Manager in Washington, DC, District of Columbia at Constellation Inc

Constellation, Inc. is seeking an experienced Principal/Program Manager (PM) to lead the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Procurement program. This is a designated key-personnel position responsible for overall contractor-team management, work assignments, budgets, invoices, monthly progress reports and issue logs, quality and timeliness of deliverables, and coordination with the Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), FTA Office of Program Oversight, regional and program offices, and transit recipients. The PM will oversee risk-based procurement compliance reviews, corrective action support, targeted technical assistance, recipient workshops and training content, and special assignments consistent with FTA policy, manuals, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact between FTA and the contractor team, providing overall leadership for contract execution, task-order management, staffing, resource allocation, performance monitoring, and resolution of operational issues.
• Direct and supervise multidisciplinary teams of Senior Procurement Analysts, Procurement Analysts, administrative staff, and other authorized personnel.
• Lead risk-based full-scope, follow-up, and focused procurement reviews to assess recipient compliance with applicable FTA circulars, statutory requirements, and agency guidance.
• Manage work plans, budgets, labor utilization, schedules, monthly invoices, performance reports, and issue logs.
• Oversee corrective action verification, recipient compliance assessments, targeted technical assistance, and special projects.
• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of FTA recipient oversight workshops, regional training sessions, webinars, eLearning modules, instructional videos, case studies, and technical presentations.
• Coordinate with FTA headquarters, regional and program offices, the CO/COR, subject matter experts, and recipients.
• Enforce FTA Review Manuals, governing SOPs, federal procurement requirements, and documentation standards. Ensure accurate, timely, and error-free deliverables; maintain complete records in FTA-designated systems, including OTrak; obtain required COR approvals; and identify opportunities to strengthen procurement oversight, corrective action effectiveness, and program performance.

The ideal candidate must have the following experience, background, and credentials:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in executive leadership in the public transit industry
• Working familiarity with FTA procurement oversight, procurement compliance testing, corrective action, and recipient training; proficiency with standard office productivity tools.

Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Remote
Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule