{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"a0e0942264f2dbaccf2ffaad","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a0e0942264f2dbaccf2ffaad","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a0e0942264f2dbaccf2ffaad","title":"IDIQ Program Manager","description":"Based in the Washington, D.C. Metro area, Pivot Path Solutions, LLC is a government contracting and business solutions firm that offers enterprise IT solutions, strategic and acquisition planning, organizational development, and medical research and analytics services to help customers adapt and thrive in changing market conditions.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nPivot Path Solutions is seeking a highly qualified Senior Program Manager to serve as the IDIQ Program Manager and principal management lead for a program within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) agency. This is an on-site position in Gaithersburg, MD.\n\nThe Senior Program Manager will serve as the primary management interface with NIST and provide oversight of multiple concurrent firm-fixed-price task orders. This position is responsible for ensuring high-quality technical performance, effective staffing, timely deliverables, cost and schedule control, risk management, and customer satisfaction.\n\nThe ideal candidate has successfully managed complex federal technology or scientific programs involving multidisciplinary technical teams, multiple task orders, and Government-funded computer science or physical science initiatives.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nServe as the primary program-management point of contact for NIST, Pivot Path leadership, subcontractors, and task-order teams.\nProvide centralized oversight of all task orders issued under the IDIQ contract.\nManage technical performance, quality, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risks, and costs across concurrent firm-fixed-price task orders.\nEstablish clear roles, responsibilities, reporting relationships, communication procedures, and escalation paths.\nCoordinate task-order planning, staffing, technical execution, quality assurance, and performance reporting.\nMaintain accurate program and task-order records.\nTrack task-order deliverables using the Government-provided Redmine application and update status at least monthly or as required.\nConduct recurring program reviews covering progress, risks, staffing, quality, corrective actions, and upcoming milestones.\nEnsure deliverables receive appropriate technical, quality, and contractual reviews before submission.\nMonitor performance metrics and implement corrective actions when cost, schedule, quality, or technical risks arise.\nLead the recruitment, onboarding, retention, assignment, and replacement of qualified personnel.\nConfirm that assigned personnel meet applicable education, experience, technical, and security requirements.\nManage subcontractor performance, workshare, communications, deliverables, and compliance.\nCoordinate personnel security processing, system and facility access, and other NIST onboarding requirements.\nSupport NIST Associates Information System and authorized foreign-national processing when applicable.\nMaintain productive relationships with Government program, contracting, and technical stakeholders.\nProvide executive-level reporting to Pivot Path leadership regarding contract performance, staffing, financial status, risks, and customer satisfaction.\nOversee technical work involving information technology, database applications, scientific data, software engineering, standards, testing tools, reference implementations, analytics, and related services.\nRequired Qualifications\n\nCandidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:\n\nPh.D. in Physical Sciences or Computer Science with at least eight years of experience in IT-related studies, technical management, or a combination of both; or\nMaster’s degree in Physical Sciences or Computer Science with at least 11 years of experience in IT-related studies, technical management, or a combination of both.\n\nCandidates must also possess:\n\nAt least three years of experience managing Government-funded computer science or physical science-based programs.\nDemonstrated experience managing multi-task contracts or programs of comparable technical complexity, contractual complexity, and magnitude.\nExperience managing quality, cost, schedule, staffing, deliverables, risks, and customer relationships.\nExperience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and coordinating multiple concurrent projects or task orders.\nStrong written, verbal, organizational, analytical, and executive communication skills.\nAbility to satisfy applicable federal background, security, facility-access, and system-access requirements.\nWhat We Offer:\nPivot Path Solutions strives to attract, motivate, and retain the best people in the industry. Our benefits package reflects our continued commitment to our employees by prioritizing the health and well-being of each member. The Company offers a comprehensive compensation package that includes:\nComprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance\nGenerous Contribution on Health, Dental and Vision Insurances\n100% Employer Paid Group Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability\nSafe Harbor 401(K) Plan\nHealth Saving Account (HSA)\nHealthcare Flexible Saving Account (FSA) and Dependent Care FSA\nEducation Reimbursement\nEmployee Referral Program\nU.S. Citizenship is required, and all selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation. This includes meeting the eligibility requirements for access to classified information and the ability to obtain government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to background investigation including criminal history, employment verification, education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.\nz5BgEFfBrf","company":"Pivotpathsolutions","rawCompany":"pivotpathsolutions","city":"Gaithersburg","state":"MD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-06T14:00:56.685Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9121.00","title":"Natural Sciences Managers","slug":"natural-sciences-managers"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"},{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"IDIQ Program Manager","description":"Based in the Washington, D.C. Metro area, Pivot Path Solutions, LLC is a government contracting and business solutions firm that offers enterprise IT solutions, strategic and acquisition planning, organizational development, and medical research and analytics services to help customers adapt and thrive in changing market conditions.\n\nPosition Summary\n\nPivot Path Solutions is seeking a highly qualified Senior Program Manager to serve as the IDIQ Program Manager and principal management lead for a program within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) agency. This is an on-site position in Gaithersburg, MD.\n\nThe Senior Program Manager will serve as the primary management interface with NIST and provide oversight of multiple concurrent firm-fixed-price task orders. This position is responsible for ensuring high-quality technical performance, effective staffing, timely deliverables, cost and schedule control, risk management, and customer satisfaction.\n\nThe ideal candidate has successfully managed complex federal technology or scientific programs involving multidisciplinary technical teams, multiple task orders, and Government-funded computer science or physical science initiatives.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nServe as the primary program-management point of contact for NIST, Pivot Path leadership, subcontractors, and task-order teams.\nProvide centralized oversight of all task orders issued under the IDIQ contract.\nManage technical performance, quality, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risks, and costs across concurrent firm-fixed-price task orders.\nEstablish clear roles, responsibilities, reporting relationships, communication procedures, and escalation paths.\nCoordinate task-order planning, staffing, technical execution, quality assurance, and performance reporting.\nMaintain accurate program and task-order records.\nTrack task-order deliverables using the Government-provided Redmine application and update status at least monthly or as required.\nConduct recurring program reviews covering progress, risks, staffing, quality, corrective actions, and upcoming milestones.\nEnsure deliverables receive appropriate technical, quality, and contractual reviews before submission.\nMonitor performance metrics and implement corrective actions when cost, schedule, quality, or technical risks arise.\nLead the recruitment, onboarding, retention, assignment, and replacement of qualified personnel.\nConfirm that assigned personnel meet applicable education, experience, technical, and security requirements.\nManage subcontractor performance, workshare, communications, deliverables, and compliance.\nCoordinate personnel security processing, system and facility access, and other NIST onboarding requirements.\nSupport NIST Associates Information System and authorized foreign-national processing when applicable.\nMaintain productive relationships with Government program, contracting, and technical stakeholders.\nProvide executive-level reporting to Pivot Path leadership regarding contract performance, staffing, financial status, risks, and customer satisfaction.\nOversee technical work involving information technology, database applications, scientific data, software engineering, standards, testing tools, reference implementations, analytics, and related services.\nRequired Qualifications\n\nCandidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:\n\nPh.D. in Physical Sciences or Computer Science with at least eight years of experience in IT-related studies, technical management, or a combination of both; or\nMaster’s degree in Physical Sciences or Computer Science with at least 11 years of experience in IT-related studies, technical management, or a combination of both.\n\nCandidates must also possess:\n\nAt least three years of experience managing Government-funded computer science or physical science-based programs.\nDemonstrated experience managing multi-task contracts or programs of comparable technical complexity, contractual complexity, and magnitude.\nExperience managing quality, cost, schedule, staffing, deliverables, risks, and customer relationships.\nExperience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and coordinating multiple concurrent projects or task orders.\nStrong written, verbal, organizational, analytical, and executive communication skills.\nAbility to satisfy applicable federal background, security, facility-access, and system-access requirements.\nWhat We Offer:\nPivot Path Solutions strives to attract, motivate, and retain the best people in the industry. Our benefits package reflects our continued commitment to our employees by prioritizing the health and well-being of each member. The Company offers a comprehensive compensation package that includes:\nComprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance\nGenerous Contribution on Health, Dental and Vision Insurances\n100% Employer Paid Group Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability\nSafe Harbor 401(K) Plan\nHealth Saving Account (HSA)\nHealthcare Flexible Saving Account (FSA) and Dependent Care FSA\nEducation Reimbursement\nEmployee Referral Program\nU.S. Citizenship is required, and all selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation. This includes meeting the eligibility requirements for access to classified information and the ability to obtain government-granted security clearance. 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