CONTRACT INFORMATIONAgency: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of the Assistant Administrator (OAA)Place of Performance: Silver Spring, MD (1315 East-West Highway, 20910); telework as authorizedPeriod of Performance: 07/22/2026 – 07/21/2027 (Base); up to 4 years with options POSITION OVERVIEWThe Contractor Program Manager (PM) / Task Lead serves as the prime point of contact between the contractor team and the Government. This is a Key Personnel position. The PM/Task Lead is responsible for day-to-day contract management, quality oversight, staffing coordination, status reporting, and issue resolution across all four task areas. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESServe as the single point of contact for staffing, quality control, scheduling, status reporting, issue escalation, and invoice supportMaintain authority to assign contractor personnel to task areas and resolve performance issuesAttend task order kick-off meeting and routine status meetings with CO, COR, and Government stakeholdersPrepare and submit monthly status reports by the 5th business day of each month, summarizing accomplishments, deliverables, risks, issues, upcoming work, and corrective actionsDevelop and maintain the Quality Control Plan; submit within 15 business days of award and update as neededLead transition-in planning including staffing, access, training, knowledge transfer, and quality control proceduresCoordinate personnel changes with COR in advance and ensure knowledge transfer to minimize disruptionEnsure all personnel complete required NOAA/DOC training (IT security, records management, privacy, SASH, etc.) within required timeframesCoordinate transition-out activities including file transfer, tracker handover, SOPs, and system access closeout REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSDemonstrated experience managing federal government contracts or task orders in a program manager or project lead capacityExperience overseeing multi-function administrative support teams (FOIA, case coordination, travel, administrative operations)Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to interface effectively with senior Government officialsExperience preparing and submitting contract status reports, quality control plans, and staffing plansProficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Adobe AcrobatAbility to resolve performance issues and escalate risks proactively SECURITY & SUITABILITYMust be capable of obtaining and maintaining a suitability/public trust determination (Tier 1 or successor)Must obtain all required system access approvals for NOAA/DOC systemsMust complete initial and annual NOAA SASH training within required timeframes