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Ascension is seeking a highly experienced Senior Acquisition Program Manager to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services (OAS), in executing mission-critical acquisition support activities that enable timely procurement actions supporting CDC’s workplace safety and security modernization initiatives.

The ideal candidate is an experienced federal acquisition professional who understands the complete acquisition lifecycle and can independently support complex procurement activities from acquisition planning through contract closeout. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor supporting acquisition professionals, program offices, and stakeholders by ensuring acquisition documentation is complete, accurate, compliant, and aligned with federal regulations.

This position is ideal for a detail-oriented acquisition leader who can manage competing priorities, interpret federal acquisition requirements, coordinate stakeholders, identify risks, and provide practical solutions in a fast-paced government environment.

The successful candidate will bring demonstrated experience supporting federal procurement operations, contract management processes, acquisition documentation, and stakeholder coordination while maintaining high standards for quality, accuracy, and responsiveness.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Senior Acquisition Program Manager will provide program-level leadership and acquisition support to CDC’s Office of Acquisition Services. The position will oversee assigned acquisition support activities, coordinate contractor resources, monitor workload execution, identify risks/issues, and ensure timely completion of acquisition lifecycle activities.

The role requires an individual capable of independently managing multiple acquisition workstreams while supporting Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, Program Managers, and other government stakeholders.

The Senior Acquisition Program Manager will support:

• Acquisition planning and procurement strategy development
• Federal acquisition documentation preparation and review
• Solicitation development and evaluation support
• Contract administration activities
• Acquisition milestone tracking and reporting
• Risk identification and corrective action planning
• Stakeholder coordination and meeting facilitation
• Quality assurance of acquisition deliverables

The candidate should be comfortable operating independently, managing ambiguity, anticipating challenges, and developing solutions while ensuring compliance with FAR, HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR), CDC policies, and agency procedures.

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The Senior Acquisition Program Manager will:

• Lead and manage assigned acquisition support activities throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
• Coordinate acquisition planning activities and support development of procurement strategies.
• Review acquisition requirements and provide recommendations regarding procurement approaches.
• Analyze historical procurement information and market research data to support acquisition decisions.
• Support development and review of acquisition documentation, including:
  • Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
  • Requests for Quotes (RFQs)
  • Invitations for Bid (IFBs)
  • Determinations and Findings
  • Acquisition Plans
  • Market Research Reports
  • Memoranda for the Record
  • Procurement documentation packages
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings with program offices, acquisition personnel, and external organizations.
• Monitor acquisition milestones, schedules, risks, and dependencies.
• Develop status reports, acquisition dashboards, and executive-level briefings.
• Support solicitation activities, including preparation of solicitation notices and acquisition documentation.
• Support evaluation activities by coordinating technical reviews, documenting evaluation results, and assisting with source selection documentation.
• Assist with analysis of contractor proposals, pricing information, and business elements.
• Support negotiation preparation activities and documentation of acquisition decisions.
• Support post-award activities, including contract modifications, option exercises, administrative actions, and contract file maintenance.
• Maintain electronic acquisition files and ensure documentation completeness.
• Prepare weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly acquisition status reports.
• Identify acquisition risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards established by CDC/OAS.
• Coordinate with team members and government stakeholders using collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.