Ascension LLC is seeking a Project Manager / Task Order Manager to lead and oversee the execution of a federal acquisition and program support contract. This role is critical to ensuring successful contract performance, stakeholder alignment, and delivery of high-quality program management and reporting services.

The ideal candidate is a federal program management professional with demonstrated experience supporting acquisition environments, contract oversight, and multi-stakeholder coordination. This individual will serve as the primary interface between Ascension and the Government, ensuring that all contract deliverables, schedules, and performance expectations are met.

This role is essential to maintaining contract compliance, operational transparency, and mission success, while enabling technical staff to execute task-level activities efficiently.

Position Summary

The Project Manager / Task Order Manager provides overall leadership, coordination, and oversight for contract execution. This includes performance monitoring, reporting, quality control plan (QCP) management, and stakeholder engagement.

The ideal candidate is:

• A detail-oriented and organized leader with strong communication skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced federal environment
• Proactive in identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments with minimal oversight
• Skilled at translating technical execution into executive-level insights

This role supports mission-critical activities such as program oversight, acquisition support coordination, reporting, and governance, leveraging tools such as Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power BI, and project tracking systems.

Ascension’s experience supporting DHS FPS and DOE CESER demonstrates our strength in program management, stakeholder engagement, and acquisition lifecycle support, which directly informs this role’s execution approach .

Key Responsibilities / Day-to-Day Activities

• Lead overall contract and task order execution, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and performance objectives
• Serve as the primary point of contact (POC) for the Government COR and stakeholders
• Develop and maintain project management plans, schedules, and status reports
• Manage and implement the Quality Control Plan (QCP) and performance metrics
• Coordinate and facilitate kickoff meetings, status meetings, and stakeholder briefings
• Monitor contract deliverables, milestones, and risk registers
• Identify risks and issues; develop and implement mitigation strategies
• Oversee interchange meetings and communication plans
• Ensure compliance with FAR, agency policies, and contractual requirements
• Support acquisition-related coordination activities and reporting requirements
• Prepare executive-level briefings, dashboards, and performance reports
• Coordinate across functional teams to ensure integrated service delivery
• Track and report on KPIs, SLAs, and contract performance indicators
• Ensure proper documentation and knowledge management practices