Partner Manager

Role Overview

The Partner Manager role is critical for overseeing day-to-day relationships and operational coordination with subcontractors, vendors, and teaming partners supporting a portfolio of VA technology initiatives.

What You Will Do

Serve as the primary operational contact for assigned subcontractors and partners, conduct regular partner meetings, and monitor partner performance against schedules and deliverables.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The role requires experience managing multiple subcontractors or partners in a federal contracting environment, strong relationship management skills, and the ability to work independently.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Program Management, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Eight or more years of experience in partner, subcontractor, vendor, contract, or program management
• Experience managing multiple subcontractors or partners in a federal contracting environment
• Familiarity with Time-and-Materials and Firm-Fixed-Price subcontracts
• Experience preparing or maintaining Levels of Effort, staffing plans, forecasts, or program financials
• Ability to work independently, manage workflow, and recognize escalation needs
• Experience tracking deliverables, schedules, risks, issues, and corrective actions
• Strong relationship management, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills; experience with Microsoft Office and collaborative tools
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate across distributed teams