Senior Program Manager - Federal Programs & Growth

Hybrid Role – Can be based in Woods Hole, MA / Northern Virginia

U.S. Citizenship Required

Must be able to travel up to 25% as needed

About @Orchard:

@Orchard is a growing Woman-Owned Small Business and federal prime contractor delivering mission-critical science, data, technology, program management, and workforce solutions. Since 2010, we have built high-performing teams and disciplined delivery systems that help federal agencies launch complex programs, sustain performance, and achieve meaningful mission outcomes. Our federal contract vehicles include DoD MDA SHIELD, NOAA ProTech 2.0 Oceans, NOAA ProTech 2.0 Fisheries, NOAA OMAO Uncrewed Marine Systems, and GSA Multiple Award Schedule. These vehicles position @Orchard to compete for task orders supporting complex federal missions across the Department of War, NOAA, NASA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, and other agencies.

Position Summary:

The Senior Program Manager reports directly to the Vice President of Strategic Growth and is responsible for leading the execution and growth of @Orchard's federal programs. This role manages a portfolio of federal task orders while partnering with the Vice President to identify, capture, and win new work across the company's federal contract vehicles. The position serves as the operational leader for assigned programs, ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction, financial performance, compliance, and employee success. This position is a corporate leadership role-not an embedded, single-contract assignment. The Senior Program Manager owns successful program delivery, customer relationships, identification of follow-on opportunities, capture and proposal support, and operational transition after award.

Key Responsibilities:

• Federal Program and Task Order Management: Manage a portfolio of multiple federal contracts and task orders simultaneously. Provide hands-on oversight of program performance, customer satisfaction, staffing, schedules, deliverables, quality, compliance, and financial results.
• Reporting and Performance Management: Prepare, review, and submit monthly program status reports in accordance with contract requirements.
• Staff and Resource Management: Lead, supervise, and support employees and subcontractors assigned to multiple federal task orders.
• Financial and Contract Management: Manage the financial performance of assigned contracts and task orders.
• Customer Relationship Management: Develop and maintain trusted relationships with government customers and mission stakeholders.
• Business Development, Capture and Task Order Growth: Identify and qualify task-order opportunities under @Orchard’s existing IDIQ, BPA, GWAC, and GSA contract vehicles.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Science, Technology, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional certification required.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience managing federal government contracts, task orders, or professional-services programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple federal task orders or programs concurrently.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualification:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Science, Technology, or a related field.

Compensation:

The anticipated base salary range for this position is depending on the candidate’s qualifications, federal program management experience, customer relationships, capture experience, and demonstrated record of winning task orders.

What We Offer:

Competitive base salary with opportunities for advancement, career growth and professional development, work-life balance, comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), generous PTO, and paid federal holidays.

If you are a motivated and experienced professional with a passion for scientific and environmental research and project management, we want to hear from you! @Orchard is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or other protected characteristics.

To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atorchard.com.