<p>Our client in New Orleans is seeking a Project Manager to assist with subcontracts. This is a contract to full-time opportunity starting immediately! </p><p>The Project Manager will own a subset of acquisitions for a high-dollar contracts.</p><p>Ability to work independently as a part of a highly collaborative and dynamic Program Office.</p><p>Strong communication skills are very important for this role.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Partnering with PMO to consolidate subcontractor contracts and specifications into requests for proposal (RFP) prior to issuing RFPs to prospective subcontractors.</li><li>Reviewing all bid responses, pricing analysis and initiating cost then using results to develop negotiation strategy</li><li>Negotiating high dollar subcontracts within a government acquisition environment, including both cost and fixed price subcontracts.</li><li>Creating subcontract documents and gaining approvals from both functional and program leadership stakeholders.</li><li>Working with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).</li><li>Monitoring and managing subcontractor performance.</li><li>Working creatively to solve supplier and external customer problems and communicating program progress both internally and externally.</li></ul><p><br></p>