Project Director - Riverdale - BeVera Solutions

Description

About BeVera Solutions, LLC

BeVera Solutions, LLC is a rapidly growing public health and professional services company that provides innovative solutions to federal and state agencies. Our team supports mission-critical programs through expertise in program management, communications, acquisition, data analytics, and public health initiatives. Our mission is to deliver impactful solutions that advance public health, improve operations, and empower communities.

Description

BeVera Solutions seeks a highly motivated and experienced Project Director / Program Manager. The Project Director / Program Manager (PM) provides overall leadership, strategic direction, and management for the National Technical Assistance Center (NDTAC) contract supporting the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The Project Director serves as the Key Personnel lead, with full responsibility for contract performance, technical quality, fiscal oversight, staff leadership, and stakeholder engagement. This role ensures that all technical assistance (TA) services, deliverables, and reporting requirements are executed in compliance with federal regulations and aligned with ED priorities, statutory requirements under Title I, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and best practices in education and youth services.

NOTICE – CONTINGENT POSITION: This role is part of a pre-award candidate search for an upcoming federal government contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Strategic Direction: Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for all NDTAC activities, ensuring alignment with ED goals, contract objectives, and national priorities.
• Program decisions: Serve as the primary authority for program planning, execution, and decision-making across all workstreams.
• Planning & milestones: Establish annual and multi-year work plans, milestones, and performance goals in collaboration with ED.
• Continuous improvement: Lead efforts to enhance the quality, relevance, and impact of technical assistance services.

Contract & Project Management

• Primary POC with ED, including the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Project Officer.
• Ensure full compliance with contract terms, deliverables, timelines, and performance standards.
• Oversee budget planning, labor management, and cost controls to ensure efficient use of federal funds.
• Approve staffing plans, level of effort allocations, subcontractor engagement, and major resource decisions.
• Identify and manage program risks, issues, and corrective actions to maintain contract performance.

Technical Assistance Oversight & Quality Assurance

• Oversee the design, delivery, and evaluation of high-quality technical assistance to State Educational Agencies (SEAs), local education agencies, and programs serving neglected or delinquent children and youth.
• Ensure TA products (e.g., toolkits, guidance documents, webinars, trainings, briefs, and online resources) are evidence-based, accessible, and aligned with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Provide final review and approval of major TA deliverables and reports prior to submission to ED.
• Ensure all materials meet federal standards, including Section 508 accessibility and data privacy requirements.

Staff Leadership & Team Management

• Provide executive leadership and supervision for project staff, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Delegate responsibilities to the Deputy Project Director/Deputy PM and other senior staff while maintaining overall accountability.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, performance management, and professional development for project personnel.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture across geographically dispersed staff.

Stakeholder Engagement & Representation

• Represent NDTAC in interactions with ED leadership, federal partners, national organizations, and external stakeholders.
• Lead high-level briefings, presentations, and discussions with ED and partner organizations.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with national, state, and local partners supporting education services for neglected or delinquent youth.
• Ensure consistent, transparent, and timely communication with all stakeholders.

Monitoring, Reporting & Compliance

• Oversee data collection, performance measurement, and evaluation activities required under the contract.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of all required reports, including quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports to ED.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal regulations, policies, and guidance related to data security, confidentiality, and records management.
• Maintain readiness for audits, monitoring visits, and performance reviews conducted by ED or other federal entities.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, public policy, social sciences, public administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 10–15 years of progressively responsible experience managing federally funded education, technical assistance, or human services programs.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Project Director, Program Manager, or Key Personnel on federal contracts or cooperative agreements.
• Extensive experience working with the U.S. Department of Education or comparable federal agencies.
• Experience with technical assistance or education policy initiatives.
• Strong leadership, strategic planning, and decision-making capabilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience leading federal briefings and authoring formal reports.
• PMP or similar certification a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools and project management platforms.
• Candidates must be highly organized.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Title I, Part D and education programs for neglected or delinquent children and youth.
• Prior leadership of a national technical assistance center or large-scale TA initiative.
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar federal budgets and distributed project teams.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience with federal evaluation frameworks, performance metrics, and continuous improvement models.

Additional information

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BeVera Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made solely on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, marital status, family structure, medical condition (including genetic information), disability, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, provided the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. BeVera complies with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws and maintains a strictly merit-based hiring process consistent with current federal contracting requirements.