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Significance, Inc.

Federal Travel Program Manager at Significance, Inc. (Remote)

Significance, Inc.· $154k–$168k·

Role details

Salary
$154k–$168k
Work type
Remote

Job description

At Significance, we believe the best results come from investing in great people. As a woman-owned consulting firm supporting federal civilian and Department of Defense customers, we bring together talented professionals who are passionate about solving complex challenges and making a meaningful impact. We're proud of the culture we've built - one rooted in trust, collaboration, respect, and genuine relationships. Our people are empowered to share ideas, grow their careers, and deliver exceptional results while supporting missions that matter. It's a culture we're proud of, and one that has earned us recognition as a Washington Business Journal Best Place to Work for seven consecutive years.

Required Skills:

Federal travel program depth. Hands-on expertise administering a federal travel program end to end — authorizations, reservations, vouchers, approval workflows, reimbursement, and reporting.

  • FTR mastery. Ability to interpret the FTR and agency supplements and apply them independently to non-routine travel situations.
  • Electronic travel systems. Proficiency in ETS2/ConcurGov or a comparable federal system, including document lifecycle management, profile and routing administration, and troubleshooting.
  • Voucher and authorization review. Proven ability to review expenses for accuracy, allowability, and compliance; validate accounting codes and funding lines; resolve reimbursement-delaying errors.
  • Project management and team leadership. Experience managing scope, schedule, deliverables, risk, and quality on a federal task order, and supervising coordination or help desk staff across extended hours.
  • Reporting and analysis. Ability to extract travel and financial system data and produce management, compliance, audit-support, and executive reports; identify trends and recommend improvements.
  • TMC and travel card knowledge. Experience coordinating travel through a Travel Management Center; working knowledge of city-pair fares, lodging per diem, and IBA/CBA usage.
  • Communication, judgment, and discretion. Excellent written and verbal communication; sound decisions under compressed timelines; demonstrated discretion supporting sensitive, high-profile, or VIP travel.
  • Availability. Willing to support after-hours and surge operations during emergency activations and participate in an on-call escalation rotation.
  • Location and eligibility. Resides in the DC/MD/VA area and can report on-site in Washington, DC as directed. U.S. citizenship required; must obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated federal background investigation (minimum NACI) with fingerprinting and PIV credentialing.

Skills Preferred

  • HHS and ASPR experience. Prior travel support to HHS or an Operating/Staff Division (ASPR, CDC, NIH, FDA, CMS, IHS, PSC), including emergency preparedness or deployment travel.
  • GO.gov and ConcurGov. Direct experience with GO.gov (ETSNext) implementation, configuration, testing, or operations; service as a Federal Agency Travel Administrator or ETS2 system administrator.
  • Special events and group travel. Coordination of NSSEs, large conferences, exercises, or group travel of 100 or more travelers.
  • Foreign, relocation, and executive travel. OCONUS travel, Notification of Foreign Travel processes, invitational travel, PCS/relocation support, or SES and principal-staff travel support.
  • Financial systems and travel cards. Familiarity with UFMS, HIGLAS, NBS, or comparable systems, and with travel card program administration and delinquency monitoring.
  • Certifications and clearance. PMP, CAPM, ITIL, CGTP, or GBTP; existing background investigation eligible for reciprocity or active Public Trust or higher.
  • Tooling. Advanced Excel, Power BI or comparable reporting tools, SharePoint, and case management platforms.

At Significance, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. Our pay ranges are based on the local cost of labor benchmarks for each specific role, level, and geographic location.

We carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including but not limited to experience; job-related skill sets; relevant education or training; and other business and organizational needs. The salary range listed is for the level at which this job has been scoped. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for a comprehensive and generous benefits package.

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Why work at Significance, Inc.

  • Culture: Consistently ranked as a Best Place to Work (7 consecutive years). Emphasis on collaboration, fun, honesty, and excellence. Described as a “family” that helps each other grow.
  • Work-life balance: Flexible time off, encouraged volunteerism with non-profits, open-door policy. Management states “happy employees provide the best services to the client.”
  • Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance; flexible and dependent care spending accounts; employer-provided life insurance; long- and short-term disability; 401k match with immediate vesting; career-oriented training and educational assistance; maternity/paternity leave; bereavement leave; optional pet insurance.
  • Remote/Hybrid: Some positions are fully remote (e.g., “Remote — Full Time Remote” on Lever); others are on-site in Washington, DC, Annapolis, or Alexandria. Clearance eligibility required for many roles.
  • Engineering & consulting culture: Focus on mission-critical work for the DoD; employees are bold thinkers and problem solvers who value integrity and collaboration.

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