Acquisition Site Lead (Natick, MA)

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and passionate acquisition leader to serve as the Natick Site Lead for a 10-person multidiscipline acquisition, logistics, and engineering team supporting a U.S. Army SETA contract headquartered at Fort Belvoir, VA. This key leader will serve as the Contractor PM's senior person at Natick and will plan, manage, standardize, optimize, and report on team activities. Application to this position includes pre-hire assessments in general cognition, technical aptitude, communication, and soft skills.

*** This Position is contingent on contract award***

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise, manage, and mentor a multidiscipline team of direct reports
• Provide senior-level oversight of acquisition, logistics, and engineering/testing activities
• Develop and draft acquisition strategies, acquisition plans, and other acquisition documents in coordination with Army Contracting Command
• Execute acquisition management across the site's entire product line
• Coordinate products and taskings across the acquisition process and life cycle phases
• Maintain and manage program budgets and schedules
• Identify cost, schedule, and performance tradeoffs
• Prepare plans for product risk mitigation
• Lead and oversee preparation of Supply Requests Packages to Defense Logistics Agency and manage transition of products from PM to DLA or Army Sustainment
• Participate in source selection boards and conduct technical evaluations
• Participate in product IPTs, test events, test reviews, and product demonstrations
• Maintain configuration control
• Assist PM with contract deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• > 12 years of acquisition experience to include in leadership position(s)
• Current SECRET security clearance (verifiable in DISS) 
• Extensive acquisition experience supporting Natick Labs
• Knowledge and demonstrated skills in:
  • Product life cycle management
  • Project management and project team management
  • Cost analysis
  • Database management
  • Acquisition and contracting documents (to include J&A, Source Selection Plans, PWS, IGCE, and D&F)
  • WAWF, iRAPT, GFEBS, DODI 5000.02, JCIDS
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership experience in the acquisition of Soldier uniforms and equipment strongly preferred
• Current U.S. blue passport and ability to travel frequently (CONUS and OCONUS) up to 5%
• Adherence to and enforcement of program's teleworking policy of camera on and professional attire (smart casual) when working remotely

Special Note

The position is contingent upon candidate’s ability to meet physical and medical requirements as needed by the position; including compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.

Government or customer site-specific requirements may include, but are not limited to, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status, except in circumstances where a candidate is legally entitled to an accommodation.

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