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Senior Program Management and Acquisition Support
As a senior program management and acquisition support professional, you will lead and advise government program managers through the acquisition of classified space systems. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing project requirements, and ensuring timely delivery of program deliverables.
Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced senior program management and acquisition support professional to support the development of classified space programs through all phases of acquisition. The ideal candidate will possess technical expertise and experience with developing, designing, building, and integrating and testing relevant DoD or IC systems.
Responsibilities
- Serves as program advisory lead for high-visibility and extremely time-critical programs.
- Supports and advises government program managers through all phases of acquisition to include requirements development, design, development, integration, test, delivery, and fielding.
- Assists acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements and documents.
- Supports acquisition strategy development and development of documents required for systems acquisition.
- Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to verify program needs and identify solutions to meet program goals.
- Helps the government assess the technical sufficiency, cost, quality, and timely delivery of program deliverables and supports program reviews.
- Translates complex ideas and data into simple, actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action.
- Confers with other SETA and FFRDC to provide advice and assist with problem resolution as needed.
- Supports management and execution of programs consisting of multiple projects—ensures overall program is properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources.
- Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings.
- Communicates clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. Often briefs government senior leadership.
- Coordinates with external agencies to include operational units, higher headquarters, Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs, other acquisition activities, and research and development functions.
- Develops a Monthly Status Report on all efforts including updates on major activities, challenges, opportunities, deliverables, and subcontractor performance.
Qualifications
- Ten (10) years proven acquisition experience in DoD and/or IC system development and transition.
- Knowledge of space systems development, integration, test, and manufacturing.
- Understanding of ground systems supporting space operations and operational environments and corresponding mission user needs.
- Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition.
- Experience with requirements management and project planning.
- Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management.
- Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS)
- Understanding of space operational environments and corresponding mission user needs.
