Acquisition & Asset Manager

Empower AI Inc. • , DC

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Empower AI is seeking an Acquisition & Asset Manager to direct the Acquisition & Asset Management Team. This role is crucial for ensuring the acquisition of all necessary assets (hardware and software) and the completion of required deliverables to support the customer’s mission of providing IT services to Department of State (DoS) users across an enterprise of 50,000 hardware systems. The position involves providing acquisition support services for IT-related goods and services, including conducting market research, evaluating alternatives, and preparing procurement packages for submission to DoS’s current Acquisition Office. This support must adhere to a Government-unique method for evaluating alternatives and preparing procurement packages, which includes managing unique configurations with providers and complying with proprietary purchasing constraints. The role requires meticulous preparation and maintenance of all required documentation for completed procurements, such as purchase orders, purchase requests, subcontracts, professional services agreements, and maintenance and license agreements. The Acquisition Manager will be responsible for ensuring that proof of entitlements, warranties, and related artifacts are registered in the customer’s name and maintained according to contractual agreements. Additionally, the role involves developing detailed specifications, statements of work, and justification documentation, as well as preparing cost estimates to support Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs). The manager will also prepare procurement packages for customer review and approval and track their status with the customer and DoS acquisition managers.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience
• Bachelor's in IT or related field
• Top Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

• ITIL 4 Foundation Certification(s)

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition support services for IT-related goods and services, including conducting market research, evaluating alternatives, and preparing procurement packages for submission to DoS’s current Acquisition Office.
• Conduct acquisition support using a Government-unique method for evaluating alternatives and preparing procurement packages, managing unique configurations with providers and adhering to proprietary purchasing constraints.
• Prepare and maintain all required documentation for completed procurements, including copies of all purchase orders, purchase requests, subcontracts, professional services agreements, and maintenance and license agreements.
• Ensure that proof of entitlements, warranties, and related artifacts are registered in customer’s name and maintained in accordance with contractual agreements.
• Develop detailed specifications, statements of work, and justification documentation.
• Prepare cost estimates to support Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
• Prepare procurement packages for customer review and approval.
• Track the status of procurement packages with the customer and DoS acquisition managers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior