ACQUISITION LEAD

System Studies and Simulation, Inc.•Redstone Arsenal, AL, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

S3, Inc. is seeking an Acquisition Lead to support the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Project Management Office (PMO), CPE Aviation, PAE Maneuver Air, at Redstone Arsenal, AL. This position is contingent upon Task Order award. The Acquisition Lead will serve as the primary advisor and leader for acquisition-related activities, assisting Government personnel by developing acquisition strategies and preparing briefings for program and Army leadership. The role reports to the FLRAA Program Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) minimum; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of twenty-five (25) years of total experience with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of DoD/DoW acquisition experience.
Demonstrated experience performing acquisition strategy development, leadership briefing preparation, contract modification package preparation, contract letter writing and review, requirements refinement, stakeholder coordination, and performance and risk analysis for complex ACAT I aviation development programs.
Resume must document full dates of each employment (month/year to month/year or month/year to present), position title, and organization/employer.
Active Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Direct FLRAA, FVL, or CPE Aviation (formerly PEO Aviation) portfolio experience.
DAWIA Practitioner or Advanced certification in Program Management or Contracting.
Experience supporting program re-baselining events.
Should-Cost reviews, Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA), and EVM analysis (SPI/CPI).
Experience preparing decision briefings for PEO, PAE, or Army Acquisition Executive level leadership.
Current PMP certification.

Responsibilities

Providing project management support.
Preparing contract modification packages and writing and reviewing contract letters.
Refining requirements.
Coordinating with program stakeholder.
Providing expert analysis on performance and risk.
Providing contractual support; and performing other acquisition lifecycle duties as required for a complex ACAT I aviation development program in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.