Acquisition Management SME / PAG Chief

QinetiQ US•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$200,000 - $250,000

About The Position

QinetiQ US seeks a Senior Acquisition Manager / Specialist to support development, advancement, and sustainment of weapon systems for the U.S. Space Force and its mission partners. The role supports highly classified, ACAT-like space control system acquisitions and the development and coordination of activities and documentation for ACAT-like Defense Acquisition Boards. The position works with technical teams, stakeholders, and partners to support program success across ground, near-space, and space environments and to meet Department of War strategic, operational, and tactical needs. The successful candidate will provide acquisition, programmatic, technical, financial, and earned value management expertise; lead acquisition and systems engineering professionals; and advise government program leadership. Responsibilities include supporting acquisition and JCIDS documentation, reviewing contractor cost and schedule data, identifying and mitigating program risks, supporting source selections, and coordinating with government, contractor, and agency stakeholders.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
20 or more years of relevant experience.
TS/SCI eligibility.
Expertise acquiring highly classified ACAT-like space control systems.
Extensive knowledge of developing and coordinating activities and documentation for ACAT-like Defense Acquisition Boards.
Extensive knowledge of the PPBE process and headquarters staffing process.
Extensive knowledge of Higher Headquarters, Air Force, and Space Command processes and procedures related to the functional area, and ability to use Air Force and Space Acquisition terminology appropriately in speech and writing.
Demonstrated ability to lead a team of acquisition and systems engineering professionals in support of ongoing and emerging program acquisitions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities.
Excellent project management and organizational skills.
Ability to identify and solve problems.
PMT 4010 Certificate or predecessor course.
Knowledge or use of Comp Cost & Req Sys, MAR Reporting Software, Microsoft Office Suite, and TMT.

Responsibilities

Provide operational and technical advice for projects and programs and support acquisition efforts for advanced technology, future concept development, and integration activities.
Support revision or drafting of JCIDS and acquisition documentation, including Initial Capability Documents, Analyses of Alternatives, Concepts of Operations, Technical/Systems Requirement Documents, Technical Evaluations, and System Specifications.
Provide inputs and support for technical or programmatic status reporting for projects, programs, or portfolios.
Identify improvement areas and provide actionable recommendations and risk-reduction tasks; support risk identification, process definition, and detailed technical risk-mitigation plans.
Support commitments, obligations, and expenditures of funds, and perform earned value management and schedule analysis for program office defense contracts.
Provide subject matter expertise for Integrated Baseline Reviews and Business Financial Reviews, including insight into contractor cost and schedule performance issues using government-accepted best practices and guidelines.
Review and analyze Program Contractor Status Reports, Contract Performance Reports, Integrated Master Schedules, Integrated Program Management Reports, Contract Funds Status Reports, Work Breakdown Structures, and other technical data packages for contractual compliance, including Data Item Descriptions and CDRLs.
Analyze and reconcile packages, identify discrepancies, recommend corrective action, track findings, and advise the government on resolution.
Participate in DCMA surveillance reviews and evaluate surveillance reports and agency assessments of contractors’ earned value management or alternate management systems, processes, procedures, and performance.
Perform Integrated Master Schedule reconciliation to ensure activities are traceable to Integrated Master Plan events.
Maintain broad awareness of programs and technology development efforts across the applicable portfolio and assist integrated product teams and working groups.
Advise the government program manager on technical engagements, including technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and program conferences, and establish customer and contractor interfaces.
Assist the government with source selections by coordinating functional meeting requests, developing source-selection documentation, and reviewing and drafting proposal evaluations.