Defense Acquisition SME and Acquisition Transformation Strategist

KBR, Inc.•Eglin AFB, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. KBR is seeking a highly experienced Defense Acquisitions program management professional to support Directorate-level acquisition transformation and digital modernization initiatives within the Air Force's Armament Directorate. This is a highly visible role for a proactive leader who can bridge strategy and execution, drive organizational change, and help shape the future of Air Force weapons acquisition. Working directly with senior Directorate leadership, the selected candidate will help develop and implement changes that improve acquisition execution, including organizational design, governance frameworks, business processes, and decision support capabilities. This role requires daily interaction with senior leaders across the Armament Directorate, Department of War, and the Department of the Air Force to maintain detailed awareness of higher headquarters initiatives and translate strategic direction into actionable organizational improvements. The role has flexibility to be enduring or transition to Senior-level Acquisition SME supporting next generation air-to-air and air-to-ground weapon development programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Systems Engineering, Organizational Management, Program Management, Public Administration, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
10+ years of experience supporting or leading Department of Defense acquisition organizations, including System Program Offices, Program Executive Offices, Headquarters staffs, FFRDCs, UARCs, or defense industry organizations.
Strong understanding of the DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework, acquisition policy, and the execution of weapon system acquisition programs.
Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, or improving acquisition governance, organizational structures, business processes, operating instructions, or digital transformation initiatives.
Experience working directly with senior Government leaders to develop implementation strategies, evaluate courses of action, and support executive decision-making.
Demonstrated ability to identify organizational challenges, conduct analysis, develop actionable recommendations, and lead implementation of process improvements.
Experience integrating technical, cost, schedule, contracting, manufacturing, test, and operational information into executive-level decision support products, dashboards, and briefings.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience preparing executive correspondence, white papers, decision memoranda, strategic communications, and senior leader briefings.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate activities across multiple organizations and stakeholders.
Active DoD Secret clearance required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting weapons, munitions, missile, or air defense programs
Experience supporting Headquarters Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, or other Service headquarters organizations.
Experience designing, implementing, or improving governance structures, decision forums, or organizational operating models within a complex acquisition organization.
Experience supporting digital engineering, digital acquisition, model-based systems engineering, data analytics, business intelligence, or enterprise digital transformation initiatives.
Experience developing executive dashboards, performance metrics, scorecards, and data visualization tools.
Experience facilitating executive-level governance forums, strategic planning sessions, or organizational change initiatives.
Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Program Management, or related field
PMP certification or similar professional credential
TS/SCI eligibility preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as key member of a high-performing acquisition transformation team working directly with Armament Directorate senior leadership to maintain comprehensive awareness of Department of War and Department of the Air Force acquisition transformation initiatives.
Participate in cross-Department acquisition forums, working groups, and senior leader engagements; assess the potential impact of emerging policies, guidance, and best practices; and translate those initiatives into Directorate communications, implementation strategies, action plans, and organizational improvements that enable System Program Offices to execute more effectively.
Lead acquisition transformation and digital modernization initiatives across the Armament Directorate and its System Program Offices (SPOs), improving how acquisition teams plan, execute, and deliver weapon system capabilities.
Partner with Directorate and SPO leadership to identify organizational, governance, and process improvements that increase speed, effectiveness, and data-driven decision-making throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
Develop, document, implement, and institutionalize organizational structures, governance frameworks, business processes, operating instructions, and decision forums that improve acquisition execution at both the enterprise and program levels.
Drive adoption of modern acquisition practices, digital tools, integrated data environments, and innovative business processes that enable SPO personnel to perform their day-to-day responsibilities more efficiently and effectively.
Develop acquisition strategies, organizational implementation plans, and transformation roadmaps that align Directorate objectives with Department of the Air Force priorities and emerging acquisition initiatives.
Integrate complex technical, cost, schedule, manufacturing, contracting, test, and operational data into executive dashboards, scorecards, metrics, and decision-support products that improve leadership insight and acquisition decision-making.
Lead strategic communications activities, including development of leadership messaging, executive summaries, talking points, briefing materials, and recurring organizational communications that support acquisition transformation initiatives.
Develop and deliver executive briefings, technical assessments, and decision-support products for senior Government leaders supporting acquisition strategy, governance, and organizational decision-making.
Support major governance forums, leadership engagements, organizational reviews, site visits, and strategic planning activities while identifying programmatic risks, integration challenges, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Research acquisition reform initiatives, organizational models, digital capabilities, and best practices across the Department of Defense, industry, and other Government organizations, recommending innovative approaches that improve acquisition outcomes.