Lifecycle Acquisition Analyst/Project Manager

Apogee Engineering • Fort Belvoir, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Apogee is seeking a Lifecycle Acquisition Program Manager to support the GEOINT Functional Management and Enterprise Operations Directorate at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This full-time, on-site role provides full lifecycle acquisition and requirements management for complex government programs. The position validates and refines requirements, leads development of capability requirements documentation and procurement packages, and monitors contract execution for compliance and mission success. The employee may serve as the primary acquisition expert to the government Program Manager. Work includes complex assignments and non-routine situations requiring extensive specialty knowledge. The position is contingent upon contract award.

The role also supports NGA GEOINT readiness through planning activities and participation in readiness events, and contributes to future GEOINT system development by reviewing and editing technical requirements or capability documents related to specific phenomenology. It involves designing, coordinating, executing, and analyzing NGS and NSG studies, assessments, and analytic efforts. The position is on-site at a government facility in Fort Belvoir, VA, with 10% travel.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Counter-Intelligence Polygraph, obtained within the last five years or within 90 days of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as GIS-related studies, Earth Science, IT, Engineering, or Business.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree, compliant with GSA standards; alternatively, the posting lists a relevant bachelor’s degree and the associated experience qualifications without specifying a separate years-of-experience threshold for that path.
• Demonstrated experience working in a DoD or IC agency providing total lifecycle acquisition management.
• Demonstrated experience writing complex requirements documents, including SOCs, ECDs, AoA/study reports, SOWs, and PWSs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GEOINT phenomenology, including radar, electro-optical, full spectrum, and other planned and potential capabilities.
• Demonstrated specialized government agency or military experience in GEOINT or all-source intelligence processes and activities.
• Demonstrated specialized experience supporting DoD and IC studies.
• Demonstrated experience leading or conducting and documenting technical evaluations of contractor proposals.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• ITIL certification for IT Service Management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• DAWIA Level II or III certification in Program Management or Contracting.
• Direct experience with the NGA requirements process and acquiring IT infrastructure services.
• Ability to perform assigned duties and learn capability requirements and federal acquisition procedures with general supervision.
• Demonstrated specialized capability requirements or lifecycle acquisition experience specifically applied within the DoD or IC.
• Demonstrated understanding of the GEOINT mission and its contributions to the DoD and IC.

Responsibilities

• Validate program requirements to ensure they are complete, well-defined, and within the scope of the intended program or contract vehicle.
• Manage development of procurement packages, including acquisition schedules, financial plans, statements of work, and evaluation criteria.
• Lead technical evaluation of contractor proposals, document evaluation board findings, and provide data-driven recommendations to the program manager.
• Monitor execution of contracted requirements, identify potential performance issues, and recommend corrective actions.
• Author complex requirements documents, including SOCs, ECDs, AoA/study reports, SOWs, and PWSs.
• Lead planning activities and support GEOINT readiness by attending readiness activities such as exercises, experiments, wargames, and GEOINT Intelligence Support Planning.
• Anticipate and forecast events that could affect NGA mission support.
• Review and edit technical requirement or capability documents concerning specific phenomenology in support of future GEOINT system development.
• Design, coordinate, execute, and analyze NGS and NSG studies, assessments, and analytic efforts.

What This Job Offers

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