Lifecycle Acquisition Analyst/Project Manager

Apogee Engineering • Fort Belvoir, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Apogee is seeking a Lifecycle Acquisition Program Manager - SME to support the Architecture and Engineering Group at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The role supports rapid acquisition and transition of secure solutions to achieve strategic objectives and meet customer needs. It involves highly complex and ambiguous assignments requiring specialized expertise and the integration of multiple disciplines. This is a full-time, on-site position at a government facility and is contingent upon contract award.

The position supports government personnel in managing cost, schedule, and performance for OUSD(I&S) Distributed Common Ground/Surface Systems (DCGS) and Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) activities, including events, experiments, exercises, and demonstrations. The role also reviews deliverables, tracks actions, integrates feedback, and provides analysis and recommendations to government personnel.

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 (BS/BA).
• Industry leader with exceptional expertise relevant to the field, compliant with GSA standards.
• Demonstrated management of cloud-based IT infrastructure, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Specialized experience working with tactical sensors and tactical data integration with DoD, NGA, or U.S./Coalition mission partners.
• Specialized experience applying systems engineering processes, particularly requirements analysis, interface definition, and detailed implementation planning for large, complex systems.
• Specialized experience with NGA or DoD organizational acquisition processes and procedures.
• Specialized Tactical Collector ISR experience, including new and emerging collectors, DoD/Coalition ISR military experience, and DCGS experience.
• Solid working knowledge and capability with Microsoft Office tools, specifically PowerPoint, Word, and Project.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management.
• Master's degree or higher.
• Understanding of NGA's role in strategic and tactical efforts to integrate tactical ISR into the NSG architecture, including Coalition partners.
• Functional knowledge of NGA libraries, data storage, and the development and implementation of initiatives.
• Specialized experience with program integration, integrated library data architecture, scheduling, requirements and configuration management, risk management, metrics development and analysis, Earned Value Management, verification and validation test activities, and commissioning, turnover, and acceptance activities.
• Experience in tactical system, project, or program management, including rapid execution of tactical data projects focused on interoperability, testing and demonstrations, tactical data ingest, processing, exploitation and analysis, storage, retrieval, dissemination, and associated infrastructures.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member under tight deadlines and changing priorities.
• Ability to work proactively with goal-oriented guidance and adapt to changing requirements and management directives across divisions, offices, directorates, and interagency lines.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize competing priorities.
• Ability to think strategically, deconstruct complex problems into specific components, and develop a structured approach suited to the information recipient.

Responsibilities

• Support Architecture and Engineering Group Special Program Office government personnel in managing cost, schedule, and performance for OUSD(I&S) DCGS/PED activities.
• Attend, host, and/or facilitate meetings to assess the status and issues of DOD- or NGA-sponsored experimentations, exercises, and demonstrations.
• Manage cost, schedule, and performance of Limited Objective Events (LOEs) and DOD- or NGA-sponsored experimentations, exercises, and demonstrations.
• Review deliverables, including ES Reports, track action items, and provide recommendations to ensure alignment with government direction.
• Integrate programmatic, technical, policy, and other feedback from internal and external organizations, providing analysis, expertise, options, and recommendations to government personnel.
• Manage NGA internal engagement in support of OUSD(I&S) DCGS/PED activities.
• Manage engagement in support of OUSD(I&S) DCGS/PED activities.

What This Job Offers

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