Lifecycle Acquisition Analyst/Project Manager

Apogee Engineering, LLC • Springfield, VA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Apogee is seeking a Lifecycle Acquisition Analyst/Project Manager to support the GEOINT Functional Management and Enterprise Operations Directorate at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The role provides full lifecycle acquisition and requirements management for complex government programs, including validating and refining requirements, developing capability requirements documentation and procurement packages, and monitoring contract execution for compliance and mission success. The position may serve as the primary acquisition expert to the government Program Manager. Work involves complex assignments and non-routine situations requiring extensive knowledge of the specialty discipline.

This is a full-time, on-site position at a government facility in Fort Belvoir, VA, contingent upon contract award. Travel is 10%.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must hold 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; the posting also lists a relevant Bachelor’s degree as an education qualification.
• Demonstrated experience providing total lifecycle acquisition management in a DoD or IC agency.
• 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 contract 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 NGA 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 on 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