Senior Acquisition Analyst

Sayres Defense•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sayres is seeking a seasoned Senior-Level Acquisition Management Analyst with a current SECRET clearance for their Washington, DC location. This position supports customer meetings with a hybrid office presence. The analyst will be integral to executing defense acquisition tasks in accordance with DoD and Navy policies, supporting program management and decision-making. The role involves a broad range of responsibilities including ensuring policy adherence, developing and maintaining briefings, attending meetings, preparing minutes, conducting research, and responding to action items. Proficiency in DAES reporting, providing acquisition subject matter expertise, and offering advice on strategic, programmatic, and business plans are key. The role also involves executive-level liaison with senior Navy/DoD personnel.

Requirements

Current SECRET clearance, verifiable in DISS.
Proficiency in the DoD 5000 process and DoN procedures related to defense acquisition.
Proficiency with DAES reporting.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Management.
At least 15 years of experience in Program Acquisition Management, government technical management, or industry business management.
7+ years in DoD/DoN program, and contracts.
Proficiency in DoD/DoN procedures and policies, DoD/DoN contracting, and experience communicating with SES/Flag level personnel.
Experience in developing DoN acquisition documents, supervisory roles, and shipbuilding.
Experience providing expert knowledge of DoD 5000, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System, and the associated statutory and regulatory requirements of ACAT I programs.
Background expertise in analyzing, assessing, and developing inputs to DoD Acquisition documents, White Papers, and briefing material being prepared for Defense Acquisition Boards (DAB), Major Decision Reviews, Resources Requirements Review Boards, and Gate Reviews.
Experience with Independently drafting/coordinating the consolidation and change management of these documents, providing a quality product to the customer for review.
Expert knowledge of Acquisition Strategies, Defense Acquisition Executive Summaries, Acquisition Program Baselines, Selected Acquisition Reports, and other acquisition reporting requirements.
Demonstrated expertise of RFP development requirements and proposal reviews.
Experience with Monitoring and assessing Shipbuilder's performance of ship design and construction contracts to include collecting and analyzing cost performance data reports; identify cost, schedule, and performance trends; preparation of reports and graphs to present status to IPT and senior managers.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering or Business Management.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
20+ years of experience in program management, government technical management, or industry business management
10+ years in DoD/DoN program, contracts, or acquisition management.
Proficiency in DoD/DoN procedures and policies, DoD/DoN contracting, SES/Flag level communication, development of DoN acquisition documents, supervisory roles, shipbuilding, Foreign Military Sales, and Military Sealift Command processes.

Responsibilities

Ensure adherence to and compliance with DoD and Navy policies during defense acquisition processes.
Develop, maintain, and prepare comprehensive briefings.
Attend meetings, prepare detailed minutes, conduct research, and respond to action items.
Provide reporting against cost, schedule, performance, funding, and life-cycle sustainment indicators, according to a defined set of criteria for each rating.
Provide acquisition subject matter expertise to PMS 325 and demonstrate a thorough understanding of DoD requirements, policies and procedures related to shipbuilding acquisition.
Provide advice, recommendations, and drafts of strategic, programmatic, and business plans.
Conduct analysis of current and proposed business practices, perform organizational assessments, assist with developing improved business processes, and identify and track major technical and programmatic issues.
Provide executive level liaison with senior Navy/DoD personnel.
Apply knowledge of DoD/DoN contracting practices to facilitate acquisition management.
Contribute to creating essential DoN acquisition documents like Acquisition Strategy and Acquisition Program Baseline.
Provide leadership and supervision in managing acquisition projects.
Utilize knowledge of Foreign Military Sales processes for international defense cooperation.
Leverage shipbuilding expertise for effective systems and equipment integration.
Monitor and assess Shipbuilder's performance of ship design and construction contracts to include collecting and analyzing cost performance data reports; identify cost, schedule, and performance trends; preparation of reports and graphs to present status to IPT and senior managers.
Expert experience with deliverable tracking, task management, Requests for Information (RFI) responses, development of milestones & objectives, strategic planning, and budget formulation including POM/PR issue support and studies.