Senior Acquisition Specialist

BryceTech•Frederick, MD

About The Position

BryceTech is seeking a Senior Acquisition Specialist to provide senior-level acquisition and program management support to the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Medical Products (PAE MP). This position will support medical product development programs across the acquisition lifecycle, applying expertise in DoD acquisition policies, capability requirements, PPBE, acquisition strategy, program documentation, and the integration of DoD acquisition processes with medical product development and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Active DoW secret clearance or above
10+ years of federal acquisition experience
Demonstrated experience supporting the DoD acquisition process
Working knowledge of DoDI 5000 and Defense Acquisition System processes
Knowledge of PPBE and capability requirements development
Experience developing or supporting acquisition strategies and acquisition documentation
Experience developing and maintaining program schedules and acquisition milestone documentation
Experience supporting LCCEs or other acquisition cost analyses
Strong analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to independently manage multiple acquisition activities and priorities
Ability to work effectively with Government, industry, technical, medical, and regulatory stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Integration of DoD acquisition processes with medical product development and regulatory requirements
Support medical product development programs across the acquisition lifecycle
Support acquisition activities involving drugs, biologics, blood and blood products, medical devices, and other regulated medical solutions as applicable

Responsibilities

Provide senior-level acquisition and program management support for assigned DHA medical product development programs
Apply knowledge of DoDI 5000 and the Defense Acquisition System to acquisition planning and program execution
Apply knowledge of the DoD capability requirements development process and PPBE
Support acquisition planning for DHA ACAT-designated medical programs
Analyze Federal, DoD, DHA, and Service-specific acquisition policies, regulations, directives, and guidance
Interpret and synthesize changing acquisition guidance and identify impacts, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions
Develop and maintain acquisition strategies, program plans, acquisition documentation, and decision-support materials
Support preparation of Acquisition Decision Memoranda, Acquisition Program Baselines, Business Case Analyses, LCCEs, TEMPs, SAMPs, and related program documentation
Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules, Gantt charts, risk registers, change logs, decision logs, and action-item trackers
Support milestone planning, In-Process Reviews, Milestone Decision Reviews, IPTs, working groups, and Product Manager/vendor meetings
Coordinate developmental testing, operational assessments, site visits, and other acquisition activities
Conduct market research and review existing technology-base programs
Analyze technology maturity, acquisition risk, and capability gaps and provide recommendations to Government leadership
Support technology transition strategies and tailored acquisition strategies
Integrate DoD acquisition requirements with the unique aspects of medical product development
Support acquisition activities involving drugs, biologics, blood and blood products, medical devices, and other regulated medical solutions as applicable
Prepare briefings, executive summaries, white papers, memoranda, reports, RFIs, and other acquisition products
Coordinate with Government, industry, medical, technical, regulatory, and other stakeholders
Maintain accurate and auditable acquisition program documentation and records