Senior Manager, Acquisition

Amentum

2d•$129,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are launching people to the Moon and Mars. If you want to be part of this amazing mission and enjoy working in a great team environment, we would love to have you as part of our team that is making history, today. It takes big ideas and determination to take NASA's vision and make it reality. That's what we do every day. The COMET contract provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing, and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. These tasks will support the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, and the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Launch Services programs. Amentum SOD provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, including flight hardware processing and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. These tasks will support the International Space Station (ISS), Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), Space Launch System (SLS), Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Launch Services Program (LSP). Provides leadership for multiple departments of the COMET Space Flight Processing Directorate (Flight Systems and Ground Support Equip interfacing with flight hardware) supporting NASA's SLS/Orion, ISS, and LSP. The role for this position requires providing leadership, oversight, direction, and guidance for a multi-disciplined department that includes Contracts, Subcontracts, Procurement, Pricing, and Export Compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) in related management area
at least 10 years related experience including at least three years of successfully managing people.
Must have a valid US Driver's License.
Subject matter expertise in Government Contracting.
Strong business acumen.
10 years of experience in an aerospace/defense or equivalent regulatory contracting environment with leadership in contracts management.
Strong negotiation skills, contract management, subcontractor management and program management risk experience.
Proficient knowledge of FAR, NFS, prime contract flow downs, International Trade Compliance, ITAR, EAR, Import/Export, general provisions, terms and conditions.
Experience with multiple USG Contract Types (IDIQ, Completion, FFP, CPAF/IF, CPFF, Time and Material)

Responsibilities

Provides leadership for multiple departments of the COMET Space Flight Processing Directorate (Flight Systems and Ground Support Equip interfacing with flight hardware) supporting NASA's SLS/Orion, ISS, and LSP.
The role for this position requires providing leadership, oversight, direction, and guidance for a multi-disciplined department that includes Contracts, Subcontracts, Procurement, Pricing, and Export Compliance.
Responsible for interfacing with all levels of management of the enterprise and external customers regularly building relationships, addressing contractual related matters, and providing contract guidance/interpretations/determinations.
Provide compliance awareness with contract and regulatory requirements as well as company policies and procedures for the program/business management teams.
Lead the development of contractual and pricing strategy, funding, and expenditure profiles, provide proper disclosures within established company policies, process, procedures.
Draft, review, and negotiate Proprietary Information Agreements and other non-Sales Agreements necessary to meet organizational objectives and protect the intellectual and proprietary property of the company and its customers.
Proactive development of process improvements and better, more efficient/effective ways of working.
Personnel leadership/management of team of contracts and sub-contract administrators and procurement specialists