Acquisition Management Specialist

Maritime Industrial Base Liaison Specialist

If you seek a rewarding, high-profile, and challenging position supporting projects for the US Navy, Serco has a great opportunity for you! This position will be on a dynamic team, supporting Team Submarine. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact on our military defense and safety of our sailors.

Team Submarine's Submarine Program Offices are responsible for :

• The acquisition of COLUMBIA Class Submarines and for identifying, assembling, managing, directing, and coordinating the resources required for the R&D, design, construction, Test and Evaluation (T&E) and Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) of the class.
• The acquisition of VIRGINIA Class Submarines and for identifying, assembling, managing, directing, and coordinating the resources required for the R&D, design, construction, Test and Evaluation (T&E), Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E), and Fleet introduction of the U.S. Navy's newest class of nuclear attack submarines.
• The SSN(X) Office is responsible for the acquisition and design of the future fast attack submarine and for identifying, assembling, managing, directing, and coordinating the resources required for the R&D, design, construction, Test and Evaluation (T&E) and Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) of the future submarine.

This position is contingent upon the availability to obtain / maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Serco supports the US Navy as a prime for their Team Submarine contract supporting the acquisition of submarines. The Team Submarine concept unifies once diverse submarine-related activities into a single submarine-centric organization with the goal of eliminating traditional stovepipe structures and processes that created impediments and inefficiencies in the submarine research, development, acquisition, and maintenance communities. Team Submarine provides improved communication among the various offices that contribute to the overall success of the United States Submarine Force.

If you are passionate about working with industry as a liaison between the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) team and those who desire to become part of the MIB ecosystem with workforce initiatives, supply chain support, cutting-edge technical solutions, and advancing national defense capabilities, Serco has a high-impact opportunity for you. As the Maritime Industrial Base Liaison Specialist, you will support the U.S. Navy's MIB by serving as a trusted advisor and execution lead who will interface with the various MIB's division leads and Industry to assist in assessing and integrating companies that desire to become a member and support the MIB ecosystem.

This role is designed for an individual who is a strategic, forward-thinking professional with a rare blend of technical insight, acquisition acumen, and communication skills that will shape the future of maritime industrial base resiliency and capacity. You must understand the requirements and certifications associated with working with and succeeding in the department of defense acquisition environment. Understanding technology and readiness levels to assist in assessing how mature presented technology are applicability to the MIB are essential to this position. Additionally, you will need to grasp and understand current focus areas and urgent requirements related to the MIB's priorities and can make the connections with industry to address these issues. This person will be out in front of MIB interfacing with industry by either responding to requests to the MIB by industrial partners or reaching out to various companies and assessing if they are a good fit for MIB's priorities. You will assess companies, advise the MIB team of your findings, and make appropriate connections when appropriate.

This role sits at the intersection of logistics, workforce, advanced manufacturing, and supplier engagement-designed to enhance maritime readiness and throughput across the submarine and maritime enterprise.

This position will be remote as you will interface with MIB headquarters in the DC region as well as the entire MIB team throughout the United States and will work from your home. Travel will be required to engage with suppliers and others within MIB. You must be a self-motivated individual who has discipline and can succeed with minimal oversight and direction.

In this role, you will :

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have :

If you are interested in supporting and working with our military and sailors and a passionate Serco team, submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!