Acquisition Manager, Senior

Job Opportunity

This full-time position is available due to current employee being on military leave. The estimated end date will be ~October 2026. General Summary : The candidate will demonstrate an understanding of DoD acquisition processes and analytical methods or techniques to gather, analyze, and evaluate information required by the US government (USG). Assist in drawing conclusions and devising solutions to problems relating to improvement of acquisition effectiveness and compliance; assist with developing and drafting acquisition documentation and assisting with quality control; assist with performing work measurement studies, program or operations efficiency reviews, cost studies, or workload change impact analyses; and rely upon and use automated management information systems in performing fact-finding, analytical, and advisory functions.

Responsibilities :

• Support key acquisition events and reviews as needed such as System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Technical Coordination Meetings (TCM), Functional Configuration Audits (FCA), Physical Configuration Audits (PCA), Production Readiness Reviews (PRR), and others as applicable.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining databases and assist in the development and analysis of key program metrics.
• Assist with tracking technical metrics and reporting status.
• Apply an understanding of DoD and AF program / project analysis to assist with planning, organizing, completing, and presenting assessments of program / project activity, management concepts, analyses, studies, and procedures to the USG; Assist with performing analyses to support program strategy decisions and courses of action; Evaluate implications of existing or proposed projects, programs, processes, and policies / laws and recommend improvements to the USG.
• Support the development, review, and approval processes for requirements document development and the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process and staffing. Assist in translating user requirements documents such as the Capability Development Document (CDD), Capability Production Document (CPD), and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) into Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation for the directorate.
• Support USG implementation of policies, processes, and tools for capability planning and development. Assist capabilities managers in arranging and supporting High Powered Teams (HPTs) for capabilities development. Assist in developing and implementing capability based planning processes for AFMC. Assist in facilitating AFMC support to Capability Review and Risk Assessment (CRRA) and integrate AFMC / Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) capability based planning activities and by providing input for Integrated Summits (I-SUMMITs).
• Promote the use of Modeling Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) throughout the acquisition lifecycle process and foster the development and maintenance of common use MS&A tools useful to the divisions / groups / industry.
• Assist in integration of intelligence information and infrastructure to ensure cross-enterprise capabilities planning and system acquisition.
• Provide support for all aspects of program cost, schedule, and performance. Assist with Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), data calls, and reviews. Support and assist in planning, organizing, and managing of general and critical aspects of the development, production, and / or deployment of the systems, subsystems, and equipment as well as the acquisition program management of the full life cycle requirements.
• Develop and collect technical data and inputs for staff summary packages to support coordination and signature of all associated documents for milestone approval.
• Assist in producing or supporting the development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or necessitated by programmatic limits based on cost, schedule, and performance.
• Assist with developing, analyzing, reporting, and maintaining schedules and metrics that are needed to track program status. Assist with providing schedule analysis of overarching program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) with knowledge of OEM-specific scheduling tools, or other tools mandated by the USG and integration techniques.
• Interface and coordinate with lateral USG organizations, including but not limited to, headquarters, major commands, aircraft wings / squadrons, test agencies, and USAF Centers or other external agencies to accomplish assigned tasks. Assist with the resolution of programmatic issues including, but not limited to, interfacing / querying Air Staff, Air Force Major Command, and DoD personnel.
• Assist with providing technical support, planning, coordination, and participation in integrated program reviews and conferences, including but not limited to, the following : executive, readiness, technical, budget, design, weapon system, requirement working groups, supportability, and management reviews.
• Support DAG and PEG processes, including but not limited to, Execution Reviews, Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR), other acquisition reports.
• Participate in process improvement activities as members of, or advisors to, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Product / Process Improvement Working Groups (PIWGs).
• Facilitate meetings as needed.
• Create CDRLs.
• Review Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Create PCN.
• Create WORK REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION (WRD).
• Demonstrate an understanding of PWS, SOW, DIDs, CDRLs, & ASP.
• Conduct Market Research, draft Early Strategy and Issues Session (ESIS), Acquisition Strategy Plan (ASP), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) and Virtual Staff Summary Sheet (vSSS).

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Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities / Females / Veterans / Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.