Program Manager SME

Salary: Up to $225k/yr.
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Industry: Department of Defense
Clearance: Active Secret

Required Qualifications:

• 20+ years of experience in MDA, Department of Defense (DoD), or other similar organizations in Acquisition, Program Integration, Budget, and/or Program Management;
• Bachelors degree required
• Expert knowledge of system acquisition concepts, theories, principles, and standards;
• Experience with weapon system acquisition programs, entire acquisition lifecycle process, governing laws, regulations, and precedents;
• Experience and/or background in operational research analysis methodology to include excellent critical thinking skills;
• Expert-level experience analyzing acquisition and program management products such as acquisition strategies and plans, program execution data and contract attributes (e.g., contract type, contract structure, award and incentive fee plans);
• Experience with budget and appropriation processes, President s Budget Request (PBR), Program Objectives Memorandum (POM), President s Budget (PB) and 1-N lists;
• Working knowledge of applicable DoD acquisition directives to support the development of MDS acquisition policy, plans, processes, procedures, and guidance for MDS development and fielding;
• Exceptional ability to work and coordinate with local and geographically separated coworkers and superiors;
• Working knowledge of capability-based acquisition and experience with Acquisition Strategy Panels and/or Boards and acquisition baselines are desired;
• Current Secret Security Clearance Required and eligible for TS/SCI.

• Provide acquisition subject-matter expertise and advice in strategic planning, acquisition strategy development, and development of key acquisition documentation to support acquisition strategy approval and execution;
• Develop reports, information papers, decision papers, and briefings for senior MDA and senior external stakeholder leadership based on fused data from multiple sources;
• Staff acquisition documentation through MDA leadership for approval;
• Support executive leadership reviews and provide critical analysis for the Director for Acquisition and other DA staff;
• Interpret MDA acquisition guidance and support acquisition planning and MDS program integration;
• Review and provide analysis on various acquisition documents and products;
• Prepare and staff DA actions for functional and technical review and comment; perform internal and external Agency coordination and reporting;
• Develop and prepare acquisition documentation to support activities to plan, coordinate and execute reviews of acquisition policy and documentation; daily, weekly, and monthly status updates and reports; and activities to develop and manage electronic tools used to create, store, retrieve and manage documents;

EOE/ADA

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