Acquisition and Program Management Analyst - Advanced

hivegroupllc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 187,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Paid leave

Federal holidays

Professional development opportunities

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Hive Group, a HUBZone-certified SDVOSB and multiple award-winning organization, seeks Senior Acquisition & Program Management Analysts to advise and support at Redstone Arsenal, AL. On-site requirement with potential telework per contract. Clearance required.

The role drives acquisition lifecycle decisions, including risk management, baseline support, and comprehensive planning, with executive briefings and high-visibility engagements across defense partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, or a closely related field.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience directly supporting DoD Programs or comparable commercial operations as an acquisition/program analyst overseeing cost, schedule, and performance.
• Five (5) years experience in DoD Program Management, or five (5) years commercial integration for executive level review.
• Previous experience preparing acquisition strategy for an Acquisition Strategy Panel and Acquisition Strategy Board or equivalent.
• Previous experience reviewing, processing, and formulating strategy products.

Responsibilities

• Provide agency-wide and program-specific expert advice, analysis, and support to Acquisitions and Programs.
• Conduct comprehensive programmatic and acquisition analysis across the entire lifecycle for both major weapon systems and services.
• Ensure all overarching acquisition strategies are thoroughly prepared and optimized for formal review before Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASP) and Acquisition Strategy Boards (ASB).
• Direct core acquisition functions, including program baseline support, acquisition risk management, and comprehensive acquisition planning.
• Perform a wide range of advanced analytical and support tasks to enable data-driven decision-making for senior leadership regarding acquisition and contracting operations.
• Advise leadership on, and execute, complex special projects and ad-hoc analytical reports as required.
• Conduct business process analysis to identify gaps and implement strategic workflow improvements.
• Serve as the official ASP secretariat and deliver critical support to the ASB alongside broader agency boards.
• Maintain the definitive master library of all ASP and ASB briefings, formal decisions, and supporting data, ensuring strict handling of source-selection-sensitive information.
• Author and present complex written, verbal, and visual briefing materials specifically tailored in support of headquarters staff.
• Provide high-level support for senior leader internal and external communication forums, coordinate briefings, and oversee organization-wide initiatives.
• Support and coordinate high-visibility engagements with external defense industry partners and other government agencies.
• Deliver weekly reports for senior executives, manage meeting minutes, collect executive read-ahead packages, and lead pre-meeting preparations.
• Manage and operate the official agency action tracker to ensure tasks are monitored and driven to completion.
• Oversee document tracking, manage deadline suspenses, prepare status reports, and execute internal reviews of acquisition and contracting documents.

Skills

Acquisition analysis

Executive briefing

Stakeholder coordination

Data-driven decision-making

DoD program support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management

Job description

Position Summary

Hive Group, a HUBZone-certified SDVOSB and multiple award-winning organization, delivers innovative solutions for complex, mission-critical federal programs. We are seeking multiple accomplished, highly strategic Senior Acquisition & Program Management Analysts to provide agency-wide advisory and programmatic support at Redstone Arsenal, AL. This critical role serves as a trusted advisor to senior executives, driving high-visibility decisions across the complete acquisition lifecycle for major weapon systems and services.

The Senior Acquisition & Program Management Analyst plays a critical strategic role, delivering expert agency-wide and program-specific analysis across the entire lifecycle of major weapon systems and services. The successful candidate will direct core acquisition functions—including risk management, baseline support, and comprehensive planning—while ensuring all overarching strategies are optimized for formal review before Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASP) and Acquisition Strategy Boards (ASB).

The position demands an expert communicator capable of authoring complex executive briefings, managing high-visibility engagements with external defense industry partners, and driving agency action trackers to successful completion. This is an exceptional opportunity for a cleared, senior-level DoD acquisition professional to shape data-driven decision-making and implement strategic workflow improvements. This position requires personnel to have an ACTIVE Secret Clearance.

Work Location: This position is performed on-site at Redstone Arsenal, AL. Regular on-site attendance is required to support customer and contract requirements. Telework may be available based on contract requirements and customer approval.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide agency-wide and program-specific expert advice, analysis, and support to Acquisitions and Programs.
• Conduct comprehensive programmatic and acquisition analysis across the entire lifecycle for both major weapon systems and services.
• Ensure all overarching acquisition strategies are thoroughly prepared and optimized for formal review before Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASP) and Acquisition Strategy Boards (ASB).
• Direct core acquisition functions, including program baseline support, acquisition risk management, and comprehensive acquisition planning.
• Perform a wide range of advanced analytical and support tasks to enable data-driven decision-making for senior leadership regarding acquisition and contracting operations.
• Advise leadership on, and execute, complex special projects and ad-hoc analytical reports as required.
• Conduct business process analysis to identify gaps and implement strategic workflow improvements.
• Serve as the official ASP secretariat and deliver critical support to the ASB alongside broader agency boards.
• Maintain the definitive master library of all ASP and ASB briefings, formal decisions, and supporting data, ensuring strict handling of source-selection-sensitive information.
• Author and present complex written, verbal, and visual briefing materials specifically tailored in support of headquarters staff.
• Provide high-level support for senior leader internal and external communication forums, coordinate briefings, and oversee organization-wide initiatives.
• Support and coordinate high-visibility engagements with external defense industry partners and other government agencies.
• Deliver weekly reports for senior executives, manage meeting minutes, collect executive read-ahead packages, and lead pre-meeting preparations.
• Manage and operate the official agency action tracker to ensure tasks are monitored and driven to completion.
• Oversee document tracking, manage deadline suspenses, prepare status reports, and execute internal reviews of acquisition and contracting documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, or a closely related field.
• Must possess and maintain an Active Secret Clearance.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience directly supporting DoD Program(s) or comparable commercial operations as an acquisition/program analyst overseeing cost, schedule, and performance.
• This position requires, at a minimum, five (5) years experience in DoD Program Management, or five (5) years commercial experience in an integration environment providing strategic level analysis, communications and staff coordination for executive level review.
• Previous experience preparing acquisition strategy for an Acquisition Strategy Panel and Acquisition Strategy Board or equivalent.
• Previous experience reviewing, processing, and formulating strategy products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous DAWIA Certification Level III in Program Management or equivalent.

Compensation and Benefits

The estimated compensation range for this position is between $186,989 - $206,672 annually. Actual salary for these positions will be determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s specialized skills, certifications, and years of experience.

Hive Group offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement contributions, paid leave, federal holidays, professional development opportunities, and lifestyle benefits.

A Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Hive Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affidivative Action employer dedicated to fair and unbiased employment decisions. We do not discriminate based on race, color, sex (including gender and transgender status), age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, domestic partner or civil union status, gender identity, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our hiring and promotion decisions are based exclusively on an individual's qualifications and suitability for the role.