ACQUISITION LEAD

Kinsley Power Systems; Alabama; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

S3, Inc. is seeking an Acquisition Lead to support the FLRAA PMO at Redstone Arsenal, AL. Leads acquisition activities, develops strategies, and briefs Army leadership on programs.

Requires 25+ years total experience with 15+ years in DoD/DoW acquisition and an active Secret clearance. Position reports to FLRAA PMO and involves complex ACAT I aviation development work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) required.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 25+ years total experience with minimum 15+ years DoD/DoW acquisition experience.
• Experience performing acquisition strategy development, leadership briefing, contract modification packages, and risk analysis for ACAT I programs.
• Resume must document full dates of employment, positions, and organizations.
• Active Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support for ACAT I program.
• Prepare contract modification packages and draft/ review contract letters.
• Refine requirements and coordinate with program stakeholders.
• Provide expert analysis on performance and risk for the program.
• Provide contractual support and other acquisition lifecycle duties as required.

Skills

Acquisition strategy development

Leadership briefing preparation

Contract modification package

Contract letter writing

Requirements refinement

Stakeholder coordination

Performance and risk analysis

Contractual support

Acquisition lifecycle

Should-Cost reviews

Schedule Risk Assessments

EVM analysis

PMP certification

Clearance: Secret

Education

Bachelor's degree (BS/BA)

Advanced degree preferred

25+ years total experience; 15+ years DoD/DoW acquisition

Job description

S3, Inc. is a rapidly diversifying business, approaching 1000 employees, founded in 1991, and headquartered in Huntsville, AL. S3, Inc. provides technical, programmatic, logistics, maintenance, and training services to space, missile and aviation, other Government agencies, Partner Nation militaries, and DoW requirements, at CONUS and OCONUS sites co-located with customer requirements. With a staff that is 80% veterans, the company operates under a ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S3's Agile Engineering Division (AED) supports PAE/PMO technical services for offensive and defensive fires and for PAE Aviation and PMO's.

S3, Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS – provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I – provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; and GLSS – provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S3, Inc. and its subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and augment staff for contract growth. We are proud to offer above-industry-standard benefits and encourage our team members to build fulfilling careers with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us, and let us build something great together!

S3 Inc. has an immediate opening for an Acquisition Lead to support our programs at Redstone Arsenal, AL

This position is contingent upon award Task Order award.

Position Description

The Acquisition Lead supports the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Project Management Office (PMO), CPE Aviation, PAE Maneuver Air, at Redstone Arsenal, AL. The Acquisition Lead serves as the primary advisor and leader for acquisition-related activities on the task order and assists Government personnel by: developing acquisition strategies; preparing briefings for program and Army leadership. Position reports to the FLRAA Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Providing project management support.
• Preparing contract modification packages and writing and reviewing contract letters.
• Refining requirements.
• Coordinating with program stakeholder.
• Providing expert analysis on performance and risk.
• Providing contractual support; and performing other acquisition lifecycle duties as required for a complex ACAT I aviation development program in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase..

Qualifications

Mandatory Skills

• Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) minimum; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of twenty-five (25) years of total experience with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of DoD/DoW acquisition experience.
• Demonstrated experience performing acquisition strategy development, leadership briefing preparation, contract modification package preparation, contract letter writing and review, requirements refinement, stakeholder coordination, and performance and risk analysis for complex ACAT I aviation development programs.
• Resume must document full dates of each employment (month/year to month/year or month/year to present), position title, and organization/employer.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Highly Desired

• Direct FLRAA, FVL, or CPE Aviation (formerly PEO Aviation) portfolio experience.
• DAWIA Practitioner or Advanced certification in Program Management or Contracting.Experience supporting program re-baselining events.
• Should-Cost reviews, Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA), and EVM analysis (SPI/CPI).Experience preparing decision briefings for PEO, PAE, or Army Acquisition Executive level leadership.
• Current PMP certification.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Company: S3, Inc

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