Acquisition Management Analyst, F-35 JPO Directorate of Acquisition & Affordability-(Hybrid Tel[...]

Serco; Fresno, Dumfries, Arlington (CA, VA, TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Acquisition Management Analyst to support the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. This role involves managing procurement processes, analyzing program data, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will bring experience in program management and business analysis, contributing to the lifecycle of a critical defense program. Join a dedicated team committed to delivering vital services and making a meaningful impact in defense operations. This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with military operations and enhance your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain interim Secret Clearance within 90 days.
• Four years of experience related to analysis and planning.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing F-35 JPO procurements and metrics.
• Provide program management support in financial improvement.

Skills

Program Management

Business Analysis

Acquisition Management

Data Rights Strategy

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management

Associate Degree plus four years of experience

Tools

Procurement Management Tool (PMT)

Enterprise Task Management System Software Solution 2 (ETMS2)

NAVAIR Acquisition Management System (AMS)

Job description

Position Description

Serco is excited to continue support to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office. This contract provides program management support in support of the full acquisition life-cycle of the F-35 program, to include development, production, and sustainment.

Our Acquisition Management Analyst, located in Crystal City, Arlington, VA, supports the F-35 JPO Directorate of Acquisition and Affordability (DA&A) in its mission to manage JPO functions as they relate to business operations, foreign compliance, process improvement, cost, requirements, and acquisition. This position applies knowledge and experience in acquisition program management to the F-35 program throughout its life cycle. Our Analysts perform specific tasks within a narrowly defined scope of responsibility within a set time-line, working only under very general direction. Prepares correspondence, briefing materials, and other documentation in support of the joint program office. Establishes and utilizes appropriate management information and feedback systems to review, control, and report on assigned projects. Interacts with working level program offices, support organization, and functional system contractor employees in support of the assigned program(s) and project(s), Works independently but may interact with more senior acquisition managers and project leaders to review completed or in-process work for overall adequacy and accuracy.

In this role you will:

• Assist DA&A in managing F-35 JPO enterprise-wide procurements and enterprise procurement metrics using the Procurement Management Tool (PMT) of the Navy NAVAIR Acquisition Management System (AMS) suite.
• Assist DA&A using PMT to plan, execute, manage procurements, monitor milestones, contract work in progress, and Procurement Initiation Document (PID) packages.
• Assist DA&A using PMT to support Integrated Product Team (IPT) contract and workload planning, Long Range Acquisition Forecast (LRAF), Planned Future Actions (PFAs), workload planning, bridge contract reporting, procurement planning to execution/award, predictive planning/risk modeling, electronic contract file, records and document management.
• Provide program management and analysis support in Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR), enterprise earned value, data rights strategy, Integrated Product (IP), and the POM or Performance Based Regulation (PBR) process.
• Assist DA&A in Procurement Process and Product Management Team (PMT) management, small business contracting and management, scheduling (e.g. the Enterprise Integrated Master Schedule [IMS]), and enterprise risk management.
• Assist DA&A in managing the PMO Integration Council (PIC).
• Assist DA&A in the task management tool, Enterprise Task Management System Software Solution 2 (ETMS2).

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Ability to obtain an interim Secret Clearance within 90 days and able to obtain/maintain a final adjudicated Secret clearance.
• The ability to provide onsite support at the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) located in Crystal City, VA a minimum of 2-3 days per week, each week. Onsite days in the JPO office may increase to provide onsite support up to 5 days per week to support the needs of the customer. Exact days in office at the JPO must be coordinated with F-35 customer and approved by your Serco manager.
• Four (4) out of the last six (6) years of recent work experience related to analysis and planning.
• Two (2) years in support of a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or related discipline, or associate degree plus and four years of additional work experience.
• Experience in program management, technical or business analysis discipline, in weapon systems acquisition and life-cycle management.
• Demonstrated knowledge, and/or familiarity with the DoD 5000 acquisition series, Federal and DoD acquisition regulations and Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process.
• Demonstrated experience in the program/project status and earned value management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with DoD reporting tools and major reports.
• Up to 10% travel.

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

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

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