Acquisition Manager, Senior

COLSA; Warner Robins (GA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

COLSA Corporation in the United States is seeking an Acquisition Program Analyst to support DoD program management and acquisition processes. The role involves assisting with requirements translation, cost and schedule analysis, and documentation for various program reviews.

You will work across multiple locations, contributing to mission-critical efforts and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure program success and compliance.

Qualifications

• Understanding of DoD acquisition processes and supporting analyses.
• Ability to gather, analyze and present information for USG requirements.
• Strong written and oral communication, with problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with program analysis, planning, scheduling and briefings.
• Support milestone events and reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.).
• Prepare acquisition documentation and ensure quality control.
• Develop program metrics and risk management plans.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across departments and contractors.

Skills

DoD acquisition

Analytical skills

Job description

Tracking Code
7020-987

Posted Date
3/25/2026

Job Location
Dayton, Ohio

Location of Position

• Dayton, Ohio
• Warner Robins
• Oklahoma City

Additional Locations

• Warner Robins
• Oklahoma City

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: (In Office & Home)

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Clearance Required?

Ability to Qualify

Level of Clearance Required

Secret

Government Acquisition

• Demonstrates an understanding of DoD acquisition processes, and analytical methods or techniques to gather, analyze, and evaluate information required by the 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.
• Supports 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.
• Applies an understanding of contracting policies and processes for the purpose of analyzing requirements and assisting with the development of solutions to include pre-award and post-award situations.

Status Reporting

• Assist with establishing and maintaining databases and assist in the development and analysis of key program metrics.
• Assist in developing and integrating risk management plans and strategies and support program briefings.
• Assist in determining program progress and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management.
• Assist in organizing and managing critical aspects of the development, production, deployment, and sustainment of programs/projects.

Program Analysis

• Applies 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.
• Assists with performing analyses to support program strategy decisions and courses of action.
• Evaluates implications of existing or proposed projects, programs, processes, and policies/laws and recommend improvements to the USG.
• Assists the USG in the planning and organizing of program management activities, and/or analyses efforts of a group of specialists, and/or advising on and performing work related to program management.
• Performs a wide range of activities including gathering a variety of program information, conducting analyses, acquisition strategy planning, pre-award and post-award document preparation, and milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparation, staff coordination, and decision documentation preparation.

Requirements Development

• The Contractor shall support the development, review, and approval processes for requirements document development and the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process and staffing.
• Assists 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.

Capability Planning

• Supports USG implementation of policies, processes, and tools for capability planning and development.
• Assists in developing and implementing capability based planning processes for AFMC.
• Assists in reviewing capability requirements and option sets to ensure the necessary interoperability and appropriate linkages to other capabilities. The Contractor shall assist in performing material solution analyses leading up to design reviews.

Program Integration

• Assists in intelligence information and infrastructure to ensure cross-enterprise capabilities planning and system acquisition.
• Assists in establishing a capability architect function to ensure integrated architectures are developed and used as a standard vehicle for cross-enterprise comparison, analysis, and integration.
• Identifies and advocates to various levels of management improvements to existing and proposed Air Force Operational Supportcapability requirements.
• Supports transformational improvements to operational support via capability-based planning, modernization initiatives and process engineering.

Document Preparation

• Provide support for all aspects of program cost, schedule, and performance.
• Assist with the Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), data calls, and reviews.
• Supports and assists 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.
• Supports the development and sustainment of program requirements documents, assist with producing and/or reviewing products for USG use—to include acquisition strategies and plans, integrated schedules, all required program documentation to include but not limited to documentation between functional resources, program risk management plans and tracking, logistic support, and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) proposal evaluation.
• Assists with logging, assigning review responsibilities, tracking completions, providing responses to the using command, and archiving results.

Program Coordination

• Develops and collect technical data and inputs for staff summary packages to support coordination and signature of all associated documents for milestone approval. T
• Provides technical support, plan for, coordinate, and participate in integrated program reviews and conferences, including but not limited to: executive, readiness, technical, budget, design, weapon system, requirement working groups, supportability, and management reviews.
• Participates in system developer or OEM technical and programmatic reviews, assisting in identifying risks, and developing mitigation plans.
• Assists with the management of the action item process following each review, briefings and reports by gathering information, preparing charts, presenting briefings, and providing other support as needed.

Program Execution

• Produces or supports development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or necessitated by programmatic limits based on cost, schedule, and performance.
• Supports program execution per established strategies and plans, during all program phases, support all program milestones, and provide support as well as expertise for briefings and meetings as required.
• Assists with tracking appropriation and allocation of funds to ensure the efficient obligation and execution of funds to certify costs and scheduled activities are aligned and tracked to meet