Acquisition Operations Lead (DoD, TS/SCI)

LMI Consulting, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 148,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Consulting, LLC seeks an Acquisition Operations Specialist to synchronize procurement, contracting, fielding, and sustainment actions for autonomous systems and emerging technologies. The role translates operational demand into executable acquisition packages and coordinates government and industry stakeholders, ensuring audit-ready documentation from requirement identification through delivery.

The ideal candidate has DoD acquisition experience, maintains procedural discipline, and is ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in acquisition, contracting, business administration, supply chain management, engineering, operations, or related field; or equivalent education and experience.
• Four or more years of DoD acquisition, procurement, contracting support, program operations, requirements development, or related fields.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, acquisition planning, market research, requirements documentation, and contract execution processes.
• Experience preparing acquisition packages, statements of work, performance work statements, independent government cost estimates, market research, or other procurement documentation.
• Experience coordinating acquisition actions across government program, contracting, operational, technical, logistics, security, and industry stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement actions, deadlines, dependencies, and approval requirements.
• Strong research, writing, documentation, briefing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and acquisition tracking tools.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and protect procurement-sensitive and proprietary information.

Responsibilities

• Translate operational requirements and sustainment demand into acquisition objectives, procurement packages, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct market research, vendor discovery, capability comparisons, and procurement planning.
• Coordinate acquisition actions across government and industry stakeholders.
• Maintain integrated acquisition schedules, action trackers, and risk logs.
• Support use of rapid acquisition pathways and other authorized mechanisms.
• Align procurement quantities, delivery schedules, training, data, warranties, and spares with sustainment plans.
• Prepare acquisition strategies, approval packages, and briefing materials.
• Coordinate vendor engagements and technical exchanges with integrity and IC considerations.
• Support evaluation of solutions for mission relevance, maturity, compliance, delivery risk, and integration.
• Track actions from requirement validation to award, delivery, acceptance, and fielding.
• Identify barriers and recommend compliant actions to reduce cycle times.
• Maintain organized, review-ready acquisition records.

Skills

Research

Writing

Documentation

Briefing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in acquisition/related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Acquisition tracking tools

Job description

LMI Consulting, LLC seeks an Acquisition Operations Specialist to synchronize procurement, contracting, fielding, and sustainment actions for autonomous systems and emerging technologies. The role translates operational demand into executable acquisition packages and coordinates government and industry stakeholders, ensuring audit-ready documentation from requirement identification through delivery.

The ideal candidate has DoD acquisition experience, maintains procedural discipline, and is ready