Acquisition Specialist

Constellation Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) contribution

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

Life & Disability insurance

Flexible spending account

Flexible schedule

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Constellation is seeking an Acquisition Specialist to provide strategic acquisition and program management leadership by driving governance, aligning modernization investments, and leading cross-functional execution to deliver critical acquisition milestones.

This role manages Integrated Master Schedule alignment, risk assessment, and executive-level briefings while supporting PMO governance and transition planning. Hybrid work in Washington, DC; U.S. citizenship and clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, business development and stakeholder management skills.
• Master’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency with scheduling tools including MS Project, Milestones Professional, RiskyProject, and Steelray.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of acquisition strategy documents and funding strategy slides.
• Support governance forums with actionable insights and mitigation strategies.
• Refine project management frameworks to enable scalable delivery across workstreams.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Business development

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Project

Milestones Professional

RiskyProject

Steelray

JIRA

Excel

Job description

Pay: $140,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Acquisition Specialist

Constellation is seeking an Acquisition Specialist to provide strategic acquisition and program management leadership by driving acquisition governance, aligning modernization investments, and leading cross-functional execution to deliver critical acquisition milestones and enterprise modernization outcomes. This role manages integrated master schedule (IMS) alignment through validation sessions, dependency mapping, and milestone tracking and the implementation of risk assessment/mitigation to enable program success. The Acquisition Specialist monitors deliverable timeliness, execution quality, and program milestone progress which is regularly reported to senior CBP program leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of key acquisition strategy documents such as program roadmaps, 101 briefs and funding strategy slides, authoring and maintaining investment-related products (i.e. Program Health Assessment (PHA) Questionnaire, Business Case, funding strategy, and Investment Evaluation Strategy documents).
• Support Risk Review Boards and governance forums by providing actionable insights and mitigation strategies. Incorporate risk, cost, and resource demand considerations into schedules to support program decision-making.
• Proactively refine internal methodologies and project management frameworks to streamline execution and ensure scalable delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Analyze acquisition documentation to inform future planning, mitigate risk, and streamline modernization pathways.
• Oversee execution tracking across multiple workstreams using structured Kanban systems, improving accountability and delivery performance.
• Develop and deliver executive-level acquisition briefings; translating complex program data into decision-ready products.
• Strengthen governance processes by standardizing acquisition documentation, milestone tracking, and approval workflows.
• Support enterprise decision-making through strategic recommendations to PMO leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across acquisition, requirements, finance, and technical teams to ensure delivery of modernization milestones.
• Ensure continuity of operations by supporting transition planning, SOP development, and knowledge management across the PMO.
• Design and implement PMO organizational structures, RACI matrices, and coordination frameworks to improve accountability and efficiency.
• Facilitate executive briefings, portfolio reviews, and governance forums, ensuring leadership has clear visibility into risks, status, and decisions.
• Strengthen financial governance by standardizing processes for funds certification, LCCE review, and investment tracking.

Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years of acquisition program management and master scheduling for large government programs in support of large IT/complex government programs.
• Master’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or related field is preferred.
• Proficiency with utilizing scheduling tools including: MS Project, Milestones Professional (Kidasa), RiskyProject, and Steelray
• Excellent communication, business development and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using project management tools (MS Excel, Kanban, MS Project, JIRA, etc.).
• Ability to work collaboratively in across functionalenvironment.
• Be a U.S. citizen able to pass a background investigation by the client agency. DHS clearance with CBP, or DoD Top-Secret preferred.

Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Hybrid

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) contribution
• Dental insurance
• Medical insurance
• Life & Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development
• Work-life balance