Acquisitions Subject Matter Expert (SME) - CISA Requirements Management and Contract Optimization

PCI Professional Services LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PCI Federal (PCIF) seeks an Acquisitions Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide senior-level federal acquisition expertise in support of CISA's Requirements Development and Management and Contract Portfolio Optimization workstreams. The SME translates mission needs into executable acquisition strategies that improve efficiency, compliance, and outcomes.

Hybrid role in the DC area, collaborating with DHS and federal partners to advise leaders, shape governance, and guide risk assessments across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 10+ years of federal acquisition experience.
• Deep knowledge of FAR and DHS acquisition processes.
• Experience advising senior government leaders on acquisition planning.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to assess risks and opportunities across large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on federal acquisition policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Advise project leadership on acquisition strategy development and procurement planning.
• Assess contract portfolios to identify consolidation opportunities and lifecycle cost considerations.
• Evaluate alignment of mission requirements with acquisition planning and timelines.
• Support development of future-state Requirements Development and Management processes.
• Participate in stakeholder interviews, workshops, and validation sessions.
• Review analytical findings and ensure actionable recommendations.
• Contribute to governance recommendations and executive briefings.
• Provide subject matter expertise during leadership presentations and decision-support activities.
• Support risk assessments related to acquisition planning and portfolio optimization.

Skills

Federal acquisition policies

Executive-level communication

Acquisition strategy

Stakeholder facilitation

Risk assessment

Lifecycle cost analysis

Contract portfolios

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Acquisition Management, Public Administration, Contracts Management, or related field

FAC-C Professional

FAC-COR

DAWIA

Job description

Remote Status: Hybrid

The Acquisitions Subject Matter Expert (SME) provides senior-level federal acquisition expertise in support of CISA's Requirements Development and Management and Contract Portfolio Optimization workstreams. The SME ensures that recommendations, future-state processes, governance structures, and implementation roadmaps are aligned with federal acquisition regulations, Department of Homeland Security acquisition practices, and CISA mission execution requirements. This role serves as a strategic advisor to project leadership and stakeholders, helping translate mission requirements into executable acquisition strategies that improve efficiency, visibility, compliance, and mission outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on federal acquisition policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Advise project leadership on acquisition strategy development, contract vehicle utilization, and procurement planning.
• Assess contract portfolios to identify consolidation opportunities, duplication risks, lifecycle cost considerations, and acquisition efficiencies.
• Evaluate how mission requirements align with acquisition planning, contract execution, and procurement timelines.
• Support development of future-state Requirements Development and Management processes that improve integration between mission planning and acquisition execution.
• Participate in stakeholder interviews, workshops, and validation sessions with mission and support organizations.
• Review analytical findings and ensure recommendations are practical, executable, and acquisition-informed.
• Contribute to development of optimization roadmaps, governance recommendations, and executive briefings.
• Provide subject matter expertise during leadership presentations and decision-support activities.
• Support risk assessments related to acquisition planning, contract management, and portfolio optimization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Acquisition Management, Public Administration, Contracts Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of federal acquisition, procurement, contracts management, or acquisition strategy experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex federal acquisition programs and contract portfolios.
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DHS acquisition processes, and federal procurement lifecycle activities.
• Experience advising senior government leaders on acquisition planning, contract strategy, and procurement governance.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to assess acquisition risks, opportunities, and operational impacts across large organizations.

Desired Qualifications

• DHS or CISA acquisition experience.
• FAC-C Professional, FAC-COR, DAWIA, NCMA, or equivalent acquisition certification.
• Experience supporting strategic sourcing, category management, contract portfolio management, or enterprise acquisition transformation initiatives.
• Experience integrating requirements management processes with acquisition planning and execution.
• Experience developing executive-level recommendations, governance frameworks, and enterprise roadmaps.

Preferred Experience

• Supporting federal organizations undergoing organizational transformation, process modernization, or acquisition reform initiatives.
• Evaluating contract portfolios for duplication, fragmentation, cost reduction opportunities, and performance improvement.
• Collaborating with program offices, contracting officers, requirements owners, and executive stakeholders to align mission needs with acquisition outcomes.
• Developing acquisition-related business process improvements and governance recommendations that enhance transparency, accountability, and mission delivery.

PCI Federal (PCIF) and its subsidiaries are an equal-opportunity employer. PCIF does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or identity, Veterans or Disability status.

Preference may be extended to qualified Native American Indian candidates in accordance with applicable federal law.