Lifecycle Acquisition Analyst – Expert with Security Clearance

ProCleared LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

ProCleared LLC in the United States seeks a Principal Expert and program manager to provide strategic acquisition and program management support for a complex portfolio. You will lead long-range planning, interface with senior agency executives, and ensure procurement actions align with strategic, financial, and architectural objectives.

Responsibilities include expert counsel on contract execution, coordinating major system acquisitions, and aligning cross-functional teams across Requirements,

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance required.
• 12+ years of program management experience for complex programs.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• PMP and/or DAWIA Level III in Program Management.
• Experience coordinating with senior executives (SES/Flag Officer).
• Knowledge of IC agencies and relationships.
• GEOINT phenomenology knowledge (radar, electro-optical, full spectrum).
• Specialized government agency or military GEOINT experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert requirements, acquisition and program management counsel to senior leadership on strategic planning, contract execution and business development.
• Support creation and review of requirements and procurement packages for Major System Acquisitions.
• Coordinate high-level activities across Requirements, Acquisition, Contracts, Software Asset Management, Engineering, and Finance to enable rapid, compliant enterprise solutions.
• Support governance groups in formulating long-range capability requirements and spending plans.
• Identify issues at portfolio level and recommend actions to senior leadership.
• Research and edit technical requirements on GEOINT phenomenology for future system development.
• Develop and execute NGA/NSG studies, assessments, and contractor support strategies for IV&V and system security.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Program Management

DoD/IC acquisitions

GEOINT knowledge

Senior stakeholder liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Overall Assignment Description: As a principal expert, this manager provides overarching strategic acquisition and program management support for a complex portfolio of programs. The role involves leading long- term acquisition planning, interfacing with senior agency executives, managing cross-functional dependencies, and ensuring that all procurement actions align with the agency's strategic, financial, and architectural objectives. Work at this level involves an extraordinary degree of specialized knowledge or expertise performing highly complex and ambiguous assignments that normally require integration and synthesis of a number of unrelated disciplines and disparate concepts. Duties may include:

• Providing expert requirements, acquisition and program management counsel to senior government leadership on strategic planning, contract execution, and business development activities.
• Supporting the creation, coordination and final review of complete requirements and procurement packages for Major System Acquisitions.
• Coordinating high-level activities between Requirements, Acquisition, Contracts, Software Asset Management, Engineering, and Finance to enable the rapid and compliant acquisition of enterprise solutions.
• Supporting agency-level governance groups in the formulation of sound, long-range capability requirements, acquisition strategies and spending plans.
• Proactively identifying existing and potential issues at a programmatic or portfolio level, analyzing their systemic impact, and recommending courses of action to senior government leadership.
• Researching, compiling, and editing technical requirements or capability documents on specific phenomenology in support of future GEOINT system development.
• Developing and executing NGA and NSG studies, assessments, and analytic efforts. Planning the overall contractor support strategy for IV&V and system security, ensuring the government receives a comprehensive and threat-informed assessment of the technical solution.

Requirements Required

• TS/SCI
• A minimum of 12 years of demonstrated experience in Program Management, including cost, schedule, performance, and risk management for complex programs.
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Expert-level experience in the full lifecycle of DoW or IC requirements and acquisitions, including the development and management of Major System Acquisitions. Desired:
• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP)® and/or DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with senior executives (SES/Flag Officer) on time- sensitive, complex acquisition matters.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the relationship between IC agencies.
• Expert-level knowledge of GEOINT phenomenology including radar, electro-optical, and full spectrum and other planned and potential capabilities.
• Specialized Government agency or military experience in GEOINT or all source intelligence processes and activities. Salary Description $196,357 - $236,947