Lifecycle Acquisition Analyst - Senior with Security Clearance

RTI Consulting, LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

RTI Consulting, LLC seeks a senior analyst to manage full lifecycle acquisition for complex government programs. You will validate requirements, develop procurement packages, and monitor contract execution to ensure compliance and mission success.

The role requires leading evaluations of contractor proposals, authoring SOWs/PWSs, and leveraging ITIL/DAWIA expertise to drive data-driven recommendations for program managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as IT, Engineering, or Business.
• Experience in DoW or IC agencies providing lifecycle acquisition management for IT/services contracts.
• Experience writing complex SOWs/PWSs and leading evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Validate program requirements to ensure completeness and contract scope.
• Lead development of procurement packages including SOWs, PWSs, schedules, and evaluation criteria.
• Monitor contract execution to ensure compliance and mission success.
• Author complex requirements documents (SOWs, PWSs) for contracts.
• Conduct/lead technical evaluations of contractor proposals and document findings.

Skills

Acquisition management

Requirements drafting

Proposal evaluation

Lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering/Business

Tools

ITIL certification

DAWIA Level II/III

Job description

Location: Springfield, VA & St. Louis, MO Clearance Required: US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI or TS/SCI w/polygraph. If polygraph is not held, candidates must be willing to take a polygraph.

Position Description: As a senior analyst, this individual provides full lifecycle acquisition management for complex government programs. The role requires validating and refining requirements, leading the development of comprehensive procurement packages, and actively monitoring contract execution to ensure compliance and mission success, often serving as the primary acquisition expert to the Program Manager. Work at this level involves a wide range of complex assignments and non-routine situations that require extensive knowledge in the specialty discipline. Duties may include:

• Leading the process of validating program requirements to ensure they are complete, well-defined, and within the scope of the intended contract vehicle.
• Managing the development of complete procurement packages, including acquisition schedules, financial plans, SOWs, and evaluation criteria (Section L & M).
• Leading the technical evaluation of contractor proposals, documenting the findings of the evaluation board, and providing data-driven recommendations to the program manager.
• Proactively monitoring the execution of all requirements under contract, identifying potential performance issues, and recommending corrective actions.
• Serving as the primary author for the most complex requirements documents (SOWs, PWSs) for a contract. Required Skills:
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as IT, Engineering, or Business.
• Demonstrated experience working in a DoW or IC agency providing total lifecycle acquisition management for IT or services contracts.
• Demonstrated experience writing complex requirements documents (SOWs, PWSs).
• Demonstrated experience leading or conducting and documenting technical evaluations of contractor proposals. Desired Skills:
• ITIL certification for IT Service management.
• DAWIA Level II or III certification in Program Management or Contracting.
• Direct experience with the CUSTOMER requirements process and acquiring IT infrastructure services.
• Ability to perform assigned duties and learn federal acquisition procedures with general supervision. All employment decisions at RTI are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. RTI will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.