Project Manager - Acquisitions/Contracts

VPSI; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VPSI is seeking a Senior Program/Acquisition Specialist to support the LI2S-MC program for the Marine Corps. The role involves collaboration with government and contractor staff and requires presenting complex information to peers, customers, and external agencies.

The ideal candidate has DoD Acquisition Management experience, DAWIA PM III or PMP certification, and an active Secret Clearance. You will lead planning, risk management, and preparation of PMRs, ensuring schedules and budgets align

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Eight (8) years of demonstrated experience in DoD Acquisition Management.
• DAWIA PM Level III certification or PMP from PMI.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, production and delivery of all assigned activities with strong written and oral communication, including complex briefs.
• Develop and maintain PWS, acquisition strategy and LI2S-MC submissions.
• Monitor performance against plans, baselines, and requirements with government.
• Identify and resolve issues impacting cost, schedule and performance.
• Coordinate budget, costing, acquisition and contract input for program estimates and draft work products.
• Prepare PMRs and briefings for internal and external stakeholders.
• Create and update guidance on program management processes, roles, and business rules.
• Develop, analyze, and manage Integrated Master Schedules, validating task realism and critical path.
• Coordinate customer negotiations and engage with senior management.
• Participate in Risk, Issues, and Management processes and documentation.

Skills

Program/Acquisition management

DoD acquisition knowledge

Communication skills

PMO coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

8 years DoD Acquisition Management

DAWIA PM Level III or PMP

Job description

Seeking a qualified Senior Program/Acquisition Specialist to support the Logistics Integrated Information Systems Marine Corps (LI2S-MC) government sponsor. LI2S-MC supports new and deployed technologies across the Marine Corps. This position will work with both government and contractor staff. Individuals must be able to collaborate, present, and disseminate technical and non-technical information to peers, customers, and external agencies as required.

Primary Skills & Responsibilities:

• Ability to organize, direct, and coordinate the planning and production of all activities associated with assigned deliverables with strong written and oral communication skills including developing and presenting complex written products and oral briefings.
• Responsibility for risk management, contract development including development of performance work statement (PWS), acquisition strategy and maintaining LI2S-MC DITPR-DON submissions
• Coordinate and assist the Government with monitoring performance and progress against plans, baselines, and requirements.
• Assist in the identification and resolution of issues impacting program/project cost, schedule, and performance.
• Coordinate budget, costing, acquisition and contract input for program/project cost, schedule and performance estimates and draft work products.
• Assist in preparation and coordination of internal and external Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and briefings.
• Create and update guidance related to Program Management processes, roles, and responsibilities, and business rules.
• Support the development, analysis, and management of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to include validating task, resource, and schedule realism, milestone dates, predecessor and successor dependencies, and identifying critical path activities across multiple functional areas.
• Coordinate interactions involving customer negotiations and interfacing and engaging with senior management.
• Assist with the participation and management for Risk, Issues, and Management processes, documentation, and analysis.

Experience:

• Domain knowledge and experience to aid is decision making and recommendations have critical impact on overall project implementation.

Education/Certifications/Clearance:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
• Eight (8) years of demonstrated experience in DoD Acquisition Management.
• DAWIA PM Level III certification or Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute (PMI)

An active Secret Clearance is required.