Senior Acquisition & Business Management Lead

mks2technologies; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS2 Technologies, LLC is seeking a Senior Acquisition & Business Management Lead to support a DoD training and business-management program. You will lead acquisition planning, requirements documentation and acquisition-package development, translating mission needs into structured programs.

This role requires hands-on experience with DoD/federal packages, FAR/DFARS, and collaboration with Government requirements owners, CORs and contracting officers to ensure timely awards and compliant

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Acquisition Management, Finance, Contracting or related discipline.
• 8+ years supporting federal acquisition, contracting or acquisition-program management.
• Hands-on experience developing complete DoD or federal acquisition packages.
• Experience developing PWS/SOW, Market Research Reports, IGCE, QASP, Acquisition Plan/Strategy, Requirements documentation, IGF Determination, DD Form 254.
• Strong FAR/DFARS knowledge.
• Experience working directly with Government requirements owners, CORs, contracting officers and contract specialists.
• Excellent technical-writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple acquisition packages concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate acquisition‑planning support in accordance with FAR, DFARS and agency‑specific acquisition policies.
• Translate mission and program requirements into actionable acquisition strategies and documentation.
• Develop and support complete acquisition packages, including: PWS/SOW, Market Research Reports, QASP, IGCE, Acquisition Plan/Strategy, Requirements documentation, IGF Determination, DD Form 254.
• Identify and document acquisition costs, milestones, assumptions, dependencies and risks.
• Coordinate Integrated Product Teams and requirements stakeholders.
• Facilitate requirements‑development sessions and document decisions and action items.
• Support Government Requirements Owners, CORs and acquisition personnel throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
• Provide business‑management and analytical support to translate leadership objectives into executable programs and projects.
• Develop acquisition schedules and proactively identify risks that could delay awards.
• Perform quality reviews of acquisition documentation to improve completeness, consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Support development of acquisition‑related processes, templates, SOPs and performance metrics.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Technical writing

Analytical skills

Program management

Government contracts experience

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Acquisition Management, Finance, Contracting or related discipline

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our \"Mission First\" orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Location: Linthicum, MD

Clearance: Active Secret required

Employment: Full-time

Program Status: Contingent upon contract award

Company: MKS2 Technologies

Target Salary: $150K-$165K

Position Summary

MKS2 Technologies is seeking a Senior Acquisition & Business Management Lead to support an anticipated DoD training and business-management program.

This position will lead acquisition planning, requirements documentation and acquisition-package development activities supporting a large federal training organization. The selected individual must bring hands‑on experience developing federal acquisition packages , not simply general acquisition or contract‑management familiarity.

The anticipated program could require support for up to 50 acquisition packages annually .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate acquisition‑planning support in accordance with FAR, DFARS and agency‑specific acquisition policies.


• Translate mission and program requirements into actionable acquisition strategies and documentation.


• Develop and support complete acquisition packages, including:
  
  
  
  • Performance Work Statements and Statements of Work
  
  
  • Market Research Reports
  
  
  • Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans
  
  
  • Independent Government Cost Estimates
  
  
  • Inherently Governmental Function determinations
  
  
  • DD Form 254 security documentation
  
  
  • Acquisition planning and supporting requirements documentation.
  
  
  
  


• Identify and document acquisition costs, milestones, assumptions, dependencies and risks.


• Coordinate Integrated Product Teams and requirements stakeholders.


• Facilitate requirements‑development sessions and document decisions and action items.


• Support Government Requirements Owners, CORs and acquisition personnel throughout the acquisition lifecycle.


• Provide business‑management and analytical support to translate leadership objectives into executable programs and projects.


• Develop acquisition schedules and proactively identify risks that could delay awards.


• Perform quality reviews of acquisition documentation to improve completeness, consistency and regulatory compliance.


• Support development of acquisition‑related processes, templates, SOPs and performance metrics.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance.


• Bachelor's degree in Business, Acquisition Management, Finance, Contracting or related discipline.


• 8+ years supporting federal acquisition, contracting or acquisition‑program management.


• Demonstrated hands‑on experience developing complete DoD or federal acquisition packages.


• Demonstrated experience personally developing several of the following:
  
  
  
  • PWS/SOW
  
  
  • Market Research Report
  
  
  • QASP
  
  
  • IGCE
  
  
  • Acquisition Plan/Strategy
  
  
  • Requirements documentation
  
  
  • IGF Determination
  
  
  • DD Form 254.
  
  
  
  


• Strong working knowledge of FAR and DFARS .


• Experience working directly with Government requirements owners, CORs, contracting officers and contract specialists.


• Excellent technical‑writing and analytical skills.


• Ability to manage multiple acquisition packages concurrently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct DCSA acquisition experience .


• DAWIA certification or comparable federal acquisition/contracting credentials.


• Master's degree.


• FAC-C, FAC-COR or equivalent DoD acquisition experience.


• Experience developing acquisition packages supporting training, professional services or knowledge‑based services.


• Experience developing workload, cost, schedule and acquisition‑performance metrics.


• Lean Six Sigma certification.


• Experience supporting acquisition organizations in the National Capital Region / Fort Meade / Linthicum market.

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