Senior Acquisition Deputy PM – CPS Program

Strategic Systems Programs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Systems Programs is seeking a Deputy Principal Assistant Program Manager for Acquisition for the CPS program office in a DoD context. The role requires coordinating budgets, contracts, and engineering with program management to address cost, schedule, and technical risks.

You will develop and maintain acquisition strategies, plans, and documentation to ensure resources align with requirements. The position emphasizes leadership and cross-functional problem solving in a high-stakes

Qualifications

• Specialized experience at NH-03 (GS-13) level or equivalent, in Navy/DoD acquisition.
• Using DoD 5000-series acquisition requirements; analyzing cost, schedule, technical, contract, and financial data.
• Coordinating acquisition, contracting, and budget-execution activities to support planning and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Deputy Principal Assistant Program Manager for Acquisition for CPS PMO.
• Integrate acquisition, contracting, budgets, engineering, and program-management activities to resolve performance issues.
• Support development and execution of CPS acquisition strategies, plans, and review documents.
• Support CPS contracting planning, procurement requests, source-selection docs, contract modifications, contractor performance, funding, and schedules.
• Prepare, integrate, justify, and assess CPS budget and financial-management products.
• Analyze commitments, obligations, expenditures, and milestones; recommend actions for financial risks.
• Coordinate acquisition, contract-management, and budget execution across CPS functions.
• Provide leadership with timely, accurate, decision-quality information.

Skills

Acquisition management

Budgeting

Contract management

Cost analysis

Schedule analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Program management

Job description

Strategic Systems Programs is seeking a Deputy Principal Assistant Program Manager for Acquisition for the CPS program office in a DoD context. The role requires coordinating budgets, contracts, and engineering with program management to address cost, schedule, and technical risks.

You will develop and maintain acquisition strategies, plans, and documentation to ensure resources align with requirements. The position emphasizes leadership and cross-functional problem solving in a high-stakes