Senior Acquisition Lead for DHS/CBP Programs

LMI; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is seeking a Senior Acquisition Specialist to lead acquisition support for a large CBP program in the Washington, DC area. The role requires on-site presence 1–2 days per week and close collaboration with government staff and contractors to ensure high-quality acquisition products throughout the lifecycle.

The successful candidate will apply deep FAR knowledge, program management expertise, and strong stakeholder engagement to drive risk mitigation, process improvements, and compliant

Qualifications

• 10+ years of federal acquisition support experience.
• Leadership experience managing teams of 5–10.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, finance, or related.
• Expert knowledge of FAR and DHS/DOD acquisition processes.
• Strong communication and customer engagement skills.
• Ability to pass a government background investigation and security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Government PM’s primary point of contact for individual programs.
• Lead, mentor, and supervise contractor acquisition and program management staff across a program.
• Be responsible and accountable for all aspects of the program daily tasks, deliverables, and activities, including planning and execution, logistics, and staffing requirements where applicable.
• Elevate risks, issues, and opportunities when appropriate.
• Respond to internal and external taskers, questions, and inquiries on assigned tasks, projects and business analysis.
• Proactively resolve risks and issues that impact the team’s ability to support USBP’s mission and goals.
• Lead the team to develop program deliverables and work products for quality accuracy, completeness, and adherence to client and LMI and PMOD customer quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Acquisition lifecycle

FAR knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Program management

Team mentoring

Communication

Government background checks

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/related

Job description

LMI is seeking a Senior Acquisition Specialist to lead acquisition support for a large CBP program in the Washington, DC area. The role requires on-site presence 1–2 days per week and close collaboration with government staff and contractors to ensure high-quality acquisition products throughout the lifecycle.

The successful candidate will apply deep FAR knowledge, program management expertise, and strong stakeholder engagement to drive risk mitigation, process improvements, and compliant