Senior Acquisition Manager

Constellation Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) contribution

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

Life & Disability insurance

Flexible spending account

Flexible schedule

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Constellation Inc. is seeking a Senior Acquisition Manager to support complex federal programs through the full acquisition lifecycle.

This role acts as a primary catalyst for program success by authoring critical regulatory artifacts, defining robust performance metrics, and harmonizing technical capabilities with operational mission objectives. Serving as a pivotal interface between technical stakeholders and executive leadership, the Manager ensures full compliance with federal procurement

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, business development and stakeholder management skills.
• Master’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical and operational stakeholders to develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) translating mission needs into functional capabilities.
• Draft, refine, and maintain core lifecycle artifacts, including Acquisition Plans (AP) and Acquisition Program Baselines (APB).
• Author and review Capability/Operational Requirements Documents (CORD/ORD) to establish performance metrics and objectives.
• Lead the preparation and quality assurance of Acquisition Decision Event (ADE) artifacts for program gateways.
• Build and update Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to track dependencies and recovery paths.
• Compile and format high-visibility deliverables for the Component Acquisition Executive (CAE).
• Analyze program metrics against baselines to identify variances in cost, schedule, or performance.
• Facilitate risk identification sessions and develop risk mitigation strategies.

Skills

Communication

Business development

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree (business/finance/economics)

Job description

Pay:

$140,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Job Description: Senior Acquisition Manager

Constellation is seeking a Senior Acquisition Manager to support complex federal programs through the full acquisition lifecycle. This role acts as a primary catalyst for program success by authoring critical regulatory artifacts, defining robust performance metrics, and harmonizing technical capabilities with operational mission objectives. Serving as a pivotal interface between technical stakeholders and executive leadership, the Manager ensures full compliance with federal procurement regulations while leading mission-critical initiatives through major acquisition milestone reviews to secure formal program approvals.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical and operational stakeholders to develop comprehensive Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) that translate mission needs into functional capabilities.
• Draft, refine, and maintain core lifecycle artifacts, including Acquisition Plans (AP) and Acquisition Program Baselines (APB), ensuring alignment with federal procurement regulations.
• Author and review Capability/Operational Requirements Documents (CORD/ORD) to establish clear performance metrics, thresholds, and objectives.
• Lead the preparation, assembly, and quality assurance of Acquisition Decision Event (ADE) artifacts to secure formal approval at critical program gateways.
• Build, monitor, and update detailed Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to track programmatic dependencies and recovery paths for slipping schedules.
• Compile, verify, and format high-visibility deliverables for the Component Acquisition Executive (CAE), ensuring absolute accuracy in data and narrative.
• Analyze program metrics against established baselines to identify variances in cost, schedule, or technical performance.
• Facilitate risk identification sessions, maintain the program risk register, and develop actionable risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor updates to federal acquisition directives and ensure program documentation adapts dynamically to changing mandates.

The ideal candidate must have the following experience, background, and credentials:

• 10+ years of acquisition program management and master scheduling for large government programs in support of large IT/complex government programs.
• Master’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or related field is preferred.
• Excellent communication, business development and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in across functionalenvironment.
• Be a U.S. citizen able to pass a background investigation by the client agency. DHS clearance with CBP, or DoD Top-Secret preferred.

Job Type

Full-time

Work Location

Hybrid

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) contribution
• Dental insurance
• Medical insurance
• Life & Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development
• Work-life balance