Senior Acquisition Operations Lead for Army Programs

KBR Careers; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR seeks a Senior Acquisition Operations Specialist to support a high-visibility Army acquisition organization in Huntsville, Alabama. You will advise on acquisition planning, program oversight, reporting, and executive communications across complex defense programs.

You will work with PMO leadership, program managers, and government stakeholders to facilitate reviews, manage reporting requirements, and resolve issues impacting mission execution.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• 15+ years of experience supporting U.S. DoD acquisition programs.
• Experience supporting Army PEOs/PMOs or equivalent federal acquisition organizations.
• Experience preparing acquisition documentation, executive briefings, decision papers, and program review materials.
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition policies and lifecycle management processes.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate acquisition planning activities, readiness reviews, milestone reviews, and formal program reviews.
• Execute recurring acquisition data collection, analysis, validation, and reporting across Army and defense program management systems.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on acquisition oversight processes and program tracking systems.
• Develop executive briefings, decision papers, executive summaries, reports, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Analyze complex acquisition issues and recommend solutions to improve program execution and performance.
• Review and coordinate action papers, staff studies, regulations, and investigative reports for accuracy and compliance.
• Support development and improvement of organizational policies, information management processes, and security initiatives.
• Coordinate special projects involving senior Army leadership and external organizations.
• Evaluate budget requirements and provide analysis supporting special programs and strategic initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned in support of mission and business needs.

Skills

Active Secret Security Clearance

DoD acquisition experience

PMO coordination

Executive briefing preparation

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

DAWIA certification or equivalent

Master's degree in Business Administration, Program Management, Engineering, Public Administration, or related field

PMP certification or comparable program management credential

Tools

Acquisition reporting systems

Enterprise program tracking databases

Portfolio management tools

Job description

KBR seeks a Senior Acquisition Operations Specialist to support a high-visibility Army acquisition organization in Huntsville, Alabama. You will advise on acquisition planning, program oversight, reporting, and executive communications across complex defense programs.

You will work with PMO leadership, program managers, and government stakeholders to facilitate reviews, manage reporting requirements, and resolve issues impacting mission execution.