Senior Acquisition & Program Management SME (VA Training)

Shoulder 2 Shoulder, Inc; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoulder 2 Shoulder, Inc. seeks an Acquisition Project / Program Management SME to guide VA training program development and instruction for federal acquisition leadership.

The role demands industry-leading expertise to deliver strategic advice and comprehensive analysis. The candidate will lead the ISD/SME team, oversee curriculum development, and coordinate with government leads and stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality training products.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience at the Director-Level Manager level in either a federal acquisition office (GS-15 and above) or private sector equivalent.
• At least five (5) years demonstrated work experience with Senior Level Program Management and Senior Level Acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day coordination of the ISD/SME team and maintain clarity on priorities, ownership, deadlines, and dependencies.
• Oversee curriculum-development activity across assigned courses, including SME content, PowerPoint decks, Instructor Guides, Training Guides, Activity Guides, assessments, and supporting materials.
• Coordinate SME-to-ISD and ISD-to-development handoffs and ensure related course components remain aligned.
• Monitor schedules and deliverables; identify risks early; recommend sequencing or schedule adjustments when dependencies affect delivery.
• Facilitate resolution of content, access, quality, staffing, and workflow issues; elevate items that require project or Government direction.
• Maintain leadership visibility through weekly reporting, trackers, meeting support, and documented risks/decisions.
• Coordinate with Government leads, project leadership, SMEs, ISDs, developers, and other stakeholders as needed.
• Support quality assurance, version control, production readiness, and IACET/documentation requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Prioritization

Multitasking

Leadership

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Questioning skills

Rapport building

Education

MS/MA/MBA

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

MS Teams

WebEx

Zoom

Blackboard Collaborate

Job description

Shoulder 2 Shoulder, Inc. seeks an Acquisition Project / Program Management SME to guide VA training program development and instruction for federal acquisition leadership.

The role demands industry-leading expertise to deliver strategic advice and comprehensive analysis. The candidate will lead the ISD/SME team, oversee curriculum development, and coordinate with government leads and stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality training products.