Senior Acquisition Program Manager

analyticservicesinc; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ANSER is seeking an experienced Senior Acquisition Program Manager to provide acquisition management, program analysis, and advisory support to U.S. Space Force organizations in El Segundo, California.

You will analyze complex information, coordinate priorities across stakeholders, and develop actionable recommendations to support senior leadership decisions, tracking program execution and identifying risks while coordinating across Government organizations and mission partners.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Extensive DoD acquisition knowledge and program oversight.
• Strong experience analyzing complex data and informing decisions.
• Ability to develop executive-level briefings and reports.
• Experience coordinating tasks across government organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level acquisition management and program analysis support for DoD space programs.
• Coordinate acquisition priorities, leadership taskings, and cross-functional actions.
• Analyze cost, schedule, performance, funding, and contracting data to identify risks.
• Prepare concise executive summaries, briefings, and decision-support materials.
• Track workflows, suspense dates, and deliverables across partners.
• Develop acquisition planning and coordination across functions and organizations.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

DoD Acquisition knowledge

Program analysis

Executive briefings & reports

Project coordination across government

Leadership & task management

Space domain experience

PMT 4010 Certificate

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Company Overview

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Overview

ANSER is seeking an experienced Senior Acquisition Program Manager to provide acquisition management, program analysis, and advisory support to U.S. Space Force organizations in El Segundo, California.

In this role, you will support the Government's Engine Room and Strategy Cell by analyzing complex acquisition and program information, coordinating priorities across stakeholders, and developing actionable recommendations to support senior leadership decisions. You will play a key role in tracking program execution, identifying risks, managing critical actions, and ensuring timely coordination across Government organizations and mission partners.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level acquisition management and program analysis support for complex Department of Defense (DoD) space programs.
• Support the Government's Engine Room and Strategy Cell in coordinating acquisition priorities, program activities, leadership taskings, and cross-functional actions.
• Analyze acquisition, financial, schedule, performance, funding, contracting, and requirements information to identify program trends, risks, issues, and potential impacts.
• Research, evaluate, and synthesize complex program information into concise executive summaries, briefings, reports, and decision-support materials.
• Track and coordinate workflow taskers, action items, suspense dates, and deliverables across Government organizations, contractors, and mission partners.
• Support acquisition planning, program execution, requirements development, and coordination of activities across functional and organizational boundaries.
• Collaborate with Government stakeholders and mission partners to gather information, resolve program issues, and maintain alignment with acquisition objectives and mission priorities.
• Develop, review, and coordinate acquisition documentation, executive correspondence, program reports, spreadsheets, briefings, and leadership decision materials.
• Evaluate program challenges, identify potential courses of action, assess associated impacts, and develop recommendations to support Government decision-making.
• Monitor program cost, schedule, performance, funding, contracting, and requirements activities to identify execution risks and support program oversight.
• Provide senior Government leadership with timely program analysis, status updates, and decision-quality information.
• Utilize Government acquisition, cost, requirements, reporting, and task-management systems to support program execution, coordination, and reporting.
• Independently manage assigned acquisition and program management activities, prioritize competing requirements, and deliver accurate, timely products in support of mission objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).
• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in management, business, economics, finance, accounting, mathematics, science, technology, engineering, statistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience supporting acquisition, program management, business management, or operations activities, preferably within the DoD or space domain.
• PMT 4010 Certificate (or predecessor course), demonstrating qualification to support DoD Acquisition Category (ACAT) I and II programs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, including acquisition planning, program execution, requirements management, and program oversight.
• Understanding of mission-critical aspects of military space launch, ground systems, and sustainment programs.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and synthesizing complex acquisition, financial, programmatic, and technical information to identify issues, assess impacts, and communicate actionable findings.
• Experience coordinating leadership taskings, action items, deliverables, and suspense requirements across multiple Government organizations and stakeholders.
• Experience developing executive-level briefings, reports, spreadsheets, program analyses, executive summaries, and other acquisition or program management products.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, to analyze program data and develop professional-quality decision-support materials.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition, cost, requirements, reporting, and task-management systems and processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate comple