Senior Acquisition Specialist

Trinzic; El Segundo (CA); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 175.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401K match

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Zusammenfassung

KBR's Space Force program team in Los Angeles area seeks a Senior Acquisition Specialist to oversee cost, schedule, and performance of DoD acquisitions. You will coordinate high-visibility taskers, consolidate inputs from leaders, and support planning and briefing activities to advance Space Force priorities.

You will interact with Space Force and DoD stakeholders, using TMT and MS Office to track progress and deliver actionable status reports and briefing materials.

Qualifikationen

• BA/BS degree in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Statistics is required.
• Active TS/SCI eligibility is required for access and program responsibilities.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant acquisition and DoD/Space Force experience.

Aufgaben

• Support Space Force acquisitions from commercial, industrial, and/or military perspectives.
• Manage cost, schedule, and performance of DoD acquisitions; coordinate high-visibility taskers.
• Consolidate technical and programmatic inputs from internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare briefing slides and provide planning, budgeting, and programming support.
• Interact with Space Force/Air Force and DoD tools such as TMT and MS Office.

Kenntnisse

Experience 10+ yrs

Active TS/SCI

Strong communication

Planning & budgeting

Programmatic inputs

Stakeholder coordination

Independent work

Organization

DoD/Space Force experience

Space/DoD tooling familiarity

Ausbildung

BA/BS in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Statistics

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Office Suite

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Acquisition Specialist

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

Innovative Projects

KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

Collaborative Environment

Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

Impactful Work

Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

The Director’s Action Group (DAG) / Business Operations Senior-Level position serves as a key acquisition and business operations advisor supporting Space Force programs at Los Angeles Operations in El Segundo, CA. In this role, you will help manage the cost, schedule, and performance of Department of Defense acquisitions while coordinating high-visibility taskers, consolidating stakeholder responses, and supporting leadership with planning, briefing, and execution activities. You will play an essential role in ensuring timely and effective support to directorate, SSC, and Space Force Command priorities.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will support Director’s Action Group and Business Operations functions for Space Force acquisition activities. You will manage the cost, schedule, and performance of Department of Defense acquisitions from the commercial, industrial, and/or military perspective. You will assess, develop, evaluate, and consolidate technical and programmatic responses from internal and external program stakeholders. You will frequently interact with Space Force/Air Force and DoD tools such as TMT and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) to initiate, track, and close out various directorate, SSC, and Space Force Command taskers. You will apply effective communication, planning, budgeting, and programming skills to support ongoing and future Space Force acquisitions.

Responsibilities and tasks will also include

• Conducting daily review, analysis, and dissemination of tasks.
• Using NIPR and SIPR Task Management Tool (TMT) and email to retrieve and assign tasks.
• Updating the tasker database and providing it to leadership at the end of each day.
• Assembling and providing instruction on the completion of electronic Staff Summary Sheet (eSSS) packages.
• Communicating effectively with offices at each leadership level, including Directorate, Center, MAJCOM, Space Force, and DoD.
• Preparing briefing slides for weekly leadership council meetings.
• Advising leadership on the status of assigned deliverables.
• Maintaining appointment calendars and conference room schedules.
• Assisting with acquisition planning documents such as acquisition strategies, RFPs, and CDRLs.
• Assisting with performing market research.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Skills Required

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Statistics.
• Active TS/SCI eligibility.
• Strong communication, planning, budgeting, and programming skills.
• Ability to assess and consolidate technical and programmatic inputs from internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience using TMT and MS Office Suite in a DoD or Space Force/Air Force environment.
• Ability to work independently and manage high-visibility, time-sensitive actions.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and coordination skills.

Highly desired

• Detail-oriented and intellectually curious.
• Systems thinking and systems engineering experience.
• Space operations and space battle management experience.
• Intelligence background.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs.

Education

BA/BS degree in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Statistics is required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40, on-site in El Segundo

Basic Compensation

$150- 175k

Additional Compensation

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.