Senior DoD Acquisition Lead

Precise Systems Inc.; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Holiday pay

Professional growth opportunities

STAR Award recognition program

Job summary

Precise Systems seeks a Senior Acquisition Specialist to provide acquisition and program management support for PMA-264 at NAVAIR. You will work with government managers, IPTs, and industry partners to drive acquisition planning, execution, and documentation across the lifecycle.

The role requires DoD program management expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate in a complex DoD environment. A master's degree is required, with hybrid work possible and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Acquisition Management, Program Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of DoD acquisition or program management experience.
• Strong communication, analytical, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level acquisition and program management support to PMA-264 program leadership and IPTs.
• Support planning and execution of acquisition activities throughout the program lifecycle.
• Assist government leadership with acquisition strategy development, program planning, execution, and documentation.
• Develop, review, and maintain acquisition documentation, program plans, briefings, decision memoranda, correspondence, and other program deliverables.
• Support preparation for and execution of program reviews, technical reviews, milestone events, Integrated Baseline Reviews, and other acquisition activities.
• Coordinate acquisition-related activities across program management, systems engineering, logistics, contracts, financial management, test and evaluation, and other functional organizations.
• Track program actions, milestones, deliverables, schedules, and dependencies to ensure timely execution.
• Support development and maintenance of program schedules and acquisition timelines.
• Identify, document, and track program risks, issues, opportunities, and mitigation activities.
• Support risk management processes and provide recommendations to program leadership regarding potential impacts to cost, schedule, performance, and technical objectives.
• Assist with requirements development, traceability, and coordination across program stakeholders.
• Support the preparation and review of Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Statements of Objectives (SOOs), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and other acquisition-related documentation.
• Support contract and task order execution by coordinating technical and programmatic requirements with contracting and contractor personnel.
• Assist with acquisition reporting requirements and development of program status reports.
• Support development of executive-level briefings and decision-quality information for government leadership.
• Monitor and analyze program performance and provide recommendations for corrective actions when required.
• Coordinate with NAVAIR headquarters, Program Executive Offices, Warfare Centers, other government organizations, and industry partners as appropriate.
• Participate in IPT meetings, working groups, Integrated Product Team Leadership meetings, and other program forums.
• Assist with budget and funding coordination and monitor the relationship between program requirements, funding, and execution.
• Support preparation of acquisition documentation associated with program changes, modifications, extensions, and other program actions.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior acquisition and program support personnel.
• Perform other acquisition and program management duties as assigned.

Skills

Acquisition management

Program management

DoD experience

Communication

Analytical skills

Documentation

Education

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

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Precise Systems seeks a Senior Acquisition Specialist to provide acquisition and program management support for PMA-264 at NAVAIR. You will work with government managers, IPTs, and industry partners to drive acquisition planning, execution, and documentation across the lifecycle.

The role requires DoD program management expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate in a complex DoD environment. A master's degree is required, with hybrid work possible and travel as needed.