Senior Program & Acquisition Strategist — DoD, Remote

Saalex; Ridgecrest (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Stock Option

Job summary

Saalex is seeking a Senior Program/Project Analyst in Ridgecrest, CA to support enterprise-level program management, strategic planning, acquisition activities, and stakeholder engagement across the DoD portfolio. This full-time role emphasizes aligning cost, schedule, performance, acquisition, and modernization objectives.

This remote position offers a salary range of $150k–$165k per year and requires an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in program management, project management, strategic planning, acquisition support, financial management, or related DoD programs.
• Experience managing programmatic risks, performance metrics, and strategic initiatives involving cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Experience supporting budget development, PPBE processes, financial planning, obligation tracking, and expenditure management.
• Experience developing acquisition documentation including SOWs, PWSs, acquisition strategies, and contractor proposal evaluations.
• Experience leading meetings, working groups, IPTs, and coordinating across multiple stakeholders and organizations.
• Active Secret security clearance required; U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and mitigate programmatic risks related to cost, schedule, and performance across the DoD program.
• Establish, monitor, and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Lead development of long-range strategic plans, roadmaps, modernization initiatives, and obsolescence management.
• Champion process improvements to enhance operational efficiency across program operations, maintenance, and logistics.
• Manage PPBE budget planning, formulation, execution, obligation tracking, and expenditure reporting.
• Support acquisition activities through SOWs, PWSs, and contractor evaluations.
• Organize and lead IPTs, working groups, and stakeholder engagements.
• Serve as liaison between the program office and NAVSEA, NAVAIR, and other DoD agencies.
• Prepare executive briefings, analyses, and decision-support documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet objectives and deliverables.

Skills

Program management

Project management

Strategic planning

Acquisition support

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Saalex is seeking a Senior Program/Project Analyst in Ridgecrest, CA to support enterprise-level program management, strategic planning, acquisition activities, and stakeholder engagement across the DoD portfolio. This full-time role emphasizes aligning cost, schedule, performance, acquisition, and modernization objectives.

This remote position offers a salary range of $150k–$165k per year and requires an active Secret clearance.