Space Acquisition & Program Management Specialist

SAIC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an Acquisition Specialist & Program Management expert to support Senior Leadership and PEMs for space space programs in SAF/SQS at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA.

The role provides program integration, task management, and coordination between SAF/SQS Front Office and PEMs, including development of content for senior leadership briefings and training products. DoD acquisitions experience and a TS/SCI clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years of demonstrated experience in DoD acquisitions or program management.
• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance.
• Acquisition experience required.
• PPBE experience (Programming, Planning, Budget & Execution System).
• Commanders Action Group experience.
• TMT experience (Dept of AF's tasking tool) and Pentagon documents and staffing experience.
• Classified Network experience SIPRnet, JWICs, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Maintain visibility of task status, identify risks to deadlines, and coordinate follow-ups to ensure accurate and on-time completion.
• Advise and provide guidance to the PEMs and Senior Space Force Leadership regarding requests on program details, acquisition strategies, contracting, and program budgeting as assigned by TMT.
• Monitor incoming TMT actions daily and assign tasks within 24 hours to the appropriate directorates or external stakeholders. Maintain visibility of task status, identify risks to deadlines, and coordinate follow-ups to ensure on-time completion.
• Assist the Program Integration Team on the development of content (briefings, papers, executive summaries, etc) for senior leadership meetings.
• Assist with the development, tracking, and updating of PEM related training products.
• Assist with tracking, reviewing for accuracy and completeness of Directorates assigned Congressional Reporting Requirements (CRRs) and Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Monitor internal chat forums with various teams to ensure awareness, status, issues of staff work, team members coverage and availability, and leadership intent.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

Acquisition experience

Program management

PPBE

TMT experience

DoD systems

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

TMT

JWICs

SIPRnet

Job description

SAIC is seeking an Acquisition Specialist & Program Management expert to support Senior Leadership and PEMs for space space programs in SAF/SQS at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA.

The role provides program integration, task management, and coordination between SAF/SQS Front Office and PEMs, including development of content for senior leadership briefings and training products. DoD acquisitions experience and a TS/SCI clearance are required.