Strategic Acquisition Contracts Portfolio Lead

VISTA Technology Services Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Tuition assistance

401(k) employer match

Job summary

VISTA Technology Services, Inc. seeks an Acquisition Contracts Portfolio Lead to support a NAVSEA Program Office in a hybrid role, onsite 3 days/week in Arlington, VA.

You will provide senior acquisition, contracting, and portfolio management guidance to government leadership on robotics and autonomous systems initiatives. The role requires 10+ years federal acquisitions experience, DoD program know-how, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (Business, Acquisition, Contracts, Finance, Engineering, or Program Management).
• 10+ years of experience supporting federal acquisitions or government contracting.
• 5+ years supporting DoD acquisition programs.
• Experience with multiple contracts, task orders, programs, or portfolios simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, DoD acquisition policies and procedures, contract lifecycle management, acquisition planning, procurement processes, and budget execution.
• Experience with OTA, CSO, and rapid acquisition methodologies.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
• Experience using Power BI or similar BI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition and contract portfolio management support across R&D, prototyping, production, and sustainment efforts.
• Monitor portfolio performance, funding execution, procurement actions, contract status, and program risks.
• Develop and maintain acquisition roadmaps, procurement forecasts, dashboards, reports, and executive briefing materials.
• Analyze acquisition, contracting, financial, and schedule data to identify risks, trends, and recommendations for leadership.
• Support acquisition planning activities, including market research, acquisition strategies, procurement package development, SOWs, PWS, and independent government cost estimates.
• Review acquisition and procurement documentation for completeness, consistency, and readiness.
• Track contract actions through planning, award, administration, modification, and closeout activities.
• Support source selections, contract negotiations, contract administration, option exercises, and follow-on acquisition planning efforts.
• Facilitate coordination among program offices, contracting personnel, technical teams, financial managers, legal counsel, and operational stakeholders.
• Develop risk assessments and mitigation strategies related to acquisition, contracting, funding, schedule, and performance execution.
• Support acquisition reviews, compliance assessments, process improvement initiatives, and implementation of acquisition management best practices.
• Prepare executive correspondence, decision papers, white papers, issue papers, and other decision‑support products as required

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

DoD clearance

Executive briefing

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Acquisition Management, Contracts Management, Finance, Engineering, Program Management, or related discipline

Master's degree in Business Administration, Acquisition Management, Engineering Management, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office 365 Suite

Power BI

Job description

VISTA Technology Services, Inc. seeks an Acquisition Contracts Portfolio Lead to support a NAVSEA Program Office in a hybrid role, onsite 3 days/week in Arlington, VA.

You will provide senior acquisition, contracting, and portfolio management guidance to government leadership on robotics and autonomous systems initiatives. The role requires 10+ years federal acquisitions experience, DoD program know-how, and strong analytical skills.