ACQUISITION LEAD

System Studies & Simulation

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 25 years of total experience; 15 years in DoD/DoW acquisition.
  • Proven track record in acquisition strategies and leadership briefings.
  • Expertise in contract modifications and reviews essential.
  • Must have an active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive project management support.
  • Prepare and review contract modification packages and letters.
  • Refine program requirements collaboratively.
  • Coordinate effectively with program stakeholders.
  • Analyze performance metrics and assess risks.
  • Support contract activities throughout the acquisition lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact aviation development programs.
  • Collaboration with government leaders and stakeholders.
  • Engagement in the advanced engineering and manufacturing phases.
Full Job Description
Job Code:

4958

FLSA Status:

Exempt

S³ Inc. has an immediate opening for an Acquisition Lead to support our programs at Redstone Arsenal, AL

This position is contingent upon award Task Order award.

Position Description:

The Acquisition Lead supports the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Project Management Office (PMO), CPE Aviation, PAE Maneuver Air, at Redstone Arsenal, AL. The Acquisition Lead serves as the primary advisor and leader for acquisition-related activities on the task order and assists Government personnel by: developing acquisition strategies; preparing briefings for program and Army leadership. Position reports to the FLRAA Program Manager

Responsibilities:
• Providing project management support.
• Preparing contract modification packages and writing and reviewing contract letters.
• Refining requirements.
• Coordinating with program stakeholder.
• Providing expert analysis on performance and risk.
• Providing contractual support; and performing other acquisition lifecycle duties as required for a complex ACAT I aviation development program in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase..

Qualifications:

Mandatory Skills:
• Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) minimum; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of twenty-five (25) years of total experience with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of DoD/DoW acquisition experience.
• Demonstrated experience performing acquisition strategy development, leadership briefing preparation, contract modification package preparation, contract letter writing and review, requirements refinement, stakeholder coordination, and performance and risk analysis for complex ACAT I aviation development programs.
• Resume must document full dates of each employment (month/year to month/year or month/year to present), position title, and organization/employer.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Highly Desired:
• Direct FLRAA, FVL, or CPE Aviation (formerly PEO Aviation) portfolio experience.
• DAWIA Practitioner or Advanced certification in Program Management or Contracting. Experience supporting program re-baselining events.
• Should-Cost reviews, Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA), and EVM analysis (SPI/CPI). Experience preparing decision briefings for PEO, PAE, or Army Acquisition Executive level leadership.
• Current PMP certification.

Company: S3, Inc

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