Acquisition Program Analyst, Senior

Spry Methods

$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12 years of experience in delivering acquisition strategies for DoD ACAT programs.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance and eligibility for ADP-II/IT-2 and SIPRNet access.
  • Strong understanding of the DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework and Federal/DoN acquisition policies.
  • Defense Acquisition Workforce certification or PMP is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on systems acquisition and program management under DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework.
  • Analyze and measure effectiveness of MAGTF C2 programs for compliance with acquisition policies.
  • Plan, research, and assess MAGTF C2 acquisitions throughout development to deployment.
  • Develop and revise acquisition reports according to Federal, DoD, and DoN requirements.
  • Prepare briefings and program schedules for senior-level meetings.

Benefits

  • Be part of a team that values the influence of experienced analysts on decision-making from day one.
  • Position supports strategic advising for critical Marine Corps initiatives.
  • Opportunity to work within a dynamic and high-level government program environment.
  • Potential for professional growth through involvement with senior leadership and policy levels.
Full Job Description
Do you want your acquisition expertise shaping a Marine Corps command-and-control portfolio rather than sitting in a briefing binder? As a Senior Acquisition Program Analyst supporting PM MAGTF C2 at Quantico, you will advise the Portfolio Management and Solutions & Integration Teams on the principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition under the DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework. You will be the voice senior leadership turns to when a strategy has to hold up to Federal, DoD, and DoN scrutiny. Our team is built on giving experienced analysts real influence over portfolio-level decisions from day one.

What Your Day-To-Day Looks Like (Position Responsibilities):

  • Provide advice and recommendations on systems acquisition and program management in the development and execution of the DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework.


  • Gather, analyze, and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of MAGTF C2 programs, including compliance with U.S. Code, FAR/DFARS, DoD, and DoN acquisition policy.


  • Plan, research, and assess MAGTF C2 acquisitions across development, production, and deployment; draft plans and recommend strategies that meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.


  • Develop and revise acquisition reports and documents required by Federal, DoD, and DoN reporting requirements, in coordination with Government counterparts.


  • Support program management reviews and senior-level meetings, developing briefings and schedules of program status and acquisition tasks, and prepare Bi-Weekly SITREP inputs with an executive summary.


What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements):

  • Demonstrated history of delivering acquisition strategy, documentation, and senior-level analysis for DoD ACAT programs - 12 years' relevant experience per the Staffing Matrix.


  • Bachelor's degree.


  • Active DoD Secret clearance with ADP-II/IT-2 (T-3) eligibility; able to obtain SIPRNet access.


  • Working command of the DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework (DoDI 5000.02) and Federal/DoN acquisition policy.


Ideally, You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Defense Acquisition Workforce certification (Program Management, Advanced) or PMP.


  • Prior support to a USMC or Navy program office, ideally within Marine Corps Systems Command.


  • Comfort operating inside a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) portfolio - PI planning, epics, capability roadmaps.


  • The kind of writer who can turn a messy staff action into a clean decision brief.


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