Senior Acquisition Management Support Specialist - Lead Service Waveforms The Marlin Alliance, Inc. is seeking a
Senior Acquisition Management Specialist supporting our Department of War (DoW) client. The primary focus of this role is to provide comprehensive acquisition, program management, and strategic support to ensure the successful execution of a Lead Service integration and capability development. The secondary focus will provide subject matter expertise related to integrating system exportability, foreign disclosure, and technology protection principles into the acquisition lifecycle to support international partner engagements and foreign military sales (FMS) regarding NATO, Lead Service waveforms.
Location: San Diego, CA - Hybrid 3 day's/week on-site - NAVWAR
Clearance: Active DoD TS/SCI clearance Responsibilities: - Lifecycle Management: Provide comprehensive acquisition management support to the OSW-CIO Lead Service objectives across all phases of the defense acquisition system.
- Milestone Tracking & Documentation: Develop, review, and maintain core acquisition documentation. Trace program milestones, manage master schedules, and ensure deliverables meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives/thresholds.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Facilitate cross-functional coordination between engineering, logistics, contracting, and testing teams to execute OSW-CIO Lead Service strategic objectives.
- Executive Reporting: Prepare executive-level briefings, white papers, meeting minutes, and respond to rapid data calls from senior leadership, the Services and DoW/IC stakeholders.
- Assist with the development and refining of the Lead Service Capabilities Database.
- Assist with the development and refinement of Lead Service Threat Matrix for disparate waveforms (Resiliency/Interoperability).
- Assist Export Team with FVEY/NATO technology protection reviews and recommendations for DoW-LS developed exports (FMS).
- Participate in internal/external stakeholder meetings to further Lead Service waveform integration across a common digital mesh.
- Participate in major test events and field demonstrations in support of Lead Service waveform integration.
Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
- Experience in Program or Project Management.
- International/NATO export and working relationships experience.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience with Lead Service and non-Lead Service Waveforms.
- Experience with field demonstrations and after-action reports.
- Exceptional writing and communication skills.
- Strong critical and analytical thinking abilities.
- Leading hybrid - military/civilian/contractor teams
- Must have active TS/SCI clearance.
Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with DoW acquisition processes.
- Familiarity with tactical communication systems or Software Defined Radios (SDR).
- Experience with international partner engagement or foreign disclosure principles.
Work Environment / Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Typical office environment with no unusual hazards.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Constant sitting while using the computer terminal.
- Constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents.
- Constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication.
- Occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching may be required.
- Occasional lifting, up to 20 pounds.
- A constant state of mental alertness.
- Frequent work under deadlines.
Job Classification - Salary Range: $150,000-$200,000
Disclaimer This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.
