Senior Acquisition Specialist

4 weeks ago


Lexington Park, United States Forge Forward, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Forge Forward is searching for a Senior Acquisition Specialist to support a client in Lexington Park, MD. Requires 10+ years of relevant experience acquisition experience supporting NAVAIR and/or the U.S. Navy. Position requires an active Secret clearance. To hold a security clearance, you must be a US citizen. Candidates not meeting both of these requirements cannot be considered. This is a hybrid position with approximately 50% of tasking performed at the customer site in Lexington Park, MD.

Position develops acquisition documentation towards milestone requirements for major defense acquisition programs in compliance with DoD and SECNAV 5000 series. This includes, but is not limited to requirements analyses, documentation development, analysis of alternatives and cost-benefit analysis including contract data requirements lists. Assesses existing system processes, practices, methodologies, and documentation for efficiency and effectiveness, proposing improvements and new approaches where prudent. Provides acquisition expertise to coordinate between government acquisition SMEs and IPT engineers, to produce required acquisition documentation.

Functional Skills and Responsibilities:

  • Experience developing DoD and SECNAV 5000 series acquisition documentation.
  • Experience supporting ACAT programs and Rapid Prototyping Planning.
  • Experience leading requirements analysis and conducting business case analyses.
  • Experience evaluating technical alternatives, documenting approaches, and providing recommendations.
  • Experience developing and presenting decision briefs for senior and executive management.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of relevant acquisition experience.
  • US citizen with active Secret clearance.
  • Masters in Business, Management or any analytical discipline is preferred.
    (Bachelor’s degree with an additional 2 years of experience may be substituted.)

Desired Skills:

  • Prior experience supporting NAVAIR or the Navy.
  • Experience presenting to and collaborating with mid-level and/or senior military and civilian leadership.
  • Strong communication skills including listening, verbal and written.
  • DAU class certifications in Acquisition and PMP are preferred.


Forge Forward, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Company DescriptionForge Forward is a trusted advisor in Management Consulting. Our name is new, but customers and partners know us from nearly 20 years of work and successful outcomes with Pivotal Insight and GDI. Forge Forward supports organizations throughout the business life cycle. Forge Forward teams leverage and optimize data and engineering to make informed and secure decisions for models, projects and budget cycles. Sustainability and Resiliency in Operations (ResOpsTM) factors long-term thinking and methodologies while addressing and solving today’s time-sensitive problems. Seasoned PMs mitigate risk and provide clients acquisition support to manage significant programs and tasks of national significance and scope.Company DescriptionForge Forward is a trusted advisor in Management Consulting. Our name is new, but customers and partners know us from nearly 20 years of work and successful outcomes with Pivotal Insight and GDI. Forge Forward supports organizations throughout the business life cycle. Forge Forward teams leverage and optimize data and engineering to make informed and secure decisions for models, projects and budget cycles. Sustainability and Resiliency in Operations (ResOpsTM) factors long-term thinking and methodologies while addressing and solving today’s time-sensitive problems. Seasoned PMs mitigate risk and provide clients acquisition support to manage significant programs and tasks of national significance and scope.

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