Acquisition Portfolio Strategist

4 days ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States Teracore Full time

Job Summary:

Teracore is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) classified management consulting and information technology services firm. We are committed to creating and maintaining a corporate environment and culture that promotes long-term employment. Diverse talents help us to achieve the missions and objectives of our customers. We hope we can partner together to achieve those goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Apply the defense adaptive acquisition framework (AAF) to analyze, assess, and recommend adjustments to acquisition program documentation to facilitate acquisition executive milestone approval for program milestones.
  • Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including the Resource Sponsor, Requirements Officer, and Operational Test Authority to ensure successful program execution and obtain concurrence on an acquisition way-ahead.
  • Track programmatic issues and risks to ensure they are addressed in acquisition documentation and assist with the development of status updates and briefs to leadership and external stakeholders.
  • Operate with substantial latitude to lead decision analysis for addressing complex DoD acquisition and investment problems, providing recommendations and executing plans to optimize portfolio investments, and reducing enterprise risk.

Requirements:

  • Active TS/SCI
  • 7 years progressive responsibility experience supporting acquisition and program management of military technologies and systems within a DoD Program Office, Program Executive Officer's office, or DoD Acquisition Command
  • Experience with developing DoD acquisition documentation, including Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Program Baselines, Acquisition Decision Memorandums, and Milestone Decision Review briefs
  • Experience with DoDI 5000 series Adaptive Acquisition Framework policies and documents
  • Experience with working as part of a cross-functional delivery team, integrating and incorporating information from multiple team members into recommendations or decision materials
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate client and stakeholder requirements, perform proactively while paying strict attention to detail, and work with minimum oversight
  • HS diploma or GED and 7+ years of experience in an operational role with DoD or interagency partners, or Bachelor's degree and 3+ years additional experience, or Master's degree

Desired Skills:

  • Experience with implementing, modernizing, and transitioning military C4ISR technologies
  • Experience as an action officer or staff officer on OSD, Joint Staff, or Service/Agency-level headquarter staff including developing strategies, decision briefs, and information papers and analyzing policy documents
  • Experience with taking a program to a Milestone or Production decision
  • Experience with National Intelligence acquisition programs or National Intelligence Acquisition Boards (NIABs)
  • Experience engaging in independent program assessments
  • Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Program Management Level II or higher
  • Experience with Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) or Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes

Company Culture:

At Teracore, we support, depend and thrive on differences for the benefit of our associates and customers. Teracore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based solely on a person's merit and professional qualifications directly related to job competence.



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