Acquisition Manager, Senior - Project Manager

Diaconia is looking for a talented Acquisition Manager Senior to join our Amazing team!

If you're looking to join a company that truly appreciates you and your talents, look no further! At Diaconia, we are committed to serving and caring for our colleagues, our clients and our community. Our team is made up of talented individuals who appreciate having the opportunity to contribute their knowledge and experience to further the growth and development of our industry. Our ideal candidates embrace diverse thinking, enjoy partnering with others and are seeking to make a difference!

We are currently searching for a new, full-time member for our team for the position of:

Acquisition Manager, Senior

• U.S. Citizenship is REQUIRED**

The selected candidate shall demonstrate an understanding of DoD acquisition processes, and analytical methods or techniques to gather, analyze, and evaluate information required by the USG; assist in drawing conclusions and devising solutions to problems relating to improvement of acquisition effectiveness and compliance; assist with developing and drafting acquisition documentation and assisting with quality control; assist with performing work measurement studies, program or operations efficiency reviews, cost studies, or workload change impact analyses; and rely upon and use automated management information systems in performing fact finding, analytical, and advisory functions. Support key acquisition events and reviews as needed, such as: System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Technical Coordination Meetings (TCM), Functional Configuration Audits (FCA), Physical Configuration Audits (PCA), Production Readiness Reviews (PRR), and others as applicable. Apply an understanding of contracting policies and processes for the purpose of analyzing requirements and assisting with the development of solutions to include pre-award and post-award situations.

• Participate in process improvement activities as members of, or advisors to, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Product/Process Improvement Working Groups (PIWGs)
• Promote the use of Modeling Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) throughout the acquisition lifecycle process and foster the development and maintenance of common use MS&A tools useful to the divisions/groups/industry.
• Provide support for all aspects of program cost, schedule, and performance.
• Assist in producing or supporting the development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or necessitated by programmatic limits based on cost, schedule, and performance.
• Support the development, review, and approval processes for requirements document development and the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process and staffing.
• Assist with developing, analyzing, reporting, and maintaining schedules and metrics that are needed to track program status.
• Assist in integration of intelligence information and infrastructure to ensure cross-enterprise capabilities planning and system acquisition.
• Support USG implementation of policies, processes, and tools for capability planning and development.
• Assist with planning, organizing, completing, and presenting assessments of program/project activity management concepts, analyses, studies, and procedures to the US Government (USG).
• Interface and coordinate with lateral USG organizations, including but not limited to headquarters, major commands, aircraft wings/squadrons, test agencies, and US Air Force (USAF) Centers or other external agencies to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining databases and assist in the development and analysis of key program metrics.
• Support Director's Action Group (DAG) and Program Execution Group (PEG) processes, including but not limited to, Execution Reviews, Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR), other acquisition reports, and the Senior Officer Communication and Coordination Electronic Resource (SOCCER).
• Develop and collect technical data and inputs for staff summary packages to support coordination and signature of all associated documents for milestone approval.
• Assist with providing technical support, planning for, coordinating, and participating in, integrated program reviews and conferences, including but not limited to, the following: executive, readiness, technical, budget, design, weapon system, requirement working groups, supportability, and management reviews.
• Assist with the resolution of programmatic issues including, but not limited to, interfacing/querying Air Staff, Air Force Major Command, and Department of Defense (DoD) personnel.
• Assist with tracking technical metrics and reporting status.

One Of The Following Combinations Of Education And Experience

• OR
• Must have an understanding of DoD and Air Force (AF) program/project analysis
• BA/BS degree, and fifteen (15) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance; US Citizenship required
• Twenty (20) years of directly related experience, eight (8) of which must be in the DoD
• OR
• Advanced Degree [Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Science (MS)] and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Diaconia is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.