Acquisition Manager, Journeyman

Location: Dayton, Ohio (Hybrid: In Office & Home)

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Clearance Required: Ability to qualify for Secret clearance

About the Role

COLSA Corporation is seeking candidates for Acquisition Managers (Journey-level) positions in support of a USAF contract. This position will provide acquisition management and program support in various areas, including government acquisition, program analysis, requirements development, and program coordination.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of DoD acquisition processes and analytical methods to gather, analyze, and evaluate information for USG requirements.
• Assist in developing and drafting acquisition documentation, performing work measurement studies, efficiency reviews, cost studies, and workload impact analyses.
• Support key acquisition events and reviews, including 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), and Production Readiness Reviews (PRR).
• Apply understanding of contracting policies and processes to analyze requirements and assist in developing solutions for pre-award and post-award situations.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining databases, developing and analyzing key program metrics, and integrating risk management plans.
• Support program briefings, determine program progress, and communicate recommendations to higher management.
• Assist in organizing and managing critical aspects of program development, production, deployment, and sustainment.
• Perform program/project analysis to support planning, organizing, and presenting assessments of program activity management concepts.
• Evaluate implications of existing or proposed projects, programs, processes, and policies, and recommend improvements.
• Support the development, review, and approval processes for requirements documents and the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS).
• Assist in translating user requirements documents (e.g., Capability Development Document, Capability Production Document, Concept of Operations) into Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation.
• Support USG implementation of policies, processes, and tools for capability planning and development.
• Assist in performing material solution analyses leading up to design reviews.
• Support program integration, including intelligence information and infrastructure to ensure cross-enterprise capabilities planning.
• Provide support for program cost, schedule, and performance, including Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), and data calls.
• Assist in developing and sustaining program requirements documents, acquisition strategies, integrated schedules, and risk management plans.
• Develop and collect technical data for staff summary packages to support coordination and signature of milestone approval documents.
• Provide technical support, plan, coordinate, and participate in integrated program reviews and conferences.
• Assist with managing the action item process following reviews, including gathering information, preparing charts, and presenting briefings.
• Support program execution per established strategies and plans, including tracking appropriation and allocation of funds.
• Assist with developing, analyzing, reporting, and maintaining schedules and metrics to track program status.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and program control best practices to evaluate and report program health.
• Interface and coordinate with lateral USG organizations, including headquarters, major commands, aircraft wings/squadrons, test agencies, and other external agencies.
• Support Director’s Action Group (DAG) and Program Execution Group (PEG) processes, including Execution Reviews, Monthly Acquisition Reports (MAR), and Defense Acquisition Executive Summaries (DAES).
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Product/Process Improvement Working Groups (PIWGs).
• Assist in developing and coordinating responses to taskers for internal and external program inquiries.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• One of the following combinations of education/experience:
  • BA/BS degree with ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, three (3) of which must be in the DoD.
  • Fifteen (15) years of directly related experience, five (5) of which must be in the DoD.
• Education and years of experience may be modified at the discretion of the EPASS COU.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Supplemental Income Protection Programs
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education & Certification Reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays