Acquisition Strategy and Documentation SME

About the Role

Abacus Technology is seeking an Acquisition Strategy and Documentation Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide acquisition support for the Command, Control, Communication, Intelligence and Networks (C3I&N) Directorate at Hanscom AFB.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and tactical program planning (short-term, mid-term, and long-term plans) to further system mission capabilities.
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs.
• Assess program schedules and cost baselines, recommend viable solutions to problems, and pursue alternative courses of action.
• Plan, research, analyze, and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production, and deployment of weapons systems and associated equipment.
• Formulate plans and recommend innovative and effective strategies to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Collaborate with a diverse group of multi-MAJCOM stakeholders to determine specific needs and requirements, providing counsel within the expertise area, including oversight and task execution using leadership, teamwork, and diplomacy.
• Plan, schedule, and facilitate exchanges and meetings with the program office team, stakeholders, and industry to understand program requirements and emerging commercial technologies addressing warfighter capability gaps.
• Formulate, recommend, and draft acquisition strategies and associated statutory and regulatory ACAT I documentation in a timely and effective manner.
• Support all Acquisition Strategy reviews, develop supporting documentation, and assist in the development and review of draft RFP documents and final RFP documents.
• Support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports (e.g., DAES, MAR).
• Support program management reviews, senior-level meetings/reviews, and IMP/IMS reviews.
• Support and develop various briefings and schedules of program status and acquisition tasks for senior management.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in acquisitions, including at least 10 years supporting DoD programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience identifying acquisition strategy issues and proposing alternative solutions.
• Demonstrated experience assisting with strategic-level issues and ability to work independently as well as a team member under tight deadlines with changing priorities.
• Proven leadership, team building, strategic planning, and organizational development skills.
• Experience with an ACAT I level program, including development of new programs within the Acquisition community.
• Experience in the development of RFP documentation and support of Acquisition Strategy reviews.
• Demonstrated experience in packaging and presenting briefings for senior-level reviews.
• Experience initiating and managing high-visibility programs.
• Program control and Program Execution Group experience highly desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work proactively with minimal supervision and effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, etc.).
• Must be a U.S. citizen and hold a current Secret clearance. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.