Defense Acquisition SME and Acquisition Transformation Strategist

Position Summary

KBR is seeking a highly experienced Defense Acquisitions program management professional to support Directorate-level acquisition transformation and digital modernization initiatives within the Air Force's Armament Directorate.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as key member of a high-performing acquisition transformation team working directly with Armament Directorate senior leadership to maintain comprehensive awareness of Department of War and Department of the Air Force acquisition transformation initiatives.
• Participate in cross-Department acquisition forums, working groups, and senior leader engagements; assess the potential impact of emerging policies, guidance, and best practices; and translate those initiatives into Directorate communications, implementation strategies, action plans, and organizational improvements that enable System Program Offices to execute more effectively.
• Lead acquisition transformation and digital modernization initiatives across the Armament Directorate and its System Program Offices (SPOs), improving how acquisition teams plan, execute, and deliver weapon system capabilities.
• Partner with Directorate and SPO leadership to identify organizational, governance, and process improvements that increase speed, effectiveness, and data-driven decision-making throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
• Develop, document, implement, and institutionalize organizational structures, governance frameworks, business processes, operating instructions, and decision forums that improve acquisition execution at both the enterprise and program levels.
• Drive adoption of modern acquisition practices, digital tools, integrated data environments, and innovative business processes that enable SPO personnel to perform their day-to-day responsibilities more efficiently and effectively.
• Develop acquisition strategies, organizational implementation plans, and transformation roadmaps that align Directorate objectives with Department of the Air Force priorities and emerging acquisition initiatives.
• Integrate complex technical, cost, schedule, manufacturing, contracting, test, and operational data into executive dashboards, scorecards, metrics, and decision-support products that improve leadership insight and acquisition decision-making.
• Lead strategic communications activities, including development of leadership messaging, executive summaries, talking points, briefing materials, and recurring organizational communications that support acquisition transformation initiatives.
• Develop and deliver executive briefings, technical assessments, and decision-support products for senior Government leaders supporting acquisition strategy, governance, and organizational decision-making.
• Support major governance forums, leadership engagements, organizational reviews, site visits, and strategic planning activities while identifying programmatic risks, integration challenges, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Research acquisition reform initiatives, organizational models, digital capabilities, and best practices across the Department of Defense, industry, and other Government organizations, recommending innovative approaches that improve acquisition outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Systems Engineering, Organizational Management, Program Management, Public Administration, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience supporting or leading Department of Defense acquisition organizations, including System Program Offices, Program Executive Offices, Headquarters staffs, FFRDCs, UARCs, or defense industry organizations.
• Strong understanding of the DoD Adaptive Acquisition Framework, acquisition policy, and the execution of weapon system acquisition programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, or improving acquisition governance, organizational structures, business processes, operating instructions, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience working directly with senior Government leaders to develop implementation strategies, evaluate courses of action, and support executive decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to identify organizational challenges, conduct analysis, develop actionable recommendations, and lead implementation of process improvements.
• Experience integrating technical, cost, schedule, contracting, manufacturing, test, and operational information into executive-level decision support products, dashboards, and briefings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience preparing executive correspondence, white papers, decision memoranda, strategic communications, and senior leader briefings.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate activities across multiple organizations and stakeholders.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.