Acquisition Principal, SME

Req ID: 38656

Summary

Acquisition Principal, SME

Remote

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Global Force Information Management (GFIM) is the Army project office for the Army's single overarching, authoritative data source for Global Force Management (GFM) activities, Force Structure, Organizational Construct, and Readiness data. The operating environment provides near real-time GFM insight of Army formations down to the team level to develop the Future Force (DFF) and provide the Current Force (PCF) in an auditable and transparent manner for risk-informed decision making. Further, it automates GFM functions, enabling D2RR ISO Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) and Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO) processes. The team from Chenega Cyberstar is responsible for providing program management support services to GFIM's software development efforts.

The Acquisition Principal, SME supports GFIM by executing acquisition management activities within the PMO to include implementation of agile best practices and achievement of DoD 5000.87, Software Acquisition Pathway milestones/requirements.

Responsibilities

• Employ strong skill sets in Acquisition Program Baselines, consider adding Simplified Acquisition Management Plans, Life Cycle Management Plan, Test and Evaluation Strategies, Test Evaluation Master Plans, overarching program schedules, Acquisition Status Reports, and Program Objective Memorandum strategies and budgets to support the PM acquisition programs.
• Analyze, evaluate, and advise the PM on operational impacts.
• Provide pre-award acquisition support, to include translating task requirements into well-documented, well-written solicitation packages. These activities include preparing, managing, updating, and reviewing Acquisition Requirements Package (ARPs) in support of solicitations and associated timelines.
• Provide acquisition life-cycle support, program analysis, project management (including cost analysis, risk analysis, schedule analysis), strategic planning, and continuous performance improvement for an assigned portfolio of programs.
• Review, analyze, and interpret policy emanating from the Army Acquisition Executive relating to acquisition program management and formulate program management policies and procedures, and provide technical direction and assistance to support installations.
• Ensure that proposed and implemented policies and procedures are in accordance with DoD/Department of the Army (DA)/PEO objectives. Monitor DoD and DA guidance to identify programmatic information and ensure that specific planning guidance is provided for assigned programs.
• Represent the PM on all Acquisition working groups and related organizations to identify requirements and recommend solutions for acquisition within assigned programs.
• Participate in Milestone Readiness Reviews, Configuration Steering Boards, and other acquisition management meetings.
• Interface with the DoD and various combat developers associated with PM systems.
• Maintain a "user-level" awareness of requirements associated with assigned programs to analyze, evaluate, and implement user requirements; and to ensure compliance with acquisition policy and procedures.
• Establish and maintain a working relationship with the acquisition communities as well as the evaluation communities to stay abreast of all the essential programmatic activities, and assist the PM and PM Staff.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain acquisition-related data required to support assigned programs.
• Proficient in all applications within Project Management Resource Tools (PMRT). Assist PMs in completing monthly and quarterly reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• MA/MBA degree OR BS degree with equivalent years of experience
• Business Management preferred
• 15+ years of government acquisition experience and at least 10+ years supporting DoD 5000 activities - particularly supporting DoD 5000.87 (Software Acquisition Pathway) and the DoD 5000.75 (Defense Business System Pathway) programs
• Possesses DAWIA Advanced Certification or equivalency
• Must be agile certified (SAFe Agilist (SA) or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) is desired) or agree to complete training and obtain certification within 30 days of hire
• Active Secret clearance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possesses experience guiding programs that are pursuing the DoD 5000.87 Software Acquisition Pathway.
• Experience with ACAT I programs and associated reporting (desired).
• Shall have proven interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience leading integrated product teams (desired).
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, able to convey information across multiple customers and corporate audiences.
• Shall have the required skills, training, and experience necessary to use the following software program(s): Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook), Microsoft Products (SharePoint, Visio, and).

How you'll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

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Chenega MIOS's culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

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Teleworking Permitted?

Yes

Teleworking Details

Remote

Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $160,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $202,500.00/Yr.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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