SENIOR ACQUISITION MANAGER

Design To Delivery - Virginia Beach, VA

Full-time - Senior

Virginia Beach, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Design To Delivery Inc (D2DInc) is seeking a Senior Acquisition Manager to provide acquisition management support for a government customer in Virginia Beach, VA. This role is critical in ensuring the effective development and management of large acquisition packages, which are essential for the operations of public-sector organizations. The successful candidate will be responsible for daily program, analytical, and acquisition management support, focusing on the Department of the Navy (DoN) and/or Department of Defense (DoD) contract development processes. This position requires a customer-focused and team-oriented individual who can also work independently to meet the demands of the role. The Senior Acquisition Manager will engage in various tasks, including researching and applying acquisition standards and guidelines such as NAVSEA, Naval Warfare Center, FARs, DFARs, PGI, and NMCARs. The individual will support the generation of quality operational, functional, and technical requirements, ensuring that all contracting documents adhere to development standards and align with technical requirements. This role also involves coordinating and attending meetings, generating Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) for the development process, tracking development schedules in accordance with milestones, and generating status reports and briefs as directed. Additionally, the Senior Acquisition Manager will play a key role in developing new internal processes to streamline the acquisition process and support the formulation of long-term acquisition strategies and plans. This position is contingent upon contract award, and the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a strong background in DoD and/or DoN large acquisition management support, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily program, analytical, and acquisition management support in the development of large acquisition packages.
• Support DoN and/or DoD contract development processes, methods, and artifacts.
• Research and apply acquisition standards and guidelines including NAVSEA, Naval Warfare Center, FARs, DFARs, PGI, and NMCARs.
• Support the generation of quality operational, functional, and technical requirements.
• Assist requirements stakeholders across the Department in developing clear, concise, and unambiguous requirements.
• Review and recommend corrections to all contracting documents to ensure quality and adherence to development standards.
• Coordinate and attend meetings as required.
• Generate Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) for the development process and track development schedules in accordance with milestones.
• Generate status reports and briefs as directed.
• Support the development of new internal processes to streamline the acquisition process.
• Support the development of long-term acquisition strategies and plans.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Ten (10) years of professional experience in DoD and/or DoN large acquisition management support.
• Strong background in supporting DoN and/or DoD contract development processes, methods, and artifacts.
• Knowledge of acquisition standards and guidelines including NAVSEA, Naval Warfare Center, FARs, DFARs, PGI, and NMCARs.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to interact professionally and collaboratively with others, exhibiting decorum and discretion at all times.
• Self-motivated, fast learner, and able to complete tasks with minimal direction and supervision.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have an active Secret clearance.