Senior Acquisition Specialist
Constellationinc, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Pay:
$145,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Senior Acquisition Specialist
Constellationseeksa SeniorAcquisitionSpecialist to provide strategic acquisition and program management leadership. The specialist drives acquisition governance, aligns modernization investments, and leads cross-functional execution for delivery of critical acquisition milestones and enterprise modernization outcomes.This role supports Risk Review Boards and governance forums by providing actionable insights and mitigation strategies and manages integrated master schedule (IMS) alignment through validation sessions, dependency mapping, and milestone tracking.The Senior Acquisition Specialist monitors timeliness, execution quality, and program milestone progress which is regularly reported to senior CBP program leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development, refinement, and execution of acquisition strategy and governance artifacts, ensuring alignment with DHS acquisition frameworks and modernizationobjectives.
Facilitate meetings (schedule, lead meeting if needed, take notes, meticulously track action items).
Utilize IMS information when reviewing slide information in bi-weekly and leadership updates to ensure tasks due/past due are addressed.
Update individual risk data for each organizational program (e.plans, events, mitigations, review notes) as needed from each risk management meeting.
Deliver acquisitionexpertiseto senior and executive customers by developing acquisition plans, contributing to Acquisition Decision Events (ADEs), andAcquisition Review Board (ARBs) and other acquisition documents.
Incorporate risk, cost, and resource demand considerations into schedules to support program decision-making.
Perform regular operational assessmentsof departmental workflows to ensurealignment with strategicorganizationalgoals andprogrammaticKPIs.
Facilitate executive briefings, portfolio reviews, and governance forums, ensuring leadership has clear visibilityofrisks, status, and decisions.
The ideal candidate must have the following experience, background, and credentials
10+ yearsofacquisition experience in program management, risk management, andmaster scheduling supportinglargeIT/complex government programs.
A master’sdegree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or relatedfields is preferred.
Proficiencywith utilizing schedulingtools including MS Project, Milestones Professional (Kidasa),RiskyProject, andSteelray.
Power BIdashboard development and reporting support.
Ability to work collaboratively in across-functionalenvironment.
Be a U.S. citizen able to pass a background investigation by the client agency. DHS clearance with CBP, or DoD Top-Secret preferred.
Job Type
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Preferred Skills
Understanding of DHS Acquisition Management Directive-AD 102-01 and/or DoD Directive 5000.01 and DoD Instruction 5000.02.
PMP or Agile certification (e.g., Scrum Master).
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
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$145,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Senior Acquisition Specialist
Constellationseeksa SeniorAcquisitionSpecialist to provide strategic acquisition and program management leadership. The specialist drives acquisition governance, aligns modernization investments, and leads cross-functional execution for delivery of critical acquisition milestones and enterprise modernization outcomes.This role supports Risk Review Boards and governance forums by providing actionable insights and mitigation strategies and manages integrated master schedule (IMS) alignment through validation sessions, dependency mapping, and milestone tracking.The Senior Acquisition Specialist monitors timeliness, execution quality, and program milestone progress which is regularly reported to senior CBP program leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development, refinement, and execution of acquisition strategy and governance artifacts, ensuring alignment with DHS acquisition frameworks and modernizationobjectives.
Facilitate meetings (schedule, lead meeting if needed, take notes, meticulously track action items).
Utilize IMS information when reviewing slide information in bi-weekly and leadership updates to ensure tasks due/past due are addressed.
Update individual risk data for each organizational program (e.plans, events, mitigations, review notes) as needed from each risk management meeting.
Deliver acquisitionexpertiseto senior and executive customers by developing acquisition plans, contributing to Acquisition Decision Events (ADEs), andAcquisition Review Board (ARBs) and other acquisition documents.
Incorporate risk, cost, and resource demand considerations into schedules to support program decision-making.
Perform regular operational assessmentsof departmental workflows to ensurealignment with strategicorganizationalgoals andprogrammaticKPIs.
Facilitate executive briefings, portfolio reviews, and governance forums, ensuring leadership has clear visibilityofrisks, status, and decisions.
The ideal candidate must have the following experience, background, and credentials
10+ yearsofacquisition experience in program management, risk management, andmaster scheduling supportinglargeIT/complex government programs.
A master’sdegree in business, finance, accounting, economics, or relatedfields is preferred.
Proficiencywith utilizing schedulingtools including MS Project, Milestones Professional (Kidasa),RiskyProject, andSteelray.
Power BIdashboard development and reporting support.
Ability to work collaboratively in across-functionalenvironment.
Be a U.S. citizen able to pass a background investigation by the client agency. DHS clearance with CBP, or DoD Top-Secret preferred.
Job Type
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Preferred Skills
Understanding of DHS Acquisition Management Directive-AD 102-01 and/or DoD Directive 5000.01 and DoD Instruction 5000.02.
PMP or Agile certification (e.g., Scrum Master).
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
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