Acquisition Management Support III

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Zantech

Acquisition Management Support III

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Are you looking for your next challenge? Are you ready to work with a performance-based small company? At Zantech, we are a dynamic Woman Owned Small Business focused on providing complex, mission-focused solutions with a proven track record of outstanding customer performance and high employee satisfaction. We would love to talk with you regarding the next step in your career. Come join our team!

    Zantech is looking for a talented Acquisition Management Support III to contribute to the success of our upcoming Logistics and Sustainment Support Services contract for an Onsite role based out of Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland.

    The Acquisition Management Support III will play a crucial role in providing acquisition program management and analysis for planning and execution of federal programs at different ACAT levels and all program life cycle phases through understanding of DoDI 5000.02, acquisition streamlining initiatives, and performance metrics analysis.

    The Acquisition Management Support III will provide acquisition advice, reviews program documentation, coordinates approval tracking, partners in efficiency initiatives, provide POM/WSR expertise, reviews program progress, and supports knowledge management. Impact: Ensures acquisition excellence and regulatory compliance across programs.

    Responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:

    • Provide acquisition advice based on comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies, laws, and regulatory requirements
    • Review and provide guidance for program documentation updates per U.S. Code Title 10, DoDD 5000.01, DoDI 5000.02, AR 70-1
    • Coordinate, identify, prepare, review, and track approval of Acquisition Strategy Reports, APBs, and ADMs for MDRs
    • Partner with clients in Army and DoD efficiency, cost saving, and continuous process improvement initiatives
    • Support Better Buying Power efforts including Will/Should Cost initiatives
    • Support Lean Six Sigma projects, Value Engineering initiatives, Business Process Reengineering efforts
    • Provide strategic programmatic integration expertise for POM Reviews and WSRs
    • Review and analyze program progress and fund utilization reports
    • Identify areas where programs are not progressing as planned (cost, schedule, performance)
    • Review Acquisition Requirements Packages (ARPs)
    • Reviewing and modify policies, guidance, and procedures in program management, acquisition, cost, and efficiencies
    • Address applicability and relevance of OSD and ASA(ALT) requirements
    • Support knowledge management efforts: create, share, use, and manage CPE knowledge
    • Ensure identification, documentation, mapping and understanding of CPE practices, methods and processes
    • Ensure identification, handling, accumulation, assessment and sharing of lessons learned
    • Ensure identification, documentation, collection and sharing of SME knowledge and information
    • Prepare and review reports for senior level management
    • Work with Program/Product managers and DoA Systems Coordinators to ensure programs have required acquisition documentation
    • Ensure CPE inquiries and directives are carried out including periodic reviews, monitoring, and lessons learned

    Required Experience or Knowledge of the following technologies/functions:

    • Experience across multiple acquisition phases required
    • Understanding of POM and WSR processes required
    • Industry standard for Acquisition Management Support III: 10+ years of DoD acquisition program management experience across multiple ACATs and life cycle phases.
    • Experience providing:
    • Acquisition advice based on comprehensive knowledge of principles/policies/laws/regulations
    • Reviewing and guiding program documentation updates per Title 10/DoDD 5000.01/DoDI 5000.02/AR 70-1,
    • Coordinating and tracking program documentation (Acquisition Strategy Reports, APBs, ADMs) for MDRs
    • Partnering in efficiency initiatives (Better Buying Power, Will/Should Cost, Lean Six Sigma, Value Engineering, Business Process Reengineering)
    • Providing POM/WSR expertise
    • Reviewing program progress and fund utilization reports, reviewing ARPs, working on CPE policies/guidance/procedures, and supporting knowledge management.
    • Industry standard technical skills: DoDI 5000.02 expertise, Acquisition Strategy development, APB creation, milestone documentation, Better Buying Power initiatives, Lean Six Sigma.

    Preferred Education/Certifications:

    • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field (Industry standard)
    • Master's degree in relevant field (Industry standard)
    • DAWIA Program Management Level III (Industry standard)
    • DAWIA Life Cycle Logistics Level III (Industry standard)
    • PMP (Industry standard)
    • Lean Six Sigma certification (Industry standard)

    Required Security Clearance:

    • US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret trust or higher clearance, per contract requirements.

    “ Outstanding Performance…Always!”

    Our corporate motto represents our commitment to build long-term relationships with both our clients and our employees by providing the highest quality service in everything we do. We strive for excellence for our clients and for each other. We embrace the opportunity to hire individuals with new talents and fresh perspectives. Zantech offers competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a vacation package, as well as a fast-paced and exciting work environment. Come join our team!