Sr. Program Manager and Acquisition Support
$155,000–$185,000 year
HybridEl Segundo, California, United States
Job Summary
Anchor acquisition planning and execution for software-intensive command-and-control capabilities by shaping RFP packages, including Sections L and M, and managing Statements of Work and Contract Data Requirements Lists. Drive source selection by establishing evaluation plans, authoring Evaluation Notices, and preparing decision briefs for the Source Selection Advisory Council. Plan the delivery runway by aligning the Integrated Master Plan with technical baselines and the Systems Engineering and Test & Evaluation Master Plan. Integrate cyber early by embedding Risk Management Framework evidence into acquisition artifacts. Lead within an Integrated Product Team to synchronize Contracting, Program Control, Systems Engineering, Test, Cyber, and Ops representatives. Communicate status, risks, and trade-offs to Product Managers and portfolio leadership while engaging international partners as needed. Maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of acquisition support on complex Department of Defense or Intelligence Community programs
- 5+ years program/project management
- Demonstrated ownership of RFP/SOW/Sections L&M, source selection execution, IMP/IMS integration, and SEP/TEMP alignment for software-intensive increments
- Stakeholder fluency across Program Executive Office/Program Management Office (PEO/PMO), Contracting (KO/PCO), SE&I, Test, Cyber/RMF, and Operators
- U.S. Citizen
- Top Secret Clearance
- Ability to obtain SCI level clearances as required
- Position location is El Segundo, CA
- Position is on-site/hybrid
- May require travel (<20%) based on program need
Desired Qualifications
- experience with International Partners
- Direct support to Space Systems Command (SSC) portfolios (current or planned capabilities)
- Prior work with Space C2 / ground (e.g., Satellite Control Network modernization) or adjacent portfolios such as ABMS/JADC2 (Department of the Air Force battle network) or Missile Defense Agency C2BMC
- Advanced degree
- space acquisition background
- mission-partner/stakeholder relations
Additional Requirements
- Top Secret Clearance
- Ability to obtain SCI level clearances
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