Senior Acquisition Manager (9004)

Founded in October 1998, SI International has become a premier professional services company, delivering information technology and network solutions that enhance our customers' business practices. We offer our clients a complete range of services from design to implementation to operations and deliver solutions that ensure their system goals and strategies are fully achieved. A company dedicated to mixing superior people with state-of-the-practice technology to deliver consistently powerful results.DescriptionApplies knowledge and experience in acquisition program management to specified programs throughout their life cycles. Demonstrates mastery of the acquisition process and areas relating to acquisition policy matters including acquisition streamlining, integrated systems management, manning, best practices and lessons learned. Demonstrates extensive expertise in interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments. Applies extensive knowledge to exploration of the subject area, definition of scope, and selection of problems for investigation. Applies extensive and diverse knowledge to acquisition management problems. Supports the System Program Director periodically at executive levels within the government and other contractor organizations, including major program reviews, inspections, conferences, and other program evaluations and major milestone events. Interacts frequently between the program office, supporting government offices, other contractors, and higher headquarters mid to upper level staff. Is assigned almost exclusively to support major acquisition programs.Required SkillsREQUIRED: Experience managing production contracts. Good written and verbal presentation and communication skills.HIGHLY DESIRED: Experience drafting request for proposals, statements of work, and evaluating proposals. Knowledge of and Experience with acquisition processes is highly desired. DESIRED: Experience managing production contracts of aircraft and sensors. Knowledge of AFSO 21 concepts.Required ExperienceRequires 15 years (or 12 years with Bachelor's degree) of acquisition management experience (Government or industry) of which 7 years must be in a defense acquisition program as either a program/project manager, Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead, or sub-IPT lead. Technical degree is preferred. Please apply online at our Career Center: http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&jobid=280980&company_id=15706&jobboardid=24For more information on SI International career opportunities, visit our website at: www.si-intl.com We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.