Galaxia Technologies Inc. is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Contract Management to provide strategic leadership and expert guidance for high-impact programs. As a Contract Management SME, you will leverage your extensive experience to oversee complex acquisition/contracting strategies, mentor contract managers, and optimize processes to drive mission-critical outcomes. You will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivering measurable results.
Key Responsibilities:- Provide expert guidance and strategic direction for managing large-scale acquisition/contracting strategies.
- Develop and implement contract management best practices, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance organizational capabilities.
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex acquisition/contracting strategies, ensuring alignment with objectives, schedules, and budgets.
- Identify risks, challenges, and opportunities, developing mitigation strategies to ensure program success.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to define program goals, milestones, and performance metrics.
- Mentor and train contract managers and team members, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Conduct program reviews, analyzing performance data and making recommendations for optimization.
- Serve as the primary advisor for stakeholder communications, ensuring transparency and alignment across all levels of the organization.
- Stay updated on emerging trends and technologies in contract management, applying innovations to improve organizational effectiveness.
- Bachelor’s degree in Program Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, and 15+ years of experience in program/contract management; or Master’s degree and 13+ years of experience.
- 15+ years of progressive experience as a project/program/contract manager, architect and/or executive leading large scale/complex enterprise efforts.
- Extensive experience with regulatory compliance, contract management, and IC/DoD acquisition processes.
- Demonstrated expertise in understanding, structuring, and leading large-scale, complex development initiatives.
- Deep expertise in program management methodologies, tools, and best practices (e.g., PMI, Agile, Lean).
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing large budgets, contracts, and resource allocation.
- Exceptional problem-solving and risk management skills, with the ability to address complex challenges effectively.
- Excellent communication skills for engaging with leadership, stakeholders, development teams, and industry or academic communities.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a CI polygraph.
- PMP, PgMP, or Agile certifications.
- Knowledge of software/systems engineering, cybersecurity, or IT project management.
- Demonstrated success in implementing large-scale change management and process improvement initiatives.
- Experience working in highly classified environments supporting the IC/DoD for operational missions
Our mission is clear: to harness deep technical expertise to lead with purpose and deliver outcomes that empower our clients to create globally impactful solutions. We are committed to building robust, scalable, user-friendly, and secure systems tailored to meet the distinct needs of each client.
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What We Do
ABOUT US
Welcome to Galaxia Technologies, where we combine deep technical expertise and innovation to advise on and develop scalable solutions for our clients. Our experts offer leading-edge know-how, niche expertise, and forward-thinking coaching that empowers government leadership to drive innovative change at an enterprise scale for the most critical national security challenges.
OUR MISSION
At Galaxia Technologies, our mission is clear: leverage deep technical expertise that enables the United States government to acquire and deliver mission driven solutions. Through methods anchored in leadership, coaching, and innovative research and development efforts, we are dedicated to creating robust, scalable, usable, and secure solutions that meet the unique needs of our government clients.
WHAT WE DO
Our team has a proven track record of providing advisement, research, and development related to a wide range of engineering capabilities in the software domain, specifically tailored for government organizations. Our expertise spans across:
1. Software Architecture
From concept to deployment, we design and develop enterprise software for critical national security missions, at scale, across IC/DoD communities.
2. Cybersecurity
We provide cybersecurity expertise on measures to safeguard sensitive data and ensure compliance with stringent government regulations.
3. Human-Centered Engineering
We employ industry best practices and techniques to ensure the end-user and their needs are considered throughout the software development lifecycle.
4. Agile Practices
We are leaders across the government in leveraging agile methodologies to deliver on mission capability needs at massive scale. We understand how to organize and position teams for success using these methods in a way that is tailored to government constraints and requirements.
