Apogee is seeking a Lifecycle Acquisition Program Manager supporting the GEOINT Functional Management and Enterprise Operations Directorate at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This work is located on-site and provides full lifecycle acquisition and requirements management for complex government programs. The role requires validating and refining requirements, leading the development of comprehensive capability requirements documentation and procurement packages, and actively monitoring contract execution to ensure compliance and mission success, often serving as the primary acquisition expert to the government Program Manager. Work at this level involves a wide range of complex assignments and non-routine situations that require extensive knowledge in the specialty discipline.
This is a full-time position located on-site at a government facility in Fort Belvoir, VA.
****Contingent Upon Contract Award****
Responsibilities- Lead the process of validating program requirements to ensure they are complete, well-defined, and within the scope of the intended program and/or contract vehicle
- Manage the development of complete procurement packages, including acquisition schedules, financial plans, SOWs, and evaluation criteria
- Lead the technical evaluation of contractor proposals, document the findings of the evaluation board, and provide data-driven recommendations to the program manager
- Proactively monitor the execution of all requirements under contract, identify potential performance issues, and recommend corrective actions
- Serve as the primary author for the most complex requirements documents (SOCs, ECDs, AoA/study reports, SOWs, PWSs) for a contract
- Lead planning activities and improve NGA's GEOINT readiness through attendance in readiness activities (e.g. exercises, experiments, wargames, GEOINT Intelligence Support Planning), as well as anticipate and forecast events that could impact NGA mission support
- Review and edit technical requirement or capability documents on specific phenomenology in support of future GEOINT system development
- Design, coordinate, execute, and analyze NGS and NSG studies, assessments, and analytic efforts
Minimum Experience:
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI level clearance with Counter-Intelligence Polygraph (within last 5 years or within 90 days of hire)Education/Years of Experience: Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field: GIS-related, Earth Science, IT, Engineering, or Business (Master's Degree preferred)
- At least 10 years of relevant experience with a Master's, compliant with GSA standards OR Bachelor's degree in a relevant field: GIS-related, Earth Science, IT, Engineering, or Business
- Demonstrated experience working in a DoD or IC agency providing total lifecycle acquisition management
- Demonstrated experience writing complex requirements documents (SOCs, ECDs, AoA/study reports, SOWs, PWSs)
- Demonstrated knowledge of GEOINT phenomenology including radar, electro-optical, and full spectrum and other planned and potential capabilities
- Demonstrated specialized Government agency or military experience in GEOINT or all source intelligence processes and activities
- Demonstrated specialized experience supporting DoD and IC studies
- Demonstrated experience leading or conducting and documenting technical evaluations of contractor proposals
Preferred Qualifications:Certifications: ITIL certification for IT Service management; or, Project Management Professional (PMP)® and/or DAWIA Level II or III certification in Program Management or ContractingEducation: Masters+ Years of Experience:
- Direct experience with the NGA requirements process and acquiring IT infrastructure services
- Ability to perform assigned duties and learn capability requirements and federal acquisition procedures with general supervision
- Demonstrated specialized capability requirements or lifecycle acquisition experience specifically applied within the DoD or the IC
- Demonstrated understanding of the GEOINT mission and its contributions to the DoD and IC
Additional InformationLocation: Fort Belvoir, VA (on-site at government facility) On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-siteTravel: 10%
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- TS/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence Polygraph, held within the last five years or obtainable within 90 days of hire
- Bachelor's degree in GIS-related studies, Earth Science, IT, Engineering, Business, or a relevant field
- At least 10 years of relevant experience with a master's degree, compliant with GSA standards
- Experience providing total lifecycle acquisition management for a DoD or Intelligence Community agency
- Experience writing complex requirements documents, including SOCs, ECDs, AoA or study reports, SOWs, and PWSs
- Knowledge of GEOINT phenomenology, including radar and electro-optical capabilities
- Specialized government agency or military experience in GEOINT or all-source intelligence processes and activities
- Experience supporting DoD and Intelligence Community studies
- Experience leading or conducting and documenting technical evaluations of contractor proposals
- ITIL certification for IT service management
- Project Management Professional certification and/or DAWIA Level II or III certification in Program Management or Contracting
- Master's degree
- Direct experience with the NGA requirements process and acquisition of IT infrastructure services
- Specialized capability requirements or lifecycle acquisition experience within the DoD or Intelligence Community
- Understanding of the GEOINT mission and its contributions to the DoD and Intelligence Community
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