In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, you will provide expert-level support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with decision-making, planning, and execution throughout the acquisition lifecycle. You will apply your technical and/or professional expertise to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations, contribute to mission success, and help deliver critical capabilities to the war fighter.
Duties include, but not limited to:
Drive cost and schedule efficiencies in acquisition and program management.
Manage cloud-based systems for cost projections and performance tracking.
Apply Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps methodologies.
Ensure compliance with DoD acquisition policies (DoDI 5000.02 & 5000.75).
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of acquisition programs.
Develop and present acquisition documentation, briefings, and reports.
Support Program Managers in executing acquisition strategies and maintaining program battle rhythm.
Guide contract execution, assessing program health to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals.
Assist in RFP development, including SOWs, SRDs, and CDRLs.
Review acquisition documents for accuracy and consistency.
Collaborate with government and contractors on acquisition execution.
Provide strategic acquisition guidance and policy interpretation.
Support risk management planning, including mitigation strategies.
Develop statutory and regulatory acquisition reports.
Utilize financial and acquisition systems (CCaR, IDECS, EDA) for funding management.
Track contractor deliverables, schedules, and program integration.
Monitor IT system interfaces and assist in contract communications.
Stay updated on DoD acquisition reforms and Air Force policies.
Ensure MPE systems align with operational testing and OFP requirements.
Assess Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and contract modifications.
Requirements
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Clearance
Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD, OR,
- 15 years of directly related experience, eight of which must be in the DoD.
- DoD Acquisition Program Management
- Acquisition Strategy Development (ASP)
- Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) development
- Statement of Work (SOW) development
- Program planning, execution, and scheduling
- Cost, schedule, and performance management
- Milestone documentation and acquisition lifecycle support
- Source selection support
- Leadership briefings and executive-level presentations
- Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint
Interpersonal Skills
- Strong leadership and team management abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams (Program Management, Engineering, Logistics, Cybersecurity, Configuration Management, and Government stakeholders)
- Critical thinking and sound decision-making
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced acquisition environment
- Relationship-building with government, military, and contractor personnel
- Confident presenter with executive briefing experience
- Adaptable and proactive problem solver
- Self-motivated with a collaborative, team-first mindset
Additional Information
Location: Hanscom AFB
Travel: Travel may be required at the customer's discretion
Onsite
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental
insurance
- Health
insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional
development assistance
- Referral
program
- Vision
insurance
Skills Required
- US citizenship
- Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a related field with 12 years experience (5 in DoD) OR 15 years directly related experience (8 in DoD)
- DoD Acquisition Program Management
- Acquisition Strategy Development (ASP)
- RFI and RFP development
- Statement of Work (SOW) development
- Program planning, execution, and scheduling
- Cost, schedule, and performance management
- Milestone documentation and acquisition lifecycle support (DoDI 5000.02 & 5000.75)
- Source selection support
- Leadership briefings and executive-level presentations
- Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint
- Utilize financial and acquisition systems (CCaR, IDECS, EDA)
- Apply Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps methodologies
What We Do
McBride Consulting, LLC is a minority and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) management and IT consulting firm with significant experience supporting Federal, state, local, commercial, and multi-lateral organizations.



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