The Role
Leads strategic planning and policy implementation for a U.S. Space Force acquisition organization. Develops acquisition strategies, plans, organizational concepts, visions, messaging, and portfolio-management improvements. Assesses technical, financial, morale, and enterprise integration impacts while creating analytically supported courses of action. Requires extensive government acquisition, space-program, program-management, strategic communications, and DoD policy experience.
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Overview
The applicant will perform strategic planning and policy implementation for the Commander at the United States Space Force (USSF) Innovation and Prototyping (SZI) Acquisition Delta . The position requires at least 20 years of government acquisition experience of which 5 years shall include duties/assignments specifically in support of space programs. Master’s degree in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, and Science Technology, Engineering, or Statistics.
Responsibilities
- The applicant will perform strategic planning and policy implementation for the Commander at the United States Space Force (USSF) Innovation and Prototyping (SZI) Acquisition Delta .
- This includes creating new organizational concepts, assessing unit impacts in technical, financial, and morale dimensions as well as integration impacts to the enterprise.
- The applicant will be responsible for developing Space Force and mission level acquisition strategies, plans, and concepts to support customers’ strategic and tactical objectives.
- The applicant will create new visions and messaging for the organization and cross-cutting concepts for improving portfolio management.
- Salary Range: $155,000 - $170,000/Year, DOE
Skills Required
- Minimum 20 years experience required
- Applicant should be proficient in the use of M/S office applications, i.e., M/S Outlook, Project, Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams, and Excel.
- Superior verbal communication, written, and quantitative analytical skills are required.
- Applicant must be able to create, cultivate, and communicate innovative concepts and Courses of Action (COAs) anchored by expert analysis developed by the applicant.
- Extensive program management experience, strategic communication/planning experience, and senior-level government space acquisition experience.
- Material Leader experience and/or successful completion of DAU’s PMT 401 is highly desired.
- Possess strong knowledge of the DoD protocol, acquisition, operational, and project management processes and policies.
- A top-secret level clearance is required.
- U.S. citizenship required.
Education
Master’s degree in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, and Science Technology, Engineering, or Statistics.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:
Company Paid
- Major Medical Insurance for employees and family members
- Dental Insurance for employees and family members
- Vision Insurance for employees (employee-paid for family members)
- Group Life Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
Voluntary
- Short-Term Disability
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (pre-tax deferrals for health care expenses)
- Money Purchase Pension Plan - 100% Company funded defined contribution retirement plan. One-year entry waiting period and 5-year vesting. Core Funds available and a self-directed brokerage account option.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan - 100% Company funded discretionary contribution. 100% vested after one-year entry waiting period.
Tecolote’s generous paid time off benefits give employees the flexibility they need to relax, recharge and take care of the unexpected.
- Annual Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Holidays
- Jury Duty/Witness Leave
- Military Leave
- Sick Leave
The base pay range for this role is $155,000 – $170,000 per year.
Skills Required
- At least 20 years of government acquisition experience
- At least 5 years of experience supporting space programs
- Master's degree in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Statistics
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Project, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Excel
- Superior verbal communication, written communication, and quantitative analytical skills
- Ability to create, cultivate, and communicate innovative concepts and analytically supported Courses of Action
- Extensive program management and strategic communication or planning experience
- Senior-level government space acquisition experience
- Strong knowledge of DoD protocol, acquisition, operational, and project management processes and policies
- Top Secret security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Material Leader experience or successful completion of DAU PMT 401
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The Company
What We Do
Tecolote Research is an independent advisor serving senior leaders and federal government executives on national-security matters. It provides consulting, analytics, and digital solutions, including cost estimating, earned value management, scheduling, financial management, and acquisition support. The company also develops and supports secure government databases, manages DevOps environments, and builds customized tools to improve project efficiency and capabilities for complex, large-scale programs.
