KBR
Acquisition and Program Management SME
KBR, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
Title:
Acquisition and Program Management SME
Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!
Program Summary
KBR’s Aviation & Ground Systems Directorate provides Systems Engineering & Integration support to the Army’s Aviation and Ground soldiers with project based and full-time personnel support services. KBR sets the standard with a wide range of services including Government Engineering, Logistics, Business, and International focuses, while ensuring customer satisfaction and providing excellence in contract deliverables.
Job Summary
Ready to step into a role where your skills meet purpose and passion? At KBR, we're seeking a driven Acquisition and Program Management SME to join our team and enhance the day-to-day operational processes within the DASA DE&C. Your contributions will be instrumental in achieving efficiently coordinated projects, integrating various functions across directorates, and ensuring that operational tasks are completed smoothly and effectively. Join a team committed to excellence, where collaboration and innovation thrive. If you are excited to make your mark in a dynamic environment, apply now and let's create something remarkable together!
Roles and Responsibilities:
Support DASA DE&C International Acquisition Directorate resource allocation efforts for critical weapons systems (e.g., diversion requests, proactive prioritization) by drafting analyses that generate a recommendation for how to optimally distribute limited resources, balancing U.S. and foreign needs
Field and process diversion requests from various stakeholders (e.g., PEOs, DASA DEC PRM, USASAC). Collaborate with these stakeholders on a regular basis as needed to advance the work.
Complete steps required to adjudicate diversion analyses via EDRB forum or G-8 staffing, including but not limited to the following actions: issue RFIs, identify the initial trade space, draft the problem statement, generate courses of action, leverage Excel modeling to determine quantitative impacts of courses of action, and generate slide decks in PPT with key insights
Share analyses and support discussion as needed at various working groups and IPTs to incorporate stakeholder points of view prior to senior leader decisional meetings (e.g., EDRB, ASARCs, CSBs).
Draft talking points relevant to diversions/prioritizations for DASA DEC leadership engagement (e.g., EDRB, Governance Forums)
Synthesize most pertinent diversion and prioritization components for senior leader briefings in advance of various engagements (e.g., 3-star Equipment Distribution Board, bilateral meetings with partners, strategic engagements with industry)
Maintain and strengthen close relationships at AO level with PEOs, LCMCs, SAMDs, DASCs for coordination, deconfliction, and problem solving
Support tasker responses by providing information regarding systems on a timely basis as requested by program manager
Draft materials providing perspective of Army weapons system, capabilities, cost, schedule, performance, in support of partners upstream requirements and modernization
Proactively work exportability planning through engagement with PEOs and participation as the International Acquisition Directorate rep to ASARCs, CSBs, etc.
Collaborate with ASA(ALT) senior leaders and PEO stakeholders on a regular basis to advance the work.
Issue RFIs, identify trade space, draft problem statements, generate courses of action, and generate slide decks in PowerPoint with key insights
Maintain and strengthen close relationships at AO level with Tech Ops/TSFD, PEOs, LCMCs, SAMDs, DASCs for coordination, deconfliction, and problem solving
Basic Qualifications:
Must possess a current Security Clearance (Secret level)
At least ten (10) years of professional experience required
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, a technical field is preferred
Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Must have previous experience in developing and leveraging Excel models (e.g., for resource optimization or scenario / sensitivity analyses)
Must have previous experience drafting documents and PowerPoint presentations for audiences of varying levels (e.g., working team and senior leaders)
Must display strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to complete tasks on-time in fast-paced environment
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills to support engagement with PEOs, LCMCs, SAMDs, DASCs, internal DASA DED, and EDRB program manager
Must be comfortable leading with influence to drive progress, resolution of issues at peer and AO level
Must possess critical thinking, creativity, and analytical rigor, including ability to deviate from a standard template / process when required, ask questions to pressure-test the status quo, and look “around the corner” to anticipate needs proactively
Must be curious and have a learning mindset to either (1) expand on previous knowledge base or (2) build knowledge base of programmatic / system-specific knowledge, the acquisition lifecycle, and FMS case processes
Program office experience supporting Army acquisition programs, technical knowledge of various Army programs, knowledge of Army’s Acquisition and Security Assistance Enterprise, or operational experience employing Army equipment and programs of record are all preferred qualifications
Must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as an Army Acquisition Office for a major weapons system
Experience as an Army Product Manager or Assistant Product Manager for a major weapon system
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Inclusion and Diversity at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Acquisition and Program Management SME
Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!
Program Summary
KBR’s Aviation & Ground Systems Directorate provides Systems Engineering & Integration support to the Army’s Aviation and Ground soldiers with project based and full-time personnel support services. KBR sets the standard with a wide range of services including Government Engineering, Logistics, Business, and International focuses, while ensuring customer satisfaction and providing excellence in contract deliverables.
Job Summary
Ready to step into a role where your skills meet purpose and passion? At KBR, we're seeking a driven Acquisition and Program Management SME to join our team and enhance the day-to-day operational processes within the DASA DE&C. Your contributions will be instrumental in achieving efficiently coordinated projects, integrating various functions across directorates, and ensuring that operational tasks are completed smoothly and effectively. Join a team committed to excellence, where collaboration and innovation thrive. If you are excited to make your mark in a dynamic environment, apply now and let's create something remarkable together!
Roles and Responsibilities:
Support DASA DE&C International Acquisition Directorate resource allocation efforts for critical weapons systems (e.g., diversion requests, proactive prioritization) by drafting analyses that generate a recommendation for how to optimally distribute limited resources, balancing U.S. and foreign needs
Field and process diversion requests from various stakeholders (e.g., PEOs, DASA DEC PRM, USASAC). Collaborate with these stakeholders on a regular basis as needed to advance the work.
Complete steps required to adjudicate diversion analyses via EDRB forum or G-8 staffing, including but not limited to the following actions: issue RFIs, identify the initial trade space, draft the problem statement, generate courses of action, leverage Excel modeling to determine quantitative impacts of courses of action, and generate slide decks in PPT with key insights
Share analyses and support discussion as needed at various working groups and IPTs to incorporate stakeholder points of view prior to senior leader decisional meetings (e.g., EDRB, ASARCs, CSBs).
Draft talking points relevant to diversions/prioritizations for DASA DEC leadership engagement (e.g., EDRB, Governance Forums)
Synthesize most pertinent diversion and prioritization components for senior leader briefings in advance of various engagements (e.g., 3-star Equipment Distribution Board, bilateral meetings with partners, strategic engagements with industry)
Maintain and strengthen close relationships at AO level with PEOs, LCMCs, SAMDs, DASCs for coordination, deconfliction, and problem solving
Support tasker responses by providing information regarding systems on a timely basis as requested by program manager
Draft materials providing perspective of Army weapons system, capabilities, cost, schedule, performance, in support of partners upstream requirements and modernization
Proactively work exportability planning through engagement with PEOs and participation as the International Acquisition Directorate rep to ASARCs, CSBs, etc.
Collaborate with ASA(ALT) senior leaders and PEO stakeholders on a regular basis to advance the work.
Issue RFIs, identify trade space, draft problem statements, generate courses of action, and generate slide decks in PowerPoint with key insights
Maintain and strengthen close relationships at AO level with Tech Ops/TSFD, PEOs, LCMCs, SAMDs, DASCs for coordination, deconfliction, and problem solving
Basic Qualifications:
Must possess a current Security Clearance (Secret level)
At least ten (10) years of professional experience required
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, a technical field is preferred
Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Must have previous experience in developing and leveraging Excel models (e.g., for resource optimization or scenario / sensitivity analyses)
Must have previous experience drafting documents and PowerPoint presentations for audiences of varying levels (e.g., working team and senior leaders)
Must display strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to complete tasks on-time in fast-paced environment
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills to support engagement with PEOs, LCMCs, SAMDs, DASCs, internal DASA DED, and EDRB program manager
Must be comfortable leading with influence to drive progress, resolution of issues at peer and AO level
Must possess critical thinking, creativity, and analytical rigor, including ability to deviate from a standard template / process when required, ask questions to pressure-test the status quo, and look “around the corner” to anticipate needs proactively
Must be curious and have a learning mindset to either (1) expand on previous knowledge base or (2) build knowledge base of programmatic / system-specific knowledge, the acquisition lifecycle, and FMS case processes
Program office experience supporting Army acquisition programs, technical knowledge of various Army programs, knowledge of Army’s Acquisition and Security Assistance Enterprise, or operational experience employing Army equipment and programs of record are all preferred qualifications
Must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as an Army Acquisition Office for a major weapons system
Experience as an Army Product Manager or Assistant Product Manager for a major weapon system
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Inclusion and Diversity at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.