Senior Acquisition Specialist

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KBRs National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security this position your work will have a profound impact on the countrys most critical role protecting our national security.

Why Join Us

Innovative Projects:KBRs work is at the forefront of engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

Collaborative Environment:Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

Impactful Work:Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

The Directors Action Group (DAG) / Business Operations Senior-Level position serves as a key acquisition and business operations advisor supporting Space Force programs at Los Angeles Operations in El Segundo this role you will help manage the cost schedule and performance of Department of Defense acquisitions while coordinating high-visibility taskers consolidating stakeholder responses and supporting leadership with planning briefing and execution activities. You will play an essential role in ensuring timely and effective support to directorate SSC and Space Force Command priorities.

Responsibilities

In this role you will support Directors Action Group and Business Operations functions for Space Force acquisition activities. You will manage the cost schedule and performance of Department of Defense acquisitions from the commercial industrial and/or military perspective. You will assess develop evaluate and consolidate technical and programmatic responses from internal and external program stakeholders. You will frequently interact with Space Force/Air Force and DoD tools such as TMT and MS Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) to initiate track and close out various directorate SSC and Space Force Command taskers. You will apply effective communication planning budgeting and programming skills to support ongoing and future Space Force acquisitions.

Responsibilities and tasks will also include:

- Conducting daily review analysis and dissemination of tasks.

- Using NIPR and SIPR Task Management Tool (TMT) and email to retrieve and assign tasks.

- Updating the tasker database and providing it to leadership at the end of each day.

- Assembling and providing instruction on the completion of electronic Staff Summary Sheet (eSSS) packages.

- Communicating effectively with offices at each leadership level including Directorate Center MAJCOM Space Force and DoD.

- Preparing briefing slides for weekly leadership council meetings.

- Advising leadership on the status of assigned deliverables.

- Maintaining appointment calendars and conference room schedules.

- Assisting with acquisition planning documents such as acquisition strategies RFPs and CDRLs.

- Assisting with performing market research.

- Performing other duties as assigned.

Skills Required

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelors degree in Management Business Economics Finance Accounting Mathematics Science Technology Engineering or Statistics.
• Active TS/SCI eligibility.
• Strong communication planning budgeting and programming skills.
• Ability to assess and consolidate technical and programmatic inputs from internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience using TMT and MS Office Suite in a DoD or Space Force/Air Force environment.
• Ability to work independently and manage high-visibility time-sensitive actions.
• Strong organizational analytical and coordination skills.

Highly desired:

• Detail-oriented and intellectually curious.
• Systems thinking and systems engineering experience.
• Space operations and space battle management experience.
• Intelligence background.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs.

Education

BA/BS degree in Management Business Economics Finance Accounting Mathematics Science Technology Engineering or Statistics is required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:40 on-site in El Segundo

Basic Compensation:$150- 175k

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short term incentives long term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

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.

Ready to Make a Difference

If youre excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Lets shape the future together.

Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people 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 People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

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.