Senior Manager – Lead Acquisition Advisor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee intricate, high-value, high-visibility, and mission-critical federal procurements across the entire acquisition lifecycle.

• Provide guidance to government leadership and acquisition stakeholders regarding strategies, contract vehicles, competition, contract types, evaluation methodologies, timelines, and associated risks.

• Interpret and implement the FAR, agency supplements, procurement policies, statutory requirements, and client-specific procedures.

• Direct the formulation and assessment of acquisition plans, market research, requirements documents, IGCEs, solicitations, source selection plans, evaluations, price analyses, negotiations, and award documentation.

• Spearhead complex source selections and offer expert advice on proposal evaluations, price reasonableness, negotiation strategies, and award decisions.

• Counsel clients on multifaceted pre-award and post-award issues, including modifications, options, funding actions, performance concerns, and claims-related matters.

• Set quality standards, conduct compliance assessments, and create templates, procedures, checklists, internal controls, and process enhancements.

• Manage multiple acquisition workstreams, report to senior leadership, coordinate stakeholder efforts, mentor acquisition personnel, and resolve escalated technical issues.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must currently possess the authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• Capability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Acquisition Management, Contract Management, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible experience in federal acquisition, contracting, or procurement.

• At least 8 years of experience independently managing complex or high-value federal acquisitions, which includes acquisition strategy, solicitation development, source selection, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, and contract administration.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience leading acquisition teams or concurrent procurement workstreams while providing technical direction, quality assurance, and support to acquisition professionals.

• Desired significant experience as a Federal Contracting Officer, Senior Contract Specialist, Procurement Analyst, Acquisition Advisor, or acquisition leader.

• A current or prior Contracting Officer warrant is preferred.

• Preferred FAC-C Professional, legacy FAC-C Level III, DAWIA Contracting certification, or equivalent acquisition credentials.

• Desired experience with major, high-value, or mission-critical federal procurements, including FAR Part 15 competitive negotiated acquisitions.

• Extensive experience with GSA Schedules, GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs, task orders, and other governmentwide contract vehicles is preferred.

• Desired experience supporting acquisition policy development, compliance assessments, procurement management reviews, or bid protest response and mitigation.

• Experience in developing acquisition workforce training, SOPs, templates, quality-control frameworks, process improvements, or procurement modernization initiatives is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Major medical benefits, including dental and vision coverage.

• 401(k)-contribution plan.

• Holiday and personal time off.

• Professional development training and certification benefits.

• Health and wellness subsidies.

• Paid time off for community service.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards package.

• Reasonable accommodations may be provided for individuals to perform essential job functions.