Program Manager, Expert (Acquisition - TA) - TS/SCI (VA)

Assertive Professionals is in search of TS/SCI-cleared Expert Program Managers (Acquisition) . The best qualified candidates selected for these positions will provide the thought leadership and technical expertise to advise the Government and augment existing government resources, provide world-class expertise and enable the desired outcomes of the Architecture and Engineering Services Group (TA) and NGA Missions by providing acquisition program management to a Government lead and team that:

• Provides acquisition strategy program management services to senior management.
• Works across NGA directorates to help the Government coordinate development of new and/or modified/enhanced capabilities for operational use.
• Provides technical guidance to the Government Point of Contact (GPOC) on programmatic matters related to lifecycle engineering.
• Provides program management guidance in service frameworks and models, agile engineering processes, and industry best practices to achieve NGA’s GEOINT mission.

Our client requires candidates to have the following qualifications:

• Current TS/SCI clearance eligibility
• Current polygraph (or willingness to submit to one)
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business or a related field such as Economics, Accounting, or Finance.
• 15 Years of demonstrated specialized experience as a Program Manager in terms of cost, schedule, performance, and risk management.
• Project Management Professional ( PMP ), DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management or equivalent specialized experience with Project Management tools and techniques.

Our client finds the following qualifications/ experience desirable :

• Cost/ Price analysis, cost estimating or financial management.
• Department of Defense (DoD) and or NGA acquisition processes.
• Development and/or review of cost estimates and the associated technical work scope necessary to achieve stated objectives.
• Geospatial intelligence mission and its contributions to the Intelligence Community.
• Managing Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Cost Plus Award Fee, Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contracts.
• Lean six-sigma, Agile or SAFe methods with demonstrated results.