Acquisition Project Lead

About The Company Vana Solutions, LLC is an information technology services company headquartered in Beavercreek, Ohio. Vana Solutions delivers technical solutions supporting complex organizational objectives while solving business-driven challenges. Position Summary This is a HYBRID position. The successful candidate can work a part-time on-site and a work-from-home schedule. Candidate must be local to Dayton, Ohio. This is an immediate opportunity for an * Acquisition Project Lead * to support the new Digital Capabilities Directorate (IZ/ID). The Project Lead will support the AFRL/IZO Division Chief in developing and supporting an acquisition/contract strategy. The Acquisition Project Lead will provide a full range of program management support to AFRL/IZ directorate, in accordance with DoDD 5000.01, Defense Acquisition System, DODI 5000.75, DoDI 5000.02, Adaptive Acquisition Framework, and AFI 63-101/20- 101, Integrated Life Cycle Management guidance and will serve as an adviser to government personnel. Duties will include planning, executing, and controlling acquisition programs through all phases of the acquisition life cycle. The ideal candidate for this position is self-motivated, possesses broad U.S. Air Force acquisition experience, is comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced, collaborative work environment, and can identify and prioritize necessary tasks/activities to ensure program and organizational success. Essential Job Responsibilities Assist in the development of: Documentation of acquisition strategies Statements of Work or Performance Work Statements and other Request for Proposal documents Technical evaluation of program proposals Identification, analysis, mitigation development, and monitoring of program risks, issues, and opportunities. Development and analysis of program Integrated Master Schedules Analysis of program cost performance (Earned Value Management) and implementation of corrective actions. Minimum Qualifications Active SECRET clearance Bachelor of Arts (BA) / Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Business Management or Engineering discipline, plus eight (8) years of Program Management experience, four (4) of those years must be in DoD Acquisition Programs Extensive knowledge and demonstrated application of DoD and Air Force program management policies and procedures on an ACAT III Ability to work effectively both independently and a part of a collaborative team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Preferred Requirements Previous experience and knowledge of Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) process Previous GS-1101 or GS-1102 experience preferred. Requirements development and verification methods to include review of ICD, sustainment, T&E, system architectures, and airworthiness certification across a wide range of hardware and software systems. Development of integrated master schedules (IMS) and analysis of critical path and schedule execution using Microsoft Project.

Created: 2024-10-19