Senior-Level Acquisition Manager (Defense Acquisition)

Location: Arlington, VA, United States; 100% on-site and in-office. Hybrid and remote work are not available.

Company

hirify.global provides engineering, intelligence, systems engineering, program management, acquisition, testing, and defense support services for Department of Defense and federal government customers.

What you will do

• Lead acquisition support operations and supervise multidisciplinary contractor staff supporting Navy weapon systems program offices.
• Develop and manage acquisition documentation, including Acquisition Plans, Acquisition Strategies, and Acquisition Program Baselines, under DoD 5000 series requirements.
• Prepare and process procurement request packages containing SOWs, CDRLs, CLINs, DD-254s, and applicable FAR/DFARS provisions.
• Manage acquisition and contract requirements for NATO cooperative projects, international partner agreements, and other multinational programs.
• Prepare executive briefings, milestone decision packages, production presentations, and acquisition status reviews.
• Coordinate technical, logistics, schedule, financial, contracting, and industry stakeholders to align contract actions with program baselines.

Requirements

• Active DoD Secret clearance is mandatory.
• 30 years of government acquisition experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, policy, finance, a technical discipline, or a related field.
• Expertise in the DoD 5000 acquisition framework, milestone decision processes, and acquisition documentation.
• Practical experience with defense contracting, FAR/DFARS regulations, procurement packages, contract modifications, and procurement systems.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and communicate with Navy leadership, contracting commands, and domestic and foreign industry partners.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in business, policy, finance, a technical discipline, or a related field.
• Experience with NAVSEA or PEO IWS program offices.
• Experience with NATO cooperative projects, international co-production, or Foreign Military Sales.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and flexible spending accounts.
• Company-paid short-term, long-term, life, and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) matching, tuition reimbursement, and paid certifications.
• Limited travel requirements of less than 10%.