Senior Acquisition Program Manager (Space Programs)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; onsite support for U.S. Space Force organizations.

Full-time salary range: $119,000–$172,000 USD per year.

Company

hirify.global strengthens public institutions and national and homeland security through independent analysis, practical solutions, and public-service-focused advisory support.

What you will do

• Provide senior-level acquisition management, program analysis, and advisory support for complex DoD space programs.
• Support the Government’s Engine Room and Strategy Cell by coordinating acquisition priorities, leadership taskings, program activities, and cross-functional actions.
• Analyze acquisition, financial, schedule, performance, funding, contracting, and requirements information to identify trends, risks, issues, and impacts.
• Research and synthesize complex program information into executive summaries, briefings, reports, spreadsheets, and decision-support materials.
• Track taskers, action items, suspense dates, deliverables, and workflow across Government organizations, contractors, and mission partners.
• Support acquisition planning, requirements development, program execution, oversight, and recommendations for senior Government leadership.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in management, business, economics, finance, accounting, mathematics, science, technology, engineering, statistics, or a related field.
• At least 15 years of relevant professional experience supporting acquisition, program management, business management, or operations, preferably in the DoD or space domain.
• PMT 4010 Certificate or predecessor course, qualifying support for DoD ACAT I and II programs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, including acquisition planning, program execution, requirements management, and program oversight.
• Understanding of military space launch, ground systems, and sustainment programs.
• Experience analyzing and synthesizing complex acquisition, financial, programmatic, and technical information; coordinating leadership taskings and deliverables across multiple Government organizations; and developing executive-level briefings, reports, spreadsheets, analyses, summaries, and other program-management products.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, plus familiarity with DoD acquisition, cost, requirements, reporting, and task-management systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills, including appropriate DoD, Air Force, and Space Force acquisition terminology.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and support classified space programs in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, integrity-focused, initiative-driven, and client-focused public-service environment.
• Health, financial, and well-being benefits.
• Equal opportunity employment and disability accommodation support are provided.
• Full-time employment supporting Government and mission-partner organizations.