Senior Acquisition Analyst - PeopleTec, Inc.

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Senior Acquisition Analyst to support our Huntsville, AL location.

Duties and Responsibilities (to include but not be limited to the following):  Serve as a Senior Acquisition Analyst, for a critical technologies office, which is responsible for the rapid and efficient research, develop, prototype, test, evaluate, procure, transition, and/or field critical enabling technologies and capabilities that address near-term and mid-term threats. Primary responsibility will be in support of project office operations which include:

• Provide counsel to government customer on developing and refining acquisition pathway for prototypes and ensuring external stakeholders are informed and engaged.
• Maintain visibility on current status of cost, performance, and schedule of Integrated Fires Protection Capability – High Energy Laser and High-Powered Microwave programs.
• Use commander’s intent and guidance to ensure a clear message is delivered from this office to outside stakeholders on all matters effecting program execution.
• Attend and participate in organizational staff calls, stand-ups, project office tag-ups, working groups, IPRs or similar events; capture, assess and monitor action items from meetings and engage in the resolution process; and propose responses to inquiries based on actions assigned. Prepare notes or after-action summaries, track actions items, and making recommendations on response for closure.
• Assist with daily office operations and prioritization of events based on known activities or guidance provided such as synchronization and integration of events and activities through coordination, consolidation, and collaboration of information.
• Maintain operations calendar and provide recommendations to resolve issues or conflicts; coordinate impacts and changes, receiving direction from senior operations specialist for non-routine matters.
• Create, compose, consolidate, and review documentation, e.g., correspondence, briefings, response to inquiries, and talking points for correctness, format, spelling, and grammar before sending out for approval or signature. Draft responses to internal and external taskers, RFIs, Congressional delegations and other key stakeholders.
• Support program updates and assist in developing executive-level briefings, including accomplishments, impacts, risks, issues, and challenges, etc.; coordinate documents, e.g., white papers; conduct pre-meetings to prepare and distribute read-aheads; and secure approval of documents to meet read ahead timelines prior to submission for executive forums.
• Coordinate with and brief senior leadership within the Technologies Office, the Army and other Service Partners.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Office
• Self-starter with the ability to independently prioritize and work multiple tasks
• Travel: 15 %
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An active DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active Secret clearance upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.

 Required Experience:

• DAU Project Manager (PM) Level II or Practitioner
• 10 years of acquisition experience with major defense program
• Experience developing information papers and decision briefings
• Experience serving and managing mission/information demands of executive members of the Army or DoD staff

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree; an additional 2 years of experience may substitute a Bachelors Degree for a MA/MS Degree. Further, an additional 6 years of experience may substitute HS Diploma for a MA/MS Degree.

Desired Skills:

• DAU PM Level III or Advanced
• Previous Department of the Army Systems Coordinator (DASC) Experience
• Served as Project Manager (PM) or Assistant Project Manager (APM)
• Knowledge of DOD 5000 and JCIDS process and tailoring methodologies
• Experience with Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA)
• Ability to work in dynamic environment
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

Come Experience It.

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EEO Statement

PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.