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Acquisition Management Specialist

Credence

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Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, United States
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Overview

At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for warfighters and secure our nation for a better future.

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence has an immediate need for a Acquisition Management Specialist to support the Army Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PM PNT) System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Program at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.

The Acquisition Manager for PM Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) for PdL Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) directs the comprehensive lifecycle development, fielding, and sustainment of advanced offensive and defensive PNT and multi-domain sensor platforms. Operating under the Department of War’s modernization priorities, the incumbent ensures critical cyber, electronic warfare (EW), and intelligence architectures are rapidly acquired and dynamically updated to counter near-peer threats.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below

  • Strategically align and govern EW and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) programs utilizing the Defense Acquisition System framework, ensuring compliance with DoDI 5000.01, DoDI 5000.02, DoDI 5000.87, and AR 70-1 to rapidly deliver interoperable, lethal, and survivable capabilities to the tactical edge.
  • Apply customized acquisition processes to select and execute the optimal pathway, including frequent use of the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) in accordance with DoDI 5000.87, while supporting rapid prototyping and software agility.
  • Ensure all program activities, including C5ISR integration and intelligence architecture alignment, are fully synchronized with Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) (ASA(ALT)) mandates and PM PNT acquisition policies and procedures.
  • Develop, review, and provide recommendations for classified and unclassified PM PNT products, including program objectives, integrated master schedules, budget requests, requirements analysis, acquisition strategies, program documentation, program briefings, business case analysis, acquisition planning, policy implementation, and achievement of milestone objectives.
  • Prepare for and attend PM PNT program meetings, including IPTs, reviews leading to and including Milestone Decisions, PNT product contractor reviews, POM reviews, product platform and client meetings, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Quarterly Program Reviews (QPRs), Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) reviews, and budget reviews; document proceedings and provide recommendations in accordance with CDRL A010.
  • Review, recommend, update, develop, and maintain program-level documentation supporting the acquisition process and long-term PM PNT program planning in accordance with applicable law, regulation, directive, and policy, including U.S. Code Title 10, DFAS Manual 37-100, DoDD 5000.01, DoDI 5000.02, and AR 70-1.
  • Prepare and maintain acquisition documentation such as Acquisition Strategy Reports, Acquisition Program Baselines (APBs), and Acquisition Decision Memorandums (ADMs) for Milestone Decision Reviews (MDRs).
  • Identify, prepare, review, and track recommended changes to PM PNT acquisition policies and procedures to address new or changing requirements implemented by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and ASA(ALT).
  • Provide updates, inputs, corrections, and schedule estimates at IPT meetings and working groups in support of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), PM PNT reports and briefings for senior-level management, PM PNT program reviews, and PM PNT product reviews, including pre-review and post-review activities.
  • Plan, coordinate, organize, implement, and prepare reports, records of meetings, and meeting minutes for PM PNT events as required in accordance with CDRL A010.

Requirements

Education, Requirements and Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance required; mandatory for Intelligence and EW operations.
  • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of products required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a specialized field with ten (10) years’ experience or a master's degree in a specialized field with eight (8) years’ experience, or military service in a related MOS (or equivalent classification) with fifteen (15) years’ experience in DoW/DoD acquisition programs; and developing, reviewing and presenting briefings to senior management.
  • Back-to-Basics Program Management Certification at the Advanced or Practitioner level preferred, in alignment with AR 70-1 and DACM policy.
  • Deep understanding of AI/ML software pipelines, RF (Radio Frequency) engineering concepts, and software-defined architectures in support of DoDI 5000.87 and spectrum warfare modernization.
  • Comprehensive understanding of DoD 5000-series directives tailored to rapid prototyping and software agility, including DoDI 5000.01, DoDI 5000.02, and AR 70-1.

Salary Range: The anticipated salary range for this position is $130,000 to $170,000 annually, commensurate with the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.

Please join us, as together we build a better world one mission at a time powered by technology and its people!

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