Teracore is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) classified management consulting and information technology services firm. We are committed to creating and maintaining a corporate environment and culture that promotes long-term employment. Diverse talents help us to achieve the missions and objectives of our customers. We hope we can partner together to achieve those goals.

Project Description:

The Acquisition Portfolio Analyst will use their experience to apply the defense adaptive acquisition framework (AAF) to analyze, assess, and recommend adjustments to acquisition program documentation to facilitate acquisition executive milestone approval for program milestones. The Acquisition Portfolio Analyst will build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including the Resource Sponsor, Requirements Officer, and Operational Test Authority to ensure successful program execution and obtain concurrence on an acquisition way-ahead.  The Acquisition Portfolio Analyst will track programmatic issues and risks to ensure they are addressed in acquisition documentation and assist with the development of status updates and briefs to leadership and external stakeholders. The Acquisition Portfolio Analyst will operate with substantial latitude to lead decision analysis for addressing complex DoD acquisition and investment problems, providing recommendations and executing plans to optimize portfolio investments, and reducing enterprise risk.

This position is 100% onsite at the Pentagon.

Required Skills:

• Active TS/SCI
• 7 years progressive responsibility experience supporting acquisition and program management of military technologies and systems within a DoD Program Office, Program Executive Officer’s office, or DoD Acquisition Command
• Experience with developing DoD acquisition documentation, including Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Program Baselines, Acquisition Decision Memorandums, and Milestone Decision Review briefs
• Experience with DoDI 5000 series Adaptive Acquisition Framework policies and documents
• Experience with working as part of a cross-functional delivery team, integrating and incorporating information from multiple team members into recommendations or decision materials
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate client and stakeholder requirements, perform proactively while paying strict attention to detail, and work with minimum oversight
• HS diploma or GED and 7+ years of experience in an operational role with DoD or interagency partners, or Bachelor's degree and 3+ years additional experience, or Master’s degree

Desired Skills:

• Experience with implementing, modernizing, and transitioning military C4ISR technologies
• Experience as an action officer or staff officer on OSD, Joint Staff, or Service/Agency-level headquarter staff including developing strategies, decision briefs, and information papers and analyzing policy documents
• Experience with taking a program to a Milestone or Production decision
• Experience with National Intelligence acquisition programs or National Intelligence Acquisition Boards (NIABs)
• Experience engaging in independent program assessments
• Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Program Management Level II or higher
• Experience with Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) or Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes

 

At Teracore, we support, depend and thrive on differences for the benefit of our associates and customers. Teracore is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based solely on a person's merit and professional qualifications directly related to job competence.