Defense Business Systems (DBS) Policy Expert - SME

Red Gate Group

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Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
Management
Arlington, VA (On/Off-Site)

The Red Gate Group is seeking an experienced Defense Business Systems (DBS) Policy Expert - SME to support the Acquisition Policy & Innovation (API) Directorate under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)). API leads the Department of Defense’s efforts to develop innovative acquisition policies and practices that optimize decision-making and deliver $2 trillion in warfighting capabilities across multiple acquisition pathways.

As a DBS Policy Expert, you will provide critical expertise to shape and refine acquisition policies for defense business systems and IT infrastructure, ensuring DoD business processes align with cutting-edge commercial practices. Your work will enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and maximize the value of commercial solutions, directly contributing to the DoD’s mission readiness and operational success.

Key Responsibilities

Policy Development: Drive the development and integration of DBS acquisition policies, ensuring alignment with Chief Information Officer initiatives and best practices in IT infrastructure management.
Program Support: Assess and provide recommendations on cost, schedule, performance, risk, and supportability for DBS systems to guide acquisition decisions and governance.
Process Improvement: Analyze business environments and processes, recommending commercial or government solutions to improve efficiency, reduce IT customization, and mitigate risks.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate across DoD organizations, agencies, and services to support API equities, prepare Congressional responses, and address IG and GAO audit documentation.
Tool Management: Manage data requirements and support enhancements to critical DoD IT systems, including DITIP, DITPR, and SNaP-IT.
Communication: Deliver professional briefings and reports to high-level stakeholders, including Flag Officers, General Officers, and Senior Executive Service members.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Experience:
7+ years in relevant fields with a master’s degree.
Expertise in business systems analysis, acquisition policy development, and functional requirements analysis.
Proficiency in using Microsoft Office tools and delivering high-level briefings.
Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Desired Qualifications

5+ years of experience developing DoD acquisition policies, guides, or instructions.
10+ years in business systems or process analysis.
5+ years of experience supporting Headquarters-level DoD organizations, including Agencies, Joint Staff, or Combatant Commands.
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The Red Gate Group empowers our clients to make impactful, sustainable change, and assists them in creating solutions for challenges confronting the Nation. Founded in 2006, Red Gate is a service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) which serves the federal government under a number of single- and multiple-award contracts. Red Gate cares deeply about our clients'​ larger missions and helping them achieve greater results than ever before. Focusing on each client’s technical needs, culture, values, and goals, we deliver extraordinary solutions by design. This promotes growth and tactical transformation across their lines of business. We step in with fresh eyes to closely examine challenges and opportunities, providing clarity for leadership. The expert support we provide adapts easily to changes in course. Red Gate’s collaborative guidance sets the path for sustainable success in the future.

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