Business and Acquisition Lead

Responsibilities

Noblis is seeking an experienced Business and Acquisition Manager to support a Intelligence Community (IC) program located in Bethesda, MD or McLean, VA.

Successful candidates in this position will lead a motivated group of Business Process and Acquisition Specialists and c ontribute to IC acquisition and procurement planning, contract execution, analysis, and monitoring. This candidate will be a key member of the contract leadership team, working within a dynamic environment to drive the development and implementation of R&D contracts, and delivery of critical capabilities for the IC mission.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Provide knowledge and expertise of Government agency acquisition processes to include Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) across various contract types (Cost Plus, Firm Fixed Price, OTA), as well as perform and develop market research, RFIs, and RFPs.
• Lead and assist in document preparation for Government review and acceptance including budget formulation and build-out, fiscal program budget builds, spend plans, financial commitment tracking, transaction processing, budget program execution and reporting, fiscal guidance, congressional inquiries and actions, financial data calls and portfolio reviews, IPBS and CBJB alignment, and Interagency Agreements.
• Provide knowledge of cost and price procedures to evaluate contractors on the basis of competition, historical costs, auditor and/or technical specialist reports, and cost breakdowns regarding labor, materials, overhead, profit, or other evaluation criteria.
• Support the Government's Internal Control Programs with leadership and expertise for tracking and updating internal control processes, performing audit readiness analysis and accountable property management reviews, and ensuring records and documents management.
• Develop budgets with Government officers, consolidate and review spend plans, monitor spending to keep within a set budget, and prepare and provide reports and estimates for future financial needs.
• Defend budget recommendations with data and evidence-based analyses.
• Develop and support training initiatives and document and maintain processes and templates of various workflows to ensure consistency and efficiency of standard operation procedures.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance of documentation, including but not limited to the following: Statement of Work (SOW)/ Statement of Objectives (SOO), Solicitations and Amendments, Proposal Evaluation Plan (PEP), Proposal Preparation Instructions, Business Reviews (BRs), Contract documents and modifications, and Other Transactional Authorities (OTA).
• Ensure that Acquisition and Data Management solutions are aligned with the organization's business requirements focusing on data and data integrity, functionality and performance, reporting and analytics and system usability and compatibility.
• Support the execution and maintenance of records information management and property management activities including maintenance and management of a Records Control Schedule (RCS), file management, and associated file and folder configuration and management.
• Communicate effectively, both written and verbal, to prepare and present information for senior-level briefings, develop and interpret policies and guidelines, defend recommendations, and resolve problems.
• Manage multiple concurrent activities of varying complexity; provide excellent organization skills to monitor changes in priorities and short turnaround times.
• Work directly with the Program Manager and Government Staff to deliver Monthly Status Reports, Program Management Reviews, Invoices, and other Program and Contract Management deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active TS/SCI with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in business or related field, with 10+ years of experience in Federal government contracting.
• At least 10 years of documented business and acquisition management experience, of which at least 5 years involves leading a team of 5 of more analysts.
• Prior experience leading teams or managing staff.
• 5+ years of experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC).
• DAWIA Level III or related professional certification.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in business or related field, with 12+ years of experience in Federal government contracting.
• Program Management Plan (PMP) certification.
• Experience as a program manager or project lead for teams of 10 or more analysts.
• Wide-ranging experience with contracting procedures, types, and methods to include formal advertising, negotiation, fixed-price, grants, and cost contracting.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI , and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards . Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

* Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements

Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $112,700.00 - USD $176,150.00 /Yr.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org .