Project Manager; Acquisition Advisory

Project Manager (Acquisition Advisory)

Position Summary:

K  is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to join our Hemisphere team. The role will be based in El Segundo, CA, supporting Space Systems Command (SSC). Successful candidates will have over 10 years of experience in contracting, acquisition lifecycle, and related processes, including legal practices, policy, regulatory development, review, and compliance. Applicants must also have experience working in a highly classified environment supporting protect and defend missions within the space control domain.

• Provide acquisition, engineering, and technical advisory support for space programs across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle.
• Offer expert advice and assistance on space acquisition, engineering, operations, and integration activities, including advanced technology and future concept development.
• Support cost, schedule, and performance assessments across all program phases.
• Draft and revise Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and acquisition documentation such as Initial Capability Documents, Interface Control Documents, Acquisition Strategies, CONOPS, MOAs/MOUs, technical evaluations, and milestone documentation in accordance with current DoD standards.
• Prepare SME‑level technical and programmatic status reports for individual programs or portfolios, in coordination with government program managers.
• Identify improvement opportunities in acquisition processes and provide actionable recommendations; support the development and maintenance of a government risk program, including risk identification, mitigation planning, and process definition.
• Support program financial management including commitments, obligations, expenditures, and earned‑value management; provide PPBE support, congressional reporting, fiscal year planning, CR management, and POM development.
• Review and analyze contractor deliverables such as Program Status Reports, Integrated Master Schedules, and Contract Funds Status Reports; recommend corrective actions and support DCMA surveillance reviews.
• Maintain awareness of program schedules, monitor acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and provide assessments based on risk and execution data.
• Advise on and participate in technical meetings, design reviews, working groups, and program conferences; maintain broad awareness of all programs and technology development efforts within the portfolio.
• Assist with source selection activities in compliance with FAR 9.505‑4, including documentation development, proposal evaluations, and coordination of functional meetings.

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility; willing to take a polygraph.
• Master’s degree in a related technical field (e.g., Systems Engineering, Engineering Management).
• Minimum 10+ years of experience, with at least 6 years specifically supporting the Department of Defense, and experience with DoD/IC acquisition lifecycle processes, phases, and critical decision milestones.
• Proficiency in DoD acquisition processes and strong analytical skills.
• Desired
  
  Skills:
  
  PMP certification and previous SAP experience working in the government (military and/or civil servant) or a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC).

• Base salary range: $183,200 – $223,900 annually (CA area).
• Additional compensation may include bonuses, commissions, sign‑on bonus, relocation benefits, short‑term and long‑term incentives, and discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

K  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.