Defense Acquisition SME and Acquisition Transformation Strategis Security Clearance

Position: Defense Acquisition SME and Acquisition Transformation Strategis with Security Clearance
Location: Eglin Air Force Base

Title:

Defense Acquisition SME and Acquisition Transformation Strategist Belong. Connect. Grow. with K ! K 's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. Why Join Us?
* Innovative Projects: K 's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

* Collaborative Environment:
Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

* Impactful Work:
Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Position Summary:

K  is seeking a highly experienced Defense Acquisitions program management professional to support Directorate-level acquisition transformation and digital modernization initiatives within the Air Force's Armament Directorate. This is a highly visible role for a proactive leader who can bridge strategy and execution, drive organizational change, and help shape the future of Air Force weapons acquisition. Working directly with senior Directorate leadership, the selected candidate will help develop and implement changes that improve acquisition execution, including organizational design, governance frameworks, business processes, and decision support capabilities.

This role requires daily interaction with senior leaders across the Armament Directorate, Department of War, and the Department of the Air Force to maintain detailed awareness of higher headquarters initiatives and translate strategic direction into actionable organizational improvements. Role has flexibility to be enduring or transition to Senior-level Acquisition SME supporting next generation air-to-air and air-to-ground weapon development programs.

Key Responsibilities:

* Serve as key member of a high-performing acquisition transformation team working directly with Armament Directorate senior leadership to maintain comprehensive awareness of Department of War and Department of the Air Force acquisition transformation initiatives.

* Participate in cross-Department acquisition forums, working groups, and senior leader engagements; assess the potential impact of emerging policies, guidance, and best practices; and translate those initiatives into Directorate communications, implementation strategies, action plans, and organizational improvements that enable System Program Offices to execute more effectively.

* Lead acquisition transformation and digital modernization initiatives across the Armament Directorate and its System Program Offices (SPOs), improving how acquisition teams plan, execute, and deliver weapon system capabilities.

* Partner with Directorate and SPO leadership to identify organizational, governance, and process improvements that increase speed, effectiveness, and data-driven decision-making throughout the acquisition lifecycle.

* Develop, document, implement, and institutionalize organizational structures, governance frameworks, business processes, operating instructions, and decision forums that improve acquisition execution at both the enterprise and program levels.

* Drive adoption of modern acquisition practices, digital tools, integrated data environments, and innovative business processes that enable SPO personnel to perform their day-to-day responsibilities more efficiently and effectively.

* Develop acquisition strategies, organizational implementation plans, and transformation roadmaps that align Directorate objectives with Department of the Air Force priorities and emerging acquisition initiatives.

* Integrate complex technical, cost, schedule, manufacturing, contracting, test, and operational data into executive dashboards, scorecards, metrics, and decision-support products that improve leadership insight and acquisition decision-making.

* Lead strategic communications activities, including development of leadership messaging, executive summaries, talking points, briefing materials, and recurring organizational communications that support acquisition transformation initiatives.

* Develop and deliver executive briefings, technical assessments, and decision-support products for senior Government leaders supporting acquisition strategy, governance, and organizational decision-making.

* Support major governance forums, leadership engagements, organizational reviews, site visits, and strategic planning activities while identifying programmatic risks, integration challenges, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

* Research acquisition reform initiatives, organizational models, digital capabilities, and best practices across the Department of Defense, industry, and other Government organizations, recommending innovative…