Acquisition Manager / DAG Chief

Position Overview

ANSER is seeking an experienced Acquisition Manager / DAG Chief to provide senior-level acquisition management and advisory support to the Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SSC/SZ). In this role, you will support Government leadership in managing and aligning acquisition strategies, resources, requirements, funding, contracts, and program milestones across a complex portfolio of classified and unclassified space programs. You will serve as a trusted advisor, providing strategic analysis, actionable recommendations, and cross-functional coordination to support program execution, resolve acquisition challenges, and inform senior leadership decisions.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Advise SSC/SZ leadership and program managers on acquisition strategy, planning, execution, and portfolio management across complex space programs.
• Assess and recommend alignment of acquisition activities, manpower, funding, requirements, and program objectives to support mission priorities.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze acquisition forecasts, including current and future contract actions, program milestones, key decision points, and execution risks.
• Identify acquisition gaps, schedule risks, integration challenges, and program execution issues; develop recommendations and coordinate resolution with Government stakeholders and mission partners.
• Support the development, review, coordination, and execution of acquisition strategies, requirements documentation, and program management plans throughout the acquisition life cycle.
• Integrate force design considerations, operational imperatives, combatant command priorities, and future force requirements into acquisition planning and recommendations.
• Evaluate cost, schedule, performance, funding, contracting, and requirements tradeoffs to inform Government acquisition decisions.
• Coordinate acquisition and sustainment activities across SSC organizations, Government agencies, contractors, and mission partners to promote program alignment and execution.
• Support integrated product teams, working groups, program management reviews, and other cross-functional acquisition forums.
• Assist with authorized source-selection support activities, including acquisition documentation, source-selection plans, acquisition strategies, and proposal evaluation materials.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, reports, analyses, decision packages, and correspondence for senior Government leadership.
• Support high-visibility acquisition initiatives, leadership engagements, congressional-level activities, and time-sensitive Government taskings.
• Provide acquisition management and advisory support throughout the program life cycle, from initial planning and development through execution, transition, and sustainment.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).
• Master's degree (MA/MS) from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 20 years of relevant professional experience, including significant experience supporting military or national security space programs.
• PMT 4010 Certificate (or predecessor course), demonstrating qualification to support DoD ACAT I and II acquisition programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs, preferably ACAT I and II programs within the space domain.
• Extensive knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, acquisition strategy development, program execution, requirements management, and life-cycle sustainment.
• Proficiency with DoD acquisition, cost, requirements, and reporting tools, including Cost and Requirements System (C&RS), MAR reporting software, Microsoft Office Suite, and Task Management Tool (TMT).
• Demonstrated ability to integrate cost, schedule, performance, funding, contracting, and requirements information to assess program risks and support acquisition decisions.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and coordinating acquisition strategies, program documentation, executive briefings, analytical reports, and decision-support materials.
• Proven ability to collaborate with senior Government officials, program managers, contractors, and mission partners to identify challenges, evaluate impacts, and coordinate solutions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing and presenting complex acquisition information to senior Government leadership.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment supporting classified space acquisition programs.