Company Overview

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Overview

ANSER is seeking an experienced Senior Acquisition Program Manager to provide acquisition management, program analysis, and advisory support to U.S. Space Force organizations in El Segundo, California.

In this role, you will support the Government's Engine Room and Strategy Cell by analyzing complex acquisition and program information, coordinating priorities across stakeholders, and developing actionable recommendations to support senior leadership decisions. You will play a key role in tracking program execution, identifying risks, managing critical actions, and ensuring timely coordination across Government organizations and mission partners.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Provide senior-level acquisition management and program analysis support for complex Department of Defense (DoD) space programs.
Support the Government's Engine Room and Strategy Cell in coordinating acquisition priorities, program activities, leadership taskings, and cross-functional actions.
Analyze acquisition, financial, schedule, performance, funding, contracting, and requirements information to identify program trends, risks, issues, and potential impacts.
Research, evaluate, and synthesize complex program information into concise executive summaries, briefings, reports, and decision-support materials.
Track and coordinate workflow taskers, action items, suspense dates, and deliverables across Government organizations, contractors, and mission partners.
Support acquisition planning, program execution, requirements development, and coordination of activities across functional and organizational boundaries.
Collaborate with Government stakeholders and mission partners to gather information, resolve program issues, and maintain alignment with acquisition objectives and mission priorities.
Develop, review, and coordinate acquisition documentation, executive correspondence, program reports, spreadsheets, briefings, and leadership decision materials.
Evaluate program challenges, identify potential courses of action, assess associated impacts, and develop recommendations to support Government decision-making.
Monitor program cost, schedule, performance, funding, contracting, and requirements activities to identify execution risks and support program oversight.
Provide senior Government leadership with timely program analysis, status updates, and decision-quality information.
Utilize Government acquisition, cost, requirements, reporting, and task-management systems to support program execution, coordination, and reporting.
Independently manage assigned acquisition and program management activities, prioritize competing requirements, and deliver accurate, timely products in support of mission objectives.

Required Qualifications

Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in management, business, economics, finance, accounting, mathematics, science, technology, engineering, statistics, or a related field.
Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience supporting acquisition, program management, business management, or operations activities, preferably within the DoD or space domain.
PMT 4010 Certificate (or predecessor course), demonstrating qualification to support DoD Acquisition Category (ACAT) I and II programs.
Comprehensive knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, including acquisition planning, program execution, requirements management, and program oversight.
Understanding of mission-critical aspects of military space launch, ground systems, and sustainment programs.