Job Title: Acquisition Analyst
Job Category: Consulting
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local
The Opportunity:
As an Acquisition Analyst supporting Product Manager Nett Warrior (PdM NW) within Project Manager Soldier Warrior (PM SWAR), you will play a critical role in delivering and sustaining digital mission command capabilities that enhance Soldier effectiveness, situational awareness, and decision-making at the tactical edge.
In this role, you will support the financial planning, acquisition execution, resource management, and program control activities associated with the Nett Warrior portfolio. You will provide analytical support to government leadership across the full acquisition lifecycle, helping ensure programs remain aligned with cost, schedule, performance, and funding objectives. The successful candidate will work closely with product managers, assistant product managers, business managers, logisticians, contracting officers, engineers, and external stakeholders to support acquisition decision-making, budget execution, program planning, risk management, and life-cycle sustainment activities. This position requires a professional capable of applying independent judgment, analytical problem-solving, and acquisition expertise within a fast-paced Army acquisition environment.
Responsibilities:
- Support execution of acquisition management activities associated with Nett Warrior and related Soldier systems programs.
- Analyze program cost, schedule, performance, and funding information to support acquisition and business decisions.
- Assist with development, coordination, staffing, and maintenance of acquisition documentation throughout the Defense Acquisition System lifecycle.
- Develop and draft Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Plans, milestone documentation, and supporting acquisition products.
- Support planning, programming, budgeting, and execution activities for assigned acquisition programs.
- Monitor program obligations, expenditures, funding execution, and resource utilization to identify potential risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Develop funding analyses, spend plans, execution reports, and management briefings for government leadership.
- Assist with preparation and coordination of budget exhibits, funding documents, acquisition decision packages, and program review materials.
- Track program schedules, resource requirements, dependencies, and key acquisition milestones.
- Prepare cost analyses and evaluate alternatives to support informed acquisition decision-making.
- Support development of acquisition and contracting documentation, including Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), Justifications and Approvals (J&As), Determinations and Findings (D&Fs), and source selection documentation.
- Coordinate acquisition activities with Army Contracting Command and other acquisition stakeholders.
- Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), program reviews, technical reviews, test events, and acquisition working groups.
- Support acquisition logistics activities, sustainment planning efforts, and transition-to-sustainment initiatives.
- Develop risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies related to cost, schedule, funding, technical, and programmatic risks.
- Maintain configuration control and program documentation in accordance with Army acquisition processes and procedures.
- Prepare executive-level briefings, information papers, reports, and decision-support products for senior government leadership.
- Coordinate with business management, engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, and contracting personnel to support integrated program execution.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Active Secret Security Clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 12 years of experience supporting Department of Defense acquisition programs, program management offices, product management offices, business management organizations, logistics organizations, or contracting activities.
- Experience supporting cost, schedule, and performance management within an acquisition or program management environment.
- Experience supporting program funding, budget execution, resource planning, financial analysis, or acquisition business management functions.
- Experience preparing acquisition and contracting documentation, including Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Plans, PWSs, IGCEs, J&As, D&Fs, and source selection documentation.
- Knowledge of the Defense Acquisition System, DoDI 5000-series acquisition guidance, and life-cycle management principles.
- Experience supporting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and cross-functional coordination efforts.
- Working knowledge of GFEBS, WAWF, iRAPT, or comparable DoD financial and acquisition systems.
Desired:
- Experience supporting PEO Soldier, PM Soldier Warrior, Product Manager Nett Warrior, or other Army acquisition organizations.
- Experience supporting Army business management, resource management, or budget execution activities.
- Experience with Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development, resource planning, or funding execution analysis.
- Experience supporting acquisition logistics, product support, sustainment planning, or transition-to-sustainment activities.
- Experience preparing executive-level acquisition and financial briefings.
- Experience supporting source selections, contract management activities, and acquisition milestone reviews.
- Experience developing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) or supporting program schedule analysis.
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), cost analysis, affordability analysis, or program control methodologies.
- DAWIA certification in Program Management, Life Cycle Logistics, Business Financial Management, Contracting, or a related acquisition discipline.
- Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Acquisition Management, Program Management, Logistics, or a related field.
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What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity. At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation. An environment of trust. CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality. A focus on continuous growth. Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$78,700 - $165,200
CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.