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Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’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: KBR’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.

KBR is seeking a Lead Acquisitions Manager to be responsible for the overall acquisition efforts on the contract to include the management of program acquisition and IT Procurement and Asset Management support. The Lead Acquisition Manager will be the primary point of contact for the Contractor support allocated to acquisition support.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Oversee the accomplishment of all acquisition-related tasks and ensure the delivery of associated CDRLs

Guide acquisition activities across multiple teams in accordance with contract requirements, procedures, and guidelines

Provide technical and analytical guidance to acquisition project teams. Recommend and take action to direct analysis and solutions to problems

Able to manage and support acquisition and IT Procurement and Asset Management personnel

Invests time in teaching less experienced staff

Other duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Shall meet at a minimum the standards of a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level II in Contracting or National Contracts Management Association (NCMA) certification with recent and relevant experience in Government acquisition planning and execution

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical or scientific field (such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management or computer science.

10 years or more of Government acquisition experience, that includes at least 5 years of technical management on projects of similar complexity and scope

Experience with working with senior management on acquisition planning and execution

Experience leading a technical team to achieve results in acquisition, contract management, and IT Asset Management fields.

Relevant acquisition experience with the Intelligence Community organizations

Travel Requirements:

Travel Required: CONUS and OCONUS may be required; Up to 10%

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR 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.