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Senior Director – Warfighting Acquisition
Apogee Engineering, LLC. Establish WATCH’s strategic direction, priorities, and operating model .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Establish WATCH’s strategic direction, priorities, and operating model
- Serve as senior advisor to Apogee leadership on acquisition reform trends and implications
- Define measurable outcomes for WATCH aligned to company strategy and customer impact
- Interpret DoW acquisition strategies, Executive Orders, and policy memoranda
- Translate policy intent into actionable guidance for embedded acquisition teams
- Develop and maintain practical acquisition transformation playbooks
- Engage former and current senior DoW acquisition leaders, Warfighting Acquisition University faculty, FFRDCs, and policy influencers
- Represent the company in acquisition reform forums, panels, and advisory settings
- Shape the firm’s external acquisition reform narrative with credibility and restraint
- Convene cross-program communities of practice to surface best practices
- Integrate successful acquisition approaches across USAF, USSF, USSOCOM, and USSTRATCOM portfolios
- Provide reach-back advisory support to embedded personnel on complex acquisition challenges
- Design senior-level professional development initiatives focused on real-world acquisition execution
- Align WATCH development activities with promotion readiness and talent retention
- Guide organic digital acquisition technology development and AI-enabled automation initiatives
Requirements
What you’ll need- Must be a US citizen
- Must have and be able to maintain a Top-Secret level clearance with SCI eligibility
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline
- DAWIA Advanced (or Level III) Certification in the Program Management or Engineering & Technical Management functional areas
- 15 or more years of experience managing weapon system acquisition programs at the ACAT III level and above
- Deep, practical knowledge of DoW acquisition pathways and governance
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across government and industry
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Fluency with digital acquisition, data analytics, or AI applications
- Hands-on experience with rapid acquisition pathways (e.g., Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA), Rapid Acquisition/Section 804 authorities, and Software/Agile/DevSecOps methods) is preferred.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Up to 50% telework flexibility
- Professional development initiatives
- Executive forums and guest lectures
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Hard Skills & Tools
acquisition reformacquisition transformationdata analyticsAI applicationsrapid acquisition pathwaysSoftware methodsAgile methodsDevSecOps methodsprogram managementengineering management
Soft Skills
influencing senior stakeholderswritten communicationverbal communicationstrategic directioncross-program collaborationprofessional developmenttalent retentionguidancecredibilityrestraint
Certifications
Top-Secret clearanceDAWIA Advanced CertificationMaster’s Degree in Business AdministrationMaster’s Degree in FinanceMaster’s Degree in Engineering