Acquisition Program Manager - SAP, SAIO

The United States Space Force (USSF) Combat Forces Command (CFC) Space Acquisition Integration Office (SAIO) at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for an Acquisition Program Manager - SAP (NH-1101-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:

Join the Space Acquisition and Integration Office (SAIO), a premier, mission-focused organization dedicated to optimizing warfighter operations through world-class acquisition solutions. Reporting directly to the Combined Forces Command (CFC) Commander, you will collaborate with an elite, integrated team of program management, contracting, and quality management professionals to execute a diverse $12 billion portfolio. Your work will directly support high-stakes missions across Headquarters CFC, USSPACECOM, NORAD/NORTHCOM, and other vital national security partners. Within SAIO, we foster a dynamic culture where empowered acquisition professionals are strongly encouraged to innovate and drive real-world impact. Apply today to advance your career in beautiful Colorado Springs, consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States, and help shape the future of space defense.

An ideal candidate for this role is a highly skilled and cleared Program Manager who thrives in secure, high-stakes environments, bringing a proven track record of managing complex portfolios at the Classified and Special Access Program (SAP) levels. You possess deep expertise in executing DoW services acquisitions and lifecycle management, combined with a strong capability to oversee classified funding, secure data systems, and strict security protocol compliance. An exceptional communicator and relationship builder, you leverage Project Management Institute principles and analytical problem-solving to deliver continuous process improvements and actionable recommendations to senior leaders. Ultimately, your proactive leadership, tactful diplomacy as an organizational liaison, and unwavering commitment to mission success will ensure SAIO delivers the precise, responsive acquisition solutions needed to optimize critical warfighter operations.

Key Skills and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of DoW acquisition, life cycle management, risk management, quality assurance control, and cost/price analysis policies, procedures, and practices.
2. Knowledge of the missions, products, services, needs, and goals of the program(s) and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence the acquisition process.
3. Ability to recognize and analyze problems, conduct research, analyze, interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures, summarize results, make appropriate recommendations, and implement innovative detailed strategies to resolve issues.
4. Ability to plan and execute complex, multi-faceted portfolios and/or projects by stratifying resources and executing within established cost and schedule constraints.
5. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.
6. Ability to maintain good internal and external working relations, to use a high degree of tact and diplomacy with key individuals/groups, and to support/interact/advise mid and senior level leaders.

Requirements:

1. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
2. Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with SCI access.
3. Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
4. Required to sign a non-disclosure statement.
5. This position is designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
6. Required to be in office to access classified information IAW the portfolio assigned.
7. May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
8. May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
9. May be required to be part of a source selection team.
10. This position is part of the Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP).
11. Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.”
12. Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 30 days a year.
13. Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
14. Position will close in 5 business days or 75 applications (whichever comes first).

Organization:

The United States Space Force (USSF) is a military service that organizes, trains, and equips military members and civilians to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and provide space capabilities to the joint force. USSF responsibilities include developing Guardians, acquiring military space systems, maturing the military doctrine for space power, and organizing space forces to present to our Combatant Commands (CCMDs).

The strategic importance of space can’t be overstated. Political and humanitarian interests as well as commercial concerns vital to the world economy all rely on space-based systems. Launched in 2019 as the nation’s sixth and newest military branch, the USSF was created to protect the interests and assets of America and its allies in this heavily contested realm. The Department of War relies on satellites and advanced space-based technology for secure communications, navigation, real-time reconnaissance, precision targeting on the battlefield, early warning of potential missile launches, and even weather forecasting. Guardians and civilians of the USSF are challenged every day to reach new heights in protecting and amplifying these space-based capabilities and defending our way of life by maintaining our edge in space.

The Space Force wants to attract talent with the character and potential to excel, empower them with information and choices, and develop them in line with their desires and the Space Force’s needs to create a high-performing organization necessary to secure and defend space. Please review the new Guardian Ideal to learn more about the new talent culture within the new U.S. Space Force, as we have a chance to make history and rewrite some of the rules—we hope you are excited about the opportunities this will present!