Senior Manager - Lead Acquisition Advisor

Harnessing Technology to Improve Financial Stewardship for the Welfare, Defense, and Security of Our Nation

Blake Willson Group (BWG) unites deep domain experts with technologists who leverage industry-leading financial management solutions to address the most critical mission objectives. Headquartered in the National Capital Region, the firm delivers measurable outcomes through technology-forward strategies and advanced solutions that drive mission success.

Blake Willson Group has a distinguished track record of exceptional performance, achieving operational efficiencies that allow our clients to do more with less. BWG has earned the confidence of its clients by consistently exceeding expectations through its unwavering commitment to best value solutions, implemented with speed.

Job Location:
This role is 100% remote.
Clearance:

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Security Clearance.
Job Description:

Blake Willson Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Lead Acquisition Advisorto serve as a senior technical and functional authority for federal contracting and procurement matters. In this role, you will lead complex, high-dollar, high-visibility, and mission-critical acquisitions; advise senior government leadership and acquisition stakeholders; establish technical and quality standards; and provide leadership and direction across acquisition workstreams. In this position, you will:

- Lead complex, high-dollar, high-visibility, and mission-critical federal procurements throughout the acquisition lifecycle.

- Advise government leadership and acquisition stakeholders on strategies, contract vehicles, competition, contract types, evaluation methods, timelines, and risks.

- Interpret and apply the FAR, agency supplements, procurement policies, statutory requirements, and client procedures.

- Lead the development and review of acquisition plans, market research, requirements documents, IGCEs, solicitations, source selection plans, evaluations, price analyses, negotiations, and award documentation.

- Lead complex source selections and provide expert guidance on proposal evaluations, price reasonableness, negotiation strategies, and award decisions.

- Advise clients on complex pre-award and post-award matters, including modifications, options, funding actions, performance issues, and claims-related matters.

- Establish quality standards, conduct compliance reviews, and develop templates, procedures, checklists, internal controls, and process improvements.

- Lead concurrent acquisition workstreams, brief senior leadership, coordinate stakeholders, mentor acquisition personnel, and resolve escalated technical matters.

Required Skills:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Acquisition Management, Contract Management, or a related field.

- 12 years of progressively responsible federal acquisition, contracting, or procurement experience, preferably as a Federal Contracting Officer, Senior Contract Specialist, Procurement Analyst, Acquisition Advisor, or acquisition leader.

- 8 years of experience independently leading complex or high-dollar federal acquisitions, including acquisition strategy, solicitation development, source selection, proposal evaluation, negotiation, award, and contract administration.

- 5 years of experience leading acquisition teams or concurrent procurement workstreams and providing technical direction, quality assurance, and guidance to acquisition professionals.

Desired Skills:

- Master’s degree in Business, Contract Management, Public Administration, Finance, or a related field.

- Significant experience as a Federal Contracting Officer, Senior Contract Specialist, Procurement Analyst, Acquisition Advisor, or acquisition leader.

- Current or prior Contracting Officer warrant.

- FAC-C Professional, legacy FAC-C Level III, DAWIA Contracting certification, or equivalent acquisition credentia