Hybrid Senior Director – Warfighting Acquisition

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About the role

  • Senior Director leading Warfighting Acquisition Transformation at Apogee. Overseeing acquisition strategies and driving operationally relevant outcomes from Beavercreek, Ohio.

Responsibilities

  • 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

  • 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

  • Up to 50% telework flexibility
  • Professional development initiatives
  • Executive forums and guest lectures

Job title

Senior Director – Warfighting Acquisition

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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