Program Management Support – Lifecycle Acquisition

The Red Gate Group is seeking a Program Management Support – Lifecycle Acquisition Specialist to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in St. Louis, MO.

In this role, you’ll play a critical part in advancing NGA’s mission by providing expert guidance and hands-on program management across the full acquisition lifecycle. From developing acquisition strategies and managing complex procurements to supporting testing, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor ensuring successful program delivery.

This position offers a unique opportunity to combine acquisition expertise, analytical rigor, and program leadership to drive mission outcomes that directly impact national intelligence capabilities.

Responsibilities

As a key member of the team, you will:

• Develop and refine acquisition documentation, including Acquisition Strategies, Statements of Work (SOW), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and source selection plans, for government review and approval.

• Advise on source selection panels, document findings, and assist in the defense of protests when required.

• Provide project management support throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including financial tracking, milestone reporting, and risk management.

• Prepare, review, and submit financial documentation, such as Air Force 9s and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) using PRISM or other agency systems.

• Support oversight of testing, verification, and agile backlog management across IPA programs.

• Participate in and provide input to Factory and Site Acceptance Testing, Operational Readiness Reviews, and regression testing activities.

• Attend technical exchange meetings, acquisition panels, and configuration boards to ensure IPA representation and alignment.

• Assist with the identification, analysis, and mitigation of risk per NGA processes.

• Provide outreach and coordination with customers, stakeholders, and foreign partners to advance mission priorities.

• Support requirements formulation and RFC impact analysis, coordinating with NGA review boards, systems integrators, and contractors.

• Apply in-depth knowledge of NGA, DoD, and Intelligence Community acquisition and exploitation systems to deliver actionable analysis and recommendations.