Milestone Decision Authority Coordinator

About the role

Booz Allen is looking for a Milestone Decision Authority Coordinator to assist a government program manager in authoring, reviewing, staffing and obtaining approval of Army program Milestone Decision and Materiel Release documentation for all levels of Acquisition Category (ACAT) programs. The role also supports clients in improving acquisition processes, policies and procedures, and uses quantitative analysis to assess acquisition issues and develop risk reduction approaches.

Key responsibilities

• Support the program manager in preparing, reviewing and approving Army acquisition milestone and materiel release documentation.
• Analyze and improve acquisition processes, policies and procedures, and help deploy and measure new acquisition policy initiatives.
• Use quantitative analytical techniques to assess system acquisition process issues and develop risk reduction and mitigation approaches.
• Manage documentation review processes, including tracking and resolving comments, risks and discrepancies.

Required profile

• 5+ years of experience with programs under Major Capability Acquisition, Middle Tier Acquisition or Urgent Capability Acquisition pathways.
• 1+ year of experience identifying, retrieving, reviewing and applying statutes, regulations or SOPs in a military, DoD civilian or commercial setting.
• Experience in cross-functional teams and with DoDI 5000.02, AR 70-1, AR 770-3 and U.S. Code Title 10 compliance.
• Experience with Milestone Decision and Materiel Release documentation for Army acquisition programs.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing and to manage documentation reviews.
• HS diploma or GED; Secret clearance required, with a security investigation and possible classified access eligibility.
• Nice to have: training materials, business case analyses, Microsoft Project and Visio, and a Bachelor's degree or PMP/acquisition certification.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• SharePoint and Teams

What we offer

• Health, life, disability, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave and tuition assistance.
• Projected annual salary of $77,600 to $176,000 depending on experience, education and contract terms.