The Red Gate Group is seeking an International Program Resource to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). This role provides acquisition and technical support within the Program Management Office (PMO), serving as a key advisor to the Program Manager across the full program lifecycle.
In this position, you will support pre-acquisition planning, international program execution, and lifecycle decision-making for mission-critical GEOINT capabilities. You will work at the intersection of acquisition, engineering, and international engagement—helping ensure solutions are technically sound, properly integrated, and aligned with NGA and Intelligence Community priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Acquisition & Lifecycle Support
- Provide acquisition support to the Program Manager throughout the full program lifecycle, from pre-acquisition planning through execution and transition.
- Assist in the development and coordination of project plans, acquisition approval documents, and lifecycle decision materials.
- Support the creation of Acquisition Procurement Packages and Letters of Offer (LOO).
- Serve as an acquisition subject matter expert (SME) for assigned international programs.
Technical Review & Integration
- Support trade studies and technical evaluations of alternatives, identifying integration risks, issues, and recommended solutions.
- Participate in interface segment requirement reviews, design reviews, and meeting dry-runs to ensure requirements are clearly defined and technically feasible.
- Conduct technical evaluations and provide recommendations to support engineering and acquisition decisions.
- Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and contractors to ensure seamless integration of requirements and functionality.
Program Oversight & Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide input to the Program Manager on Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), budget actions, and other program taskers.
- Participate in outreach and interface with contractors to ensure successful implementation and integration.
- Support the International Solutions Office Engineering Review Board and Business Review Board processes.
- Provide project status updates to the Program Manager and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), documenting issues and changes in accordance with Total Asset Management processes.
Testing, Transition & Workforce Support
- Participate in technical support tasks under Verification and Validation Groups (VVG), including test planning and execution.
- Support contract transitions, including Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), to ensure vendors fully understand contract requirements and performance expectations.
- Assist in the coordination of Technical Exchange Agreements (TEAs) for the workforce.
- Support the development and review of Acquisition Forecast Plans (AFPs) and technical requirements documentation.
- Prepare analytical documentation and recommendations to inform programmatic and lifecycle decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience supporting the acquisition of government systems.
- Active TS/SCI (CI Poly Preferred)
Desired Qualifications
- Understanding of the geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) mission and its contribution to the Intelligence Community (IC).
- Knowledge of NGA processes and tools, including:
- Systems Engineering
- Acquisition and Configuration Management
- NGA requirements and security processes
- Familiarity with NGA requirements processes for Non-State Entities (NSEs) and NGA Crisis Action Teams (NCATs).
- Experience working within the Intelligence Community (IC) and/or Department of Defense (DoD).
- Familiarity with NGA/NSG products.
- Knowledge of agile software development processes.
- Experience using Microsoft SharePoint for collaboration and documentation.
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