Strategic Acquisitions Specialist

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to be at the center of GDIT’s business operations. Make an impact by collaborating across functions to make mission success achievable.

Job Description

GDIT’s Strategic Initiatives organization is seeking a seasoned federal procurement leader to shape enterprise-level acquisition strategies that drive competitive advantage across the Defense, Health, and Civilian sectors. As the Strategic Acquisitions Specialist, you will operate as a senior-level expert and trusted advisor, applying deep procurement experience to influence corporate strategy, architect alternative acquisition pathways, inform major investment decisions, and support high-impact competitive positioning. Your insights will shape significant pipeline pursuits, emerging acquisition strategies, and executive decision-making across the enterprise.

How you will make an impact:

• Lead enterprise acquisition strategy development across the full opportunity lifecycle—from early shaping and qualification through capture, proposal, award, transition, and execution readiness.

• Provide authoritative research, analysis, and assessments on acquisition pathways, competitive dynamics, evaluation criteria, pricing considerations, and risk factors to guide bid decisions and corporate growth priorities.

• Develop strategies for alternative procurement pathways, including OTA Prototypes and Follow-on Production, CSOs, SBIR Phase III transitions, rapid acquisition/innovation cells, consortia-based OTAs, demonstrations, and BAAs.

• Advise capture leaders, pricing teams, delivery executives, and senior strategy stakeholders on customer intent, evaluation posture, competitive positioning, and procurement risks.

• Collaborate with contracts, legal, pricing, finance, delivery, and capture teams to operationalize acquisition strategies, ensure compliance, and drive readiness for execution.

• Lead creation of executive-level briefings and decision materials that support strategic investments, alternative acquisition recommendations, and enterprise growth planning.

• Monitor shifts in procurement policy, regulatory changes, and customer behavior; translate trends into actionable enterprise guidance and competitive strategy.

• Shape early customer engagement and market-shaping strategies aligned to priority growth areas and emerging mission needs.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree or an 4+ years of acquisition related experience will substitute for a Bachelor's degree

• 10+ years’ experience in federal acquisition support, capture strategy, business development, or policy analysis

• Strong acquisition strategy expertise, including the ability to shape acquisition approaches, interpret customer intent, and guide competitive positioning across the full lifecycle

• Deep understanding of alternative acquisition pathways, including OTA Prototypes and Follow‑on Production, CSOs, SBIR Phase III, consortia‑based OTAs, and rapid acquisition mechanisms

• Insight into source selection and evaluation processes, with the ability to anticipate evaluation factors, risks, tradeoffs, and competitive implications

• Senior advisory and judgment skills, with demonstrated ability to support executive‑level decisions and develop clear, defensible strategic recommendations

• Cross‑functional collaboration ability, including experience working with contracts, pricing, legal, finance, capture, and delivery to align on acquisition strategies

• Ability to anticipate policy, regulatory, and market changes, and translate those shifts into actionable recommendations for early positioning and growth

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex acquisition and competitive information

• Ability to work cross‑functionally and influence stakeholders without formal authority

• Location: Hybrid work schedule of 3+ days per week in Falls Church, Virginia

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your sense of ownership and pride in the meaningful work we do.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

10-25%