Business Acumen

Internal and External Awareness

Understands and responds to internal and external policies and regulations that impact NASA. Can identify and leverage critical relationships in the Agency and at their center.
  • NASA Policies & Regulations
  • External Awareness
  • Formal Organizational Structure
  

Organizational Culture

Understands and leverages the impact of the informal organization and NASA’s culture.
  • Organizational Culture
 

Organizational Strategy

Ensures that processes are put in place to achieve what is outlined in the NASA Strategy.
  • Aligns Work to NASA Strategy/ Strategic Planning and Implementation
 

Business Development

Anticipates and fulfills the needs of customers and stakeholders.
  • Match Capabilities to Customer Needs/ Business Development Leadership
 

Business Management

Ensures the efficient allocation and management of NASA human, financial, physical and administrative resources.
  • Resource Allocation/ Financial Management/ Asset Management
  • Risk Management
  • Human Capital Management
 

Customer, Stakeholder and Partner Relationships

Builds and maintains relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders including other NASA organizations, industry, not-for-profit organizations, academia, trade associations and other government organizations.
  • Customer, Stakeholder and Partner Relationships
 

International

Familiar with policies that regulate or dictate how to work with an international partner.
  • International Policy/ Partner Alliances
 

Cross-cultural Relationships

Understands the important aspects of language, behaviors, beliefs and environment that comprise the culture of the international partner.
  • Cross-cultural Relationships/ Leadership