Defense Specialist

Oracle•United States,

4d•$102,300 - $209,500

About The Position

The Defense Specialist supports the Global Defense Team through competitive intelligence, strategic planning, program management, market analysis, and delivery of cross-line-of-business defense initiatives. The role provides actionable insights, manages strategic projects, and coordinates activities across regional, functional, and business unit teams to support growth, customer engagement, and executive decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Military, national defense, national security, and/or defense industry experience.
Experience managing programs, projects, or strategic initiatives within a matrixed organization.
Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
Experience preparing executive-level presentations, reports, and briefing materials.
Strong program management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Active national security clearance or ability to obtain a lapsed clearance.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain NATO Secret clearance
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting defense business development, capture management, strategy, or market intelligence activities.
Experience in international environments.
Knowledge of defense procurement processes and government acquisition environments.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across multiple business units.
Familiarity with cloud computing, cyber security, artificial intelligence, data platforms, or related technologies.
PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, or equivalent project management certification.
Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

Develop customer, partner, and competitor intelligence to inform strategy, business development, and capture activities.
Manage and coordinate defense initiatives across multiple Oracle lines of business.
Lead program and project management activities, including planning, milestone tracking, risk management, stakeholder co-ordination, and status reporting.
Drive collaboration across sales, business development, product, engineering, legal, security, compliance, marketing, and regional teams.
Prepare executive briefings, market assessments, reports, presentations, and leadership updates.
Support pipeline development and capture planning through opportunity tracking, account research, and stakeholder mapping.
Co-ordinate inputs for strategic planning, operational reviews, and leadership governance activities.
Analyze global defense, national security, and technology trends across priority markets and regions.
Monitor defense spending, procurement programs, policy developments, and mission requirements to identify opportunities and risks.
Track progress against key objectives, escalating risks, dependencies, and issues where appropriate.
Support customer engagements, industry events, and executive meetings through research and briefing preparation.
Contribute to annual planning, forecasting, and business reviews through data-driven analysis and recommendations.
Ensure compliance with applicable security, regulatory, and confidentiality requirements.