Military Manpower Mission Expert

Booz Allen Hamilton•Arlington, VA

1d•$86,800 - $198,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don’t. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of our clients’ most complex problems and find solutions that keep our nation safe. As a Defense Mission Expert for the Air Force, you’ll bring leadership, workforce strategy, manpower analytics, organizational design, and policy integration expertise to work alongside thought leaders in analytics, digital, and operations on projects for defense and national security missions. You’ll use your skills and expertise to analyze, assess, plan, and optimize Air Force manpower structures, talent pipelines, and force presentation models that sustain readiness at scale. You’ll evaluate and optimize complex force presentation concepts, enterprise manpower requirements, and resourcing policies across service and joint missions, translating strategic priorities into actionable workforce plans that improve readiness, retention, and service delivery. You served your country as an officer, now continue your mission with us. Further your career while creating mission‑forward solutions that matter. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in defense or military manpower analysis, workforce planning, or human capital strategy
8+ years of experience applying enterprise manpower methods for the Air Force
Experience delivering executive-level advisory support and decision analysis for HQ-level stakeholders
Knowledge of USAF manpower policies, processes, and tools, including end-to-end requirements development, distribution, and assignment policy integration
Ability to perform workforce analytics and data-driven approaches to optimize organizational structure, talent pipelines, and readiness outcomes
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience leading or contributing to enterprise-scale manpower initiatives such as force presentation studies, requirements validation, and resource allocation, that drive measurable readiness or cost efficiencies
Experience leading medium to large teams or organizations delivering HR and personnel programs
Knowledge of DOTMLPF, MDMP, JCIDS, and related PPBE or force development processes
Knowledge of Joint officer management and assignment policy across multi-component teams
Ability to implement organizational design, change management, and leadership development, to elevate Air Force workforce experience and retention
TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

Analyze, assess, plan, and optimize Air Force manpower structures, talent pipelines, and force presentation models that sustain readiness at scale.
Evaluate and optimize complex force presentation concepts, enterprise manpower requirements, and resourcing policies across service and joint missions.
Translate strategic priorities into actionable workforce plans that improve readiness, retention, and service delivery.