Mission Capability SME

Guidehouse•Bethesda, MD

1d•$149,000 - $248,000

About The Position

This role involves working across organizational boundaries and complex bureaucracies within the national security landscape to build coalitions and accelerate progress toward shared objectives in a high-visibility, highly sensitive mission space. The individual will utilize mission program experience and internal networks to drive progress and sustain momentum at the speed of mission requirements. Key aspects include streamlining authority deconfliction, ensuring clarity in roles and responsibilities across multi-entity efforts, and coordinating with client executive and senior leadership. The position requires developing and delivering clear, concise, and compelling briefing materials and recommendations, and using mission and operational experience to inform strategic, organizational, tactical, and operational program planning and execution. The SME will also work to build, refine, evolve, and sustain mission programs and capabilities in close partnership with key mission entities.

Requirements

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) polygraph
Bachelor's degree
EIGHT (8)+ years' of experience directly involved in mission and operational support for sensitive DoD and/or IC programs

Nice To Haves

A Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
At least 15+ years of direct mission and operational experience, supporting Operational experience in the field.
Complex and highly sensitive programs.
Ability to operate autonomously with the highest levels of professional polish, communication expertise, and mission understanding.
A demonstrated track record of driving programs to success, with clear outcomes, deliverables, and return on investment.
A demonstrated ability to operate across the national security landscape and deftly navigate complex bureaucracies to drive progress, build momentum, and achieve desired outcomes.

Responsibilities

Work across organizational boundaries and complex bureaucracies across the national security landscape to build coalitions and accelerate progress toward shared objectives in a high-visibility, highly sensitive mission space.
Utilize mission program experience and internal networks to drive progress and sustain momentum at the speed of mission requirements.
Focus multiple efforts of streamlining authority deconfliction and ensure full clarity and coherence in terms of roles, responsibilities, and workstreams across complex, multi-entity efforts.
Work closely with client executive and senior leadership to coordinate and integrate all efforts, representing clients in external engagements where necessary.
Develop and deliver clear, concise, and compelling briefing materials, program information, and recommendations to executive and senior clients with professional polish.
Utilize mission and operational experience to inform the full spectrum of strategic, organizational, tactical, and operational program planning and execution.
Work tirelessly to build, refine, evolve, and sustain mission programs and capabilities in close partnership with key mission entities.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend