Mission Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton • McLean, VA

4h • $77,600 - $176,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Mission Manager, you will use technical, operational, and military experience to develop actionable intelligence supporting national security. You will help the client understand its operational battlespace and the national-level threats within it, working with collection platforms and tools and combining information from sources such as SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, and other open sources. You will validate information using client tradecraft and help build assessments on strategic-level targets within your assigned area of responsibility. You will become an authority on your target set, area of responsibility, and operational tools, providing time-critical recommendations, often under pressure.

The role involves developing actionable intelligence against high-priority targets by incorporating raw, time-sensitive intelligence from multiple platforms and tools. You will work collaboratively with other analysts and have direct leadership opportunities directing mission partners in a 24/7/365 operations environment. The position is based in McLean, Virginia, and is not listed as remote. It requires weekly rotating shift work and domestic and international travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience working in a professional environment.
• At least 3 years of experience in the operational community.
• Experience with crisis management in high-risk or high-consequence environments, including federal or state law enforcement, USG or USMIL operations, combat arms, or tactical aviation.
• Knowledge of lifecycle and sponsor operations, including how to support them and apply appropriate stages to execute a client's mission.
• Ability to direct sensitive missions in a fast-paced, high-impact 24/7 operations center to satisfy collection requirements and maximize resource effectiveness.
• Ability to conduct weekly rotating shift work.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.
• High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Master’s degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Help the client understand its operational battlespace and the national-level threats within it.
• Explore and use different collection platforms, tools, and data sources, combining information from SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, and open sources.
• Validate information and apply client tradecraft to build assessments on strategic-level targets in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Develop actionable intelligence against high-priority targets using raw and time-sensitive intelligence from multiple platforms and tools.
• Direct sensitive missions in a fast-paced, high-impact 24/7 operations center to satisfy collection requirements and maximize resource effectiveness.
• Provide time-critical recommendations to the client, often under pressure.
• Lead mission partners in a 24/7/365 operations environment.
• Share expertise with other analysts and contribute to team learning and mission support.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED