Organizational Development and UMD SME

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC.•Remote,

10d•$240,000 - $265,000

About The Position

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking an experienced Organizational Development and UMD SME Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support Space Systems Command (SSC) acquisition reform initiatives focused on accelerating capability delivery and improving organizational effectiveness. In this role, you will assess Government acquisition organizations, policies, processes, and workforce requirements to identify barriers and recommend improvements. You will collaborate with key stakeholders and translate findings into actionable reform recommendations, implementation guidance, senior-leader briefings, and unit manning documentation. The ideal candidate brings senior-level DoD acquisition, human capital, workforce planning, and manning documentation experience, along with strong strategic analysis and stakeholder engagement skills.

Requirements

Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility and the ability to maintain access to classified DoD information
10+ years of relevant DoD experience in manpower, personnel, force management, organizational development, or force structure
Ability to travel as required
Senior-level experience supporting a headquarters, major command, field command, service component, or comparable DoD organization
Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, validating, and maintaining UMDs or equivalent manpower authorization documents
Expert knowledge of military and civilian manpower policies, organizational structure standards, position authorization processes, and force-management principles
Experience analyzing manpower requirements, mission functions, workload, staffing standards, grades, occupational specialties, skill levels, and workforce categories
Experience preparing and coordinating manpower and organizational change requests, position realignments, and supporting justification packages
Demonstrated ability to reconcile UMD data with organizational charts, personnel records, manpower authorizations, and workforce-management systems
Experience identifying manpower shortages, excess authorizations, unfunded requirements, grade or skill mismatches, and organizational gaps
Ability to develop organizational structures, staffing models, position crosswalks, mission and function statements, and implementation plans
Knowledge of Department of the Air Force (DAF) and U.S. Space Force (USSF) organizational, manpower, and personnel policies and processes

Responsibilities

Advise Government leadership on organizational design, manpower policy, force structure, and workforce alignment
Assess mission requirements, functions, workload, and operational priorities to determine organizational and staffing requirements
Develop, review, validate, and maintain Unit Manning Documents (UMDs) to accurately reflect approved manpower authorizations
Ensure UMD positions accurately identify grades, occupational specialties, skill levels, duty titles, position numbers, workforce categories, and organizational assignments
Reconcile UMD data with organizational charts, manpower authorizations, personnel records, and authoritative manpower and human resources systems
Identify manpower shortages, excess authorizations, grade or skill mismatches, unfunded requirements, and organizational gaps that may impact mission execution
Develop recommendations to add, eliminate, realign, redesignate, or modify military, civilian, and contractor positions
Prepare manpower change requests, organizational change packages, position crosswalks, and supporting justification documentation
Design and refine organizational structures based on mission requirements, functions, workload, and span-of-control considerations
Evaluate proposed organizational changes for impacts to readiness, command relationships, personnel, funding, facilities, resources, and mission performance
Conduct organizational and manpower studies using mission analysis, workload data, staffing standards, process reviews, and stakeholder input
Develop defensible manpower requirements, staffing models, and business-case analyses for Government leadership
Facilitate manpower working groups, organizational design sessions, staffing reviews, and senior-leader decision forums
Analyze workforce composition and recommend the appropriate mix of military, civilian, and contractor personnel
Develop organizational charts, mission and function statements, implementation plans, decision briefings, executive summaries, and status reports
Establish business rules, standard operating procedures, templates, and data-quality controls for organizational and manpower information
Develop manpower metrics, dashboards, risk assessments, and decision-support products for command-level governance
Train and advise manpower representatives and staff on UMD interpretation, organizational change procedures, documentation requirements, and manpower processes