Senior FMS Strategic Case Manager
About The Position
The Senior FMS Strategic Case Manager serves as a principal advisor and analyst within the Intensive Management Office (IMO), managing the Army’s most critical, high-visibility Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases. The position operates at the strategic intersection of security cooperation execution and Army headquarters policy, providing daily support and recommendations to senior Army leaders, including the Secretary of the Army and ASA(ALT). Analysis in this role informs decisions affecting Army equipping, readiness, industrial base priorities, production line priorities, and strategic resourcing. The work takes place in a classified, deadline-driven environment. The role develops executive-level decision papers and briefings; collects, verifies, and synthesizes acquisition and delivery data; and produces integrated daily and weekly reporting. It leads the drafting and staffing of Armywide Operations/Execute Orders (OPORDs) and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs) for military equipment transfers. It also manages Presidential Drawdown activities from planning and coordination through orders, release, delivery tracking, and secure recordkeeping. The position oversees high-priority FMS case taskings and coordinates with DSCA, the Joint Staff, and other government partners. This is a full-time, on-site position in Arlington, Virginia. Remote work is not authorized. Travel to CONUS locations for temporary duty may be required up to 10% of the time. The position supports high-tempo daily operations, with priorities that can shift rapidly and frequent direct engagement with senior military and civilian leaders and their staffs.
Requirements
- Active SECRET security clearance that must be maintained.
- Bachelor’s degree in National Security Studies, International Relations, Business, or a related field.
- Eight to ten years of professional experience in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment within the Army Security Assistance Enterprise (ASAE), Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Joint Staff, or OSW.
- Extensive, in-depth experience working directly with or for the Department of the Army Secretariat, such as ASA(ALT), and the Army Staff, such as G-3/5/7 or G-8.
- Demonstrated experience preparing and delivering briefings and staff actions directly to GO/SES-level principals.
- Expert understanding of the FMS case lifecycle and mastery of Army security cooperation policies, including technology transfer and disclosure.
- Mastery of Army staff orders writing, including OPORD and FRAGO formats, and ability to navigate the formal HQDA orders staffing process.
- Ability to synthesize complex issues into concise, actionable recommendations for executive decisions under extreme pressure.
- Ability to brief complex topics and provide decisive recommendations directly to senior Department of the Army leaders.
- Exceptional poise, professionalism, and interpersonal skills for high-level interactions with senior military and civilian officials and their staffs.
- Ability to work with significant autonomy and urgency, anticipate requirements, and drive outcomes.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) course completion at the expert level.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver executive-level decision papers and briefings for Army General Officer and Senior Executive Service leaders, including status updates on DASA DE&C operations and Presidential Drawdown efforts.
- Provide analysis and actionable recommendations to inform Army production line priorities and strategic resourcing decisions.
- Collect, verify, and synthesize acquisition and delivery data from across the enterprise.
- Produce integrated daily and weekly reporting products for senior leadership using current, verified information.
- Draft and staff Armywide Operations/Execute Orders (OPORDs) and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs) for military equipment transfers, navigating the HQDA orders staffing process to obtain concurrences and publish directives.
- Manage Presidential Drawdown activities, including participating in key meetings, forecasting future drawdowns, and coordinating with DSCA before DSCA Execute Orders are published.
- Prepare Department of the Army orders directing release of defense articles and munitions, coordinate Army leadership approval, and synchronize follow-on delivery actions with the Army Staff.
- Track defense articles and munitions from authorization through final delivery and maintain a secure database of drawdown actions.
- Provide day-to-day strategic oversight of high-priority FMS cases and drive daily and weekly senior-leader due-outs.
- Assign and track enterprise taskings, obtain timely and accurate responses, and resolve complex issues before executive escalation.
- Serve as a primary liaison to DSCA, the Joint Staff, and other partners to verify, clear, and publish equipment-transfer orders and maintain strategic alignment across government.
- Travel to CONUS locations for temporary duty as required, up to 10% of the time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
