Strategic Advisor

Sherpa 6•Spring Lake, NC

7d•$150,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Sherpa 6 is seeking a Strategic Advisor to provide senior-level strategic advisory, integration, governance, and modernization support to Army acquisition and capability development organizations. The Strategic Advisor serves as a trusted advisor to Government leadership, enabling enterprise-wide synchronization across programs, organizations, and modernization initiatives. The position aligns strategic priorities, capability development, portfolio management, and cross-functional integration to accelerate delivery of operational capabilities while supporting Army transformation efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Business, Public Administration, Military Science, Organizational Leadership, Information Systems, or related field.
Minimum 10 years supporting DoD or Army acquisition, modernization, systems integration, strategic operations, or capability development.
Demonstrated knowledge of Army acquisition organizations, capability development, portfolio management, and modernization governance.
Experience supporting General Officers, SES, Program Executive Offices, or equivalent senior leadership.
Exceptional analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to facilitate collaboration across technical, operational, and executive stakeholders.
U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Strategic Studies, National Security, Systems Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related discipline.
Experience supporting PEO C3N, PEO IEW&S, PEO Digital, PM Mission Command, PM Tactical Network, DEVCOM, ASA(ALT), or Joint capability development organizations.
Knowledge of Project Polaris, Army Transformation initiatives, DOTMLPF-P integration, POM processes, CJCSM 5123.01, and capability-based modernization.
Experience developing governance frameworks, integration roadmaps, and executive dashboards.
Professional certifications such as DAWIA/Back-to-Basics, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or Prosci Change Management.
Active Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal strategic advisor to Government leadership on modernization, capability integration, governance, and organizational priorities.
Advise senior leaders on enterprise integration strategies across acquisition, capability development, and operational stakeholders.
Identify, assess, and prioritize cross-functional capability gaps and recommend courses of action.
Develop strategic plans, integration roadmaps, governance frameworks, executive decision processes, and implementation strategies.
Coordinate collaboration among CPEs, PMs, PEOs, DEVCOM, FCDs, TIDs, Army Staff, Joint stakeholders, and mission partners.
Lead executive working groups, governance boards, technical exchanges, and senior leader forums.
Develop executive briefings, white papers, decision papers, reports, dashboards, and other decision-support products.
Translate operational, technical, and programmatic information into actionable recommendations.
Support portfolio planning, POM prioritization, modernization planning, and resource alignment.
Analyze organizational processes and recommend improvements that strengthen governance, transparency, and cross-functional execution.
Monitor strategic initiatives, risks, dependencies, milestones, and executive action items.
Support operational demonstrations, integration activities, and enterprise modernization initiatives as required.