Principal Strategic Executive Analyst

Overview:

McBride Consulting LLC has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Strategic Executive Analyst providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).

Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

The DAF BATTLE NETWORK is the integrated system-of-systems fusing sensors, effectors, and sustainment grids to build situational awareness, make operational decisions, and direct the force to create needed lethal and nonlethal effects in support of the Joint Force Commander’s scheme of maneuver. The DAF PEO C3BM has the responsibility of technically and programmatically integrating the DAF’s larger system-of-systems architecture needed to deliver an integrated Command and Control (C2) core function for the DAF, Joint, and Coalition forces, by teaming with all other DAF PEOs, as needed.

This is a full time position located at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

The Strategic Executive Analyst serves as the Lead C3BM Strategic Advisor, working in coordination with the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) Program Execution Group (PEG) and Top-Three Leadership. This role supports efforts to: (1) shepherd Advanced Systems Enterprise (ASE) architectural gaps through the "valley of death" into Programs of Record (PoRs) for execution; (2) build acquisition products that capture new initiatives and codify cost, schedule, performance, manpower, and risk profiles to support rapid transition into new or existing PoRs; and (3) plan for C3BM outyear budgeting efforts across the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). Travel is mandatory. The position requires access to classified meeting spaces and classified emails.

Duties include but not limited to:

Lifecycle Acquisition Facilitation

• Assist government personnel with the completion, review, and oversight of acquisition-related documents.
  

• Provide recommendations for streamlining and improving all phases of the acquisition process for programs within and interfacing with the Data Battle Network (DBN).
  

• Prepare and review reports, papers, and briefings for Program Executive Officer (PEO) leadership and staff packages through all appropriate offices.
  

• Deliver detailed analysis, supporting documentation, and thorough justification for all research, including corrective action plans and recommendations.
  

Portfolio Integration

• Support the PEO in assessing and closing ASE architectural gaps by managing and integrating the C3BM portfolio and relevant external programs.
  

• Provide information, advice, and recommendations for effective alignment of research, development, demonstrations, exercises, acquisitions, manpower, and funding.
  

• Maintain, update, and analyze the acquisition forecast to ensure accuracy and consistency, identifying disconnects or deficiencies.
  

• Leverage portfolio integration to support outyear budgetary planning.
  

Acquisition Planning

• Draft and evaluate acquisition documentation for new initiatives designed to close DBN architectural gaps.
  

• Ensure products align with policy, guidance, acquisition strategy, technical approach, milestones, schedules, risk assessments, and performance goals.
  

• Recommend program acquisition strategies and support market research.
  

• Collect, analyze, store, and distribute acquisition lessons learned.
  

Program Monitoring

• Analyze program baselines and schedules.
  

• Recommend executable options for addressing changes impacting performance, schedule, or funding, subject to government approval.
  

• Provide advice and recommendations on acquisition efforts and report status to the government.
  

Milestone Review Preparation

• Assist in reviewing, compiling, and staffing documentation for milestone or major reviews by senior acquisition officials.
  

• Make independent assessments of portfolio and program risk, planning, and execution.
  

Strategic Planning

• Provide engineering, technical, architectural, and acquisition support to strategic decision-making.
  

• Support the development, publication, approval, and maintenance of the PEO’s Strategic Plan.
  

• Assess future system architecture alternatives and recommend improvements to planning methodologies.
  

• Assess and report current and future manpower needs aligned with strategic goals.
  

• Track and report Strategic Plan goals, commitments, and initiatives as directed.
  

• Integrate Human Capital Investment planning into the Strategic Plan.
  

• Facilitate strategic planning meetings, steering committees, and off-site events.
  

• Ensure planning documents align with strategic intent and support decision-making.
  

Research, Analysis, and Reporting

• Provide substantive analysis to support situational awareness and issue understanding.
  

• Assist with research assignments to maintain consistency in interpretation.
  

• Coordinate research and analysis with government and external or foreign agencies.
  

• Support long-range strategic planning and recommend administrative policies and procedures upon government approval.
  

Strategic Communications

• Research, draft, and edit articles, speeches, and testimony related to PEO missions, operations, and initiatives.
  

• Ensure communications are consistent with the PEO’s mission, vision, and goals.
  

• Develop and verify the accuracy of information from internal sources.
  

• Recommend message organization, tone, and structure to meet communication objectives.
  

• Coordinate messages for internal and external audiences.
  

• Edit and refine materials for clarity and consistency.
  

• Prepare and arrange supporting graphics for presentations.
  

Requirements

Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance : Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Level Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field

Years of experience: 20+ years of experience with 12+ years of DoD related experience

Additional Information

Location: Pentagon, Washington, DC

Travel: Travel as the discretion of the government customer

This position is 100% onsite