Guidehouse

MissionCapabilitySME

McLean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Mission Capability SME at Guidehouse. Skills: Mission Capability, Operational Support, Cross-functional coordination, Stakeholder management. Work across organizational boundaries and complex bureaucracies. Build coalitions and accelerate progress toward shared objectives”

What You'll Achieve.

Accelerate progress toward shared objectives; Drive progress and sustain momentum; Ensure full clarity and coherence; Achieve desired outcomes

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Streamline authority deconfliction; Ensure full clarity and coherence in terms of roles, responsibilities, and workstreams

Eligibility Requirements

Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) Federal or DoD security clearance, Up to 10% Travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) Federal or DoD security clearance, Bachelor's degree, EIGHT (8)+ years' of experience directly involved in mission and operational support for sensitive DoD and/or IC programs

Nice to Have

Master's degree in a relevant discipline, At least 15+ years of direct mission and operational experience, Operational experience in the field, Complex and highly sensitive programs, Ability to operate autonomously with the highest levels of professional polish, communication expertise, and mission understanding, Demonstrated track record of driving programs to success, with clear outcomes, deliverables, and return on investment, Demonstrated ability to operate across the national security landscape and deftly navigate complex bureaucracies to drive progress, build momentum, and achieve desired outcomes

What You'll Do.

Work across organizational boundaries and complex bureaucracies

Build coalitions and accelerate progress toward shared objectives

Utilize mission program experience and internal networks to drive progress

Streamline authority deconfliction and ensure clarity

Coordinate and integrate all efforts with client leadership

Develop and deliver briefing materials and recommendations

and operational program planning

and sustain mission programs and capabilities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work across organizational boundaries and complex bureaucracies; Build coalitions and accelerate progress toward shared objectives; Work closely with client executive and senior leadership; Represent clients in external engagements; Build, refine, evolve, and sustain mission programs and capabilities in close partnership with key mission entities

Communication Scope

Develop and deliver clear, concise, and compelling briefing materials; Professional polish; Communication expertise

Process & Methodology

Program planning, Program execution, Driving programs to success

Full Job Description

**_Job Family_ :** Operational Effectiveness ** _Travel Required_ :** Up to 10% **_Clearance Required_ :** Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) **_What You Will Do_ :** * Work across organizational boundaries and complex bureaucracies across the national security landscape to build coalitions and accelerate progress toward shared objectives in a high-visibility, highly sensitive mission space. * Utilize mission program experience and internal networks to drive progress and sustain momentum at the speed of mission requirements. * Focus multiple efforts of streamlining authority deconfliction and ensure full clarity and coherence in terms of roles, responsibilities, and workstreams across complex, multi-entity efforts. * Work closely with client executive and senior leadership to coordinate and integrate all efforts, representing clients in external engagements where necessary. * Develop and deliver clear, concise, and compelling briefing materials, program information, and recommendations to executive and senior clients with professional polish. * Utilize mission and operational experience to inform the full spectrum of strategic, organizational, tactical, and operational program planning and execution. * Work tirelessly to build, refine, evolve, and sustain mission programs and capabilities in close partnership with key mission entities. **_What You Will Need_ :** * An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TOP SECRET with SCI (TS/SCI) Federal or DoD security clearance * Bachelor's degree * EIGHT (8)+ years' of experience directly involved in mission and operational support for sensitive DoD and/or IC programs ** _What Would Be Nice To Have_ :** * A Master's degree in a relevant discipline. * At least 15+ years of direct mission and operational experience, supporting * Operational experience in the field. * Complex and highly sensitive programs. * Ability to operate autonomously with the highest levels of professional polish, communication expertise, and mission understanding. * A demonst

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