Defense Training and Policy SME - Secret Clearance

Our Deloitte Strategy & Transactions team helps guide clients through their most critical moments and transformational initiatives. From strategy to execution, this team delivers integrated, end-to-end support and advisory services covering valuation modeling, cost optimization, restructuring, government operations modernization, business design and transformation, infrastructure and real estate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and sustainability. Work alongside clients every step of the way, helping them navigate new challenges, avoid financial pitfalls, and provide practical solutions at every stage of their journey-before, during, and after any major transformational projects or transactions.

Work you'll do

As a Project - Consultant, Strategy, Growth, and Transformation on the Operations Transformation team, you will:

The Project Senior Consultant provides direct support to the Air Force A4SF Directorate, advancing enterprise-level training policy, workforce development, and operational planning across the Security Forces career field. This role delivers strategic analysis, facilitates governance processes, and drives the development and refinement of officer and enlisted training pathways. The consultant partners with senior client leadership, functional experts, and cross-directorate stakeholders to resolve complex issues, strengthen readiness, and ensure alignment with evolving operational requirements and Air Force priorities.

• Research, draft, and refine enterprise training policy, guidance memoranda, and governance documents.

• Analyze impacts of emerging requirements on training pipelines and recommend policy adjustments.

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis to diagnose workforce, training, and operational challenges.

• Provide daily operational support to the Training Branch, ensuring timely issue resolution and continuity of operations.

• Coordinate and facilitate governance activities across oversight bodies.

• Track decisions, align stakeholders, and develop materials (executive summaries, roadmaps, POAMs) to support informed decision-making.

• Support the design and refinement of development pathways, including training standards, competencies, and career-spanning learning models.

• Collaborate with career field leadership to address alignment issues between officer and enlisted roles and training requirements.

• Lead and support high-visibility special projects directed by the clients leadership, including modernization efforts, program evaluation, and long-range planning.

• Develop recommendations that advance mission readiness, streamline processes, and improve the training continuum.

• Prepare and brief senior leaders on training initiatives, findings, and strategic recommendations.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The team

Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Operations Transformation offering provides NextGen core operational solutions and operating models, business-led technology support, and process optimization services, maximizing value to our government clients' missions.

The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• Active Secret clearance
• Must have professional experience in with: Microsoft Office 365, Training Design, and Policy Development
• Ability to work on site with the client 50-80%
• Ability to travel 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience drafting, editing, and proofreading briefings, reports, and presentations
• Understanding of the federal defense sector

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Virginia, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to Virginia into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $102,500 to $170,900.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at View email address on powertofly.com .