Defense Mission Expert, Lead

Defense Mission Expert, Lead As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don't. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to guide teams as they solve some of our clients' most complex problems and find solutions that keep our nation safe. How You'll Contribute Provide acquisition expertise to the United States Space Force. Collaborate with Financial Management of the Space Systems Command (SSC) to plan for out‑year funding from Congressional appropriations to achieve mission readiness. Write budgetary artifact documents for the PPBE process to submit to Pentagon leadership for Congressional budget request via National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and Defense Budget appropriations. Support Government Budget Analyst (BA) with the Presidents' Budget, Budget Estimate Submission, and Spend Plan management including coordinating monthly spend plan meetings and drafting initial spend plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Develop and document acquisition strategies for USSF, including Acquisition Strategy Documents (ASD), Market Research, Justification and Approval (J&A), Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) briefings and other strategic documentation. Develop, implement, and continuously improve USSF acquisition processes. Develop and maintain acquisition templates and training materials. You Have 5+ years of experience with USSF acquisition processes. Experience executing DoD 5000.02 and DoD 5000.74 processes. Experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite. Experience communicating with contractors on behalf of the Government and working in the client environment demonstrating excellent client relationship skills. Knowledge of enterprise issues and FAR, DFARS, and AFFARS regulations. Ability to perform in a fast‑paced environment. Ability to clearly brief any level of leadership and provide constructive and actionable feedback. Secret clearance. Bachelor's degree. Nice If You Have Experience with Space Systems Center (SSC) acquisition processes. Experience with USAF, USSF, and SSC budget planning and execution processes. Experience with DoD project management, acquisition, and sustainment. Experience with sustainment acquisition activities. Knowledge of Launch Test Range Systems (LTRS). Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent attention to detail. Clearance Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Secret clearance is required. Compensation Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $112,900.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. Benefits Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law. #J-18808-Ljbffr