IT Senior Programs and Policy Advisor

Job Description

Job Description

Enterprise IT Senior Programs and Policy Advisor
Clearance: TS/SCI
Work Location: Pentagon

About the Opportunity:
Our client is recruiting an accomplished Enterprise IT Senior Programs and Policy Advisor to provide strategic support to AF/A2 CIO, AFRL, and CDO personnel and senior leadership. The selected individual will be responsible for accurately documenting and communicating the ISRDI baseline across both the Military Intelligence Program and National Intelligence Program budget portfolios. This role will also collaborate with Headquarters Air Force, congressional representatives, and other key stakeholders to provide guidance on existing program requirements and anticipated growth driven by cybersecurity demands, expanding customer needs, and laboratory modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Analysis of plans, programs and budgets at the data, program and integrated enterprise levels.

• Analysis of policy and guidance for applicability and consistency.

• Strategic problem solver, able to dissect requirements and propose programmatic and policy approaches (processes) for success, considering known constraints (Program and Enterprise Oversight support).

• Timely, quality responses to short turn and long term demands for high-quality products in a fast-paced environment.

• Consistently takes initiative and is able to operate from general mission guidance to maintain alignment with commanders' intent.

• Staff work (writing, editing, coordination, adjudication; meeting planning/ management/follow-up).

• Program analysis and program engineering support:

  • Assist government with enterprise planning, strategy, architecture and governance.

  • Technical program analysis support for contracting administration, program management and reporting activities.

  • Provide subject matter expertise in support of on-going and new programs to include contributing to reviews, site visits, demonstrations and other events.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's and ten (10) years or more experience; Masters and eights (8) years or more experience; PhD and seven (6) years or more experience.

• Air Force or Intelligence Community Communications Expertise: Experience with relevant program and headquarters experience on associated communication programs and policies. Deep understanding of:

  • PPBE

  • Portfolio Management (technical and program oversight)

  • Logical problem solving

  • Strategic analytic thought

Experience Level:

• Experience at implementation, academic, and the various oversight levels.

• Experience in staff environments (knowing how to use processes to meet objectives), having the context to interpret both organizational positions and underlying implications of policies and actions; being comfortable assessing (vice doing the technical, operational and tactical activities)

• Engineering or technical degree(s) which mature problem solving and analytic approaches

Certifications:

• PMP and IT or Cyber related certifications preferred.

• Self-Starter with Strong Analytical Skills: Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and proactively identify and address emerging challenges.

• Primary software/system environments: JIRA/Confluence, Microsoft products, XACTA, ETMS (TMT), Service Now