Organizational Development and UMD SME

Overview

Job Summary

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking an experienced Organizational Development and UMD SME Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support Space Systems Command (SSC) acquisition reform initiatives focused on accelerating capability delivery and improving organizational effectiveness.

In this role, you will assess Government acquisition organizations, policies, processes, and workforce requirements to identify barriers and recommend improvements. You will collaborate with key stakeholders and translate findings into actionable reform recommendations, implementation guidance, senior-leader briefings, and unit manning documentation.

The ideal candidate brings senior-level DoD acquisition, human capital, workforce planning, and manning documentation experience, along with strong strategic analysis and stakeholder engagement skills.

Key Responsibilities

The Organizational Development and UMD SME will:

• Advise Government leadership on organizational design, manpower policy, force structure, and workforce alignment
• Assess mission requirements, functions, workload, and operational priorities to determine organizational and staffing requirements
• Develop, review, validate, and maintain Unit Manning Documents (UMDs) to accurately reflect approved manpower authorizations
• Ensure UMD positions accurately identify grades, occupational specialties, skill levels, duty titles, position numbers, workforce categories, and organizational assignments
• Reconcile UMD data with organizational charts, manpower authorizations, personnel records, and authoritative manpower and human resources systems
• Identify manpower shortages, excess authorizations, grade or skill mismatches, unfunded requirements, and organizational gaps that may impact mission execution
• Develop recommendations to add, eliminate, realign, redesignate, or modify military, civilian, and contractor positions
• Prepare manpower change requests, organizational change packages, position crosswalks, and supporting justification documentation
• Design and refine organizational structures based on mission requirements, functions, workload, and span-of-control considerations
• Evaluate proposed organizational changes for impacts to readiness, command relationships, personnel, funding, facilities, resources, and mission performance
• Conduct organizational and manpower studies using mission analysis, workload data, staffing standards, process reviews, and stakeholder input
• Develop defensible manpower requirements, staffing models, and business-case analyses for Government leadership
• Facilitate manpower working groups, organizational design sessions, staffing reviews, and senior-leader decision forums
• Analyze workforce composition and recommend the appropriate mix of military, civilian, and contractor personnel
• Develop organizational charts, mission and function statements, implementation plans, decision briefings, executive summaries, and status reports
• Establish business rules, standard operating procedures, templates, and data-quality controls for organizational and manpower information
• Develop manpower metrics, dashboards, risk assessments, and decision-support products for command-level governance
• Train and advise manpower representatives and staff on UMD interpretation, organizational change procedures, documentation requirements, and manpower processes

Requirements

Skills and Experience

The Organizational Development and UMD SME must have:

• Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility and the ability to maintain access to classified DoD information
• 10+ years of relevant DoD experience in manpower, personnel, force management, organizational development, or force structure
• Ability to travel as required
• Senior-level experience supporting a headquarters, major command, field command, service component, or comparable DoD organization
• Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, validating, and maintaining UMDs or equivalent manpower authorization documents
• Expert knowledge of military and civilian manpower policies, organizational structure standards, position authorization processes, and force-management principles
• Experience analyzing manpower requirements, mission functions, workload, staffing standards, grades, occupational specialties, skill levels, and workforce categories
• Experience preparing and coordinating manpower and organizational change requests, position realignments, and supporting justification packages
• Demonstrated ability to reconcile UMD data with organizational charts, personnel records, manpower authorizations, and workforce-management systems
• Experience identifying manpower shortages, excess authorizations, unfunded requirements, grade or skill mismatches, and organizational gaps
• Ability to develop organizational structures, staffing models, position crosswalks, mission and function statements, and implementation plans
• Knowledge of Department of the Air Force (DAF) and U.S. Space Force (USSF) organizational, manpower, and personnel policies and processes

Education and Certifications

The Organizational Development and UMD SME must meet the following:

Required

• Bachelor's in business management, Engineering or related field of study

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Military Differential
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid federal holidays

Security Clearance

Must be a U.S. Citizen. A high-level Department of Defense active security clearance is/may be required. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to government information.

Physical Requirements

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time and typing and reading from a computer screen. The candidate must have enough mobility, including bending, reaching, and kneeling, to complete daily duties in a prompt and efficient manner, and that may include lifting up to thirty pounds, as necessary.

Company Summary

Headquartered in Hawaii, Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC, is an SBA-Certified NHO-owned 8(a) Small Business specializing in global information technology solutions. We deliver professional services in IT Design & Installation, Cybersecurity Engineering & Support, Application Integration & Development, Software & Hardware Engineering, Network & Systems Management, Information Systems Security, and Business Management Services.

Leveraging over 30 years of providing IT services to the federal & commercial market with projects found around the world, our team has innovative expertise in the development of a wide range of technological solutions. Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Our service commitment is simple - "Quality IT Solutions... On Time & On Budget."

Company Employment Statement

Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing as positions, functions, and qualifications may vary depending on business needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, creed, religion, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status or legally protected characteristics.

The final salary offered within the posted range will be based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors.

Posted Salary Range

USD $240,000.00 - USD $265,000.00 /Yr. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobleads-US