Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for shaping policies, budgets, and national security priorities? BigBear.ai is seeking a Senior Strategic Management Consultant to support top-level officials in developing strategy, budget, and policy direction for a large government agency. This is your opportunity to work at the forefront of national security, helping to shape the strategic direction of a major government agency. If you thrive in high-pressure environments, enjoy solving complex challenges, and want to make a tangible impact every day, we want to hear from you!
What you will do:
As a Senior Strategic Management Consultant, you’ll:
Drive Strategic Planning: Collaborate with operations and technical stakeholders to develop programs and resource allocation in response to strategic plans and direction.
Support Defense Planning: Be involved in all aspects of the Department of Defense's Future Year Defense Planning (FYDP), including adjustments based on evolving requirements.
Lead Strategic Meetings: Facilitate high-level discussions to align priorities and objectives.
Analyze & Inform: Review and synthesize large amounts of data to provide actionable insights that inform strategy.
Develop Emerging Trends Reports: Work directly with stakeholders to develop, solicit, and edit concise “1-pagers” describing emerging security trends.
Consolidate Opinions: Summarize survey data and stakeholder feedback to inform decision-making.
Assist Environmental Assessments: Support the annual Environmental Assessment of the agency to identify risks and opportunities.
What you need to have:
Clearance: Must possess and maintain an active TS/SCI clearance with a Poly.
Education & Experience:
BA/BS degree with 12+ years of experience, OR
Advanced Degree (MA/MS) with 10+ years of experience, OR
16+ years of professional experience with no degree.
Technical Expertise:
Deep understanding of Department of Defense strategic plans and priorities.
Experience with the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process (IPBS experience is also acceptable).
Proven ability to translate guidance and strategic plans into actionable plans.
Experience developing Congressional Budget Justification Book entries/narratives.
Strong understanding of analytic processes to identify program and resource dependencies.
Knowledge of program build processes, performance management, and expected outcomes.
Advanced proficiency with Excel, including building pivot tables and graphs.
What we'd like you to have:
Readiness & Performance Management: Experience with readiness, performance management, and other strategic planning activities.
Data Savvy: Strong qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills.
PPBE Expertise: A deep understanding of the PPBE process, with the ability to navigate it seamlessly.
About BigBear.ai:
BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.
BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Job Type
Full-time
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Environmental Impactunmatched
Financial Trend Analysisunmatched
Governmentunmatched
Management Consultingunmatched
Management Strategyunmatched
Pagerunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Pivot Tablesunmatched
Predictive Modelingunmatched
Process Managementunmatched
Quantitative Analysisunmatched
Resource Managementunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)unmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Supply Chain Managementunmatched
Technical Operationsunmatched
Top Secret Clearanceunmatched
Trend Analysisunmatched
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