Advisor, Senior (MPTE)

Core Services Group; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 130,816 - 196,603; Full time

Job summary

Core Services Group is seeking a Senior Advisor to support a U.S. Navy customer in Norfolk, Virginia. This role involves advising on operational readiness and data analysis. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 15 years of experience, including 12 in military personnel training and education. An active DoD Secret Clearance is essential. The compensation ranges from $130,816 to $196,603 based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems management, mathematics, physics, operations research, statistics, or engineering.
• 15 years of related experience with 12 years in MPTE support.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior advisor to the Government and support the customer.
• Determine adequacy of program/project plans and strategies.
• Analyze business and operational processes.
• Develop program/project plans and guidelines.

Skills

Business management principles

Information management techniques

Analytical skills

Military operations support

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Hiring an Advisor, Senior to support a U.S. Navy customer. This program provides readiness and sustainment support to improve operational availability and mission effectiveness while controlling cost and optimizing constrained resources. Uses collaborative, data-driven operating models that include end-to-end readiness ecosystems (operations, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, manpower/training, and financial management). AI-enabled approaches are a desired element of the solution to improve the speed, scale, and consistency of analysis and decision support. The work includes producing readiness assessments and decision-support products; establishing and maintaining consistent readiness metrics and reporting; and integrating data from multiple authoritative and legacy sources to deliver actionable analytics and dashboards. Advanced analytics and, where appropriate, AI/ML techniques (e.g., forecasting, anomaly detection, natural language processing of maintenance narratives) are used to identify readiness drivers and constraints, improve predictive analytics, and inform trade-space decisions that balance near‑term readiness with longer‑term capability objectives, including Fleet legacy platform/systems sustainment and modernization transitions.

Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Responsibilities

• Serves as a senior advisor to the Government and provides support to the customer on program/project operations.
• Determines the adequacy and acceptability of evolving program/project plans and change management strategies, and molds processes and operations to improve the customer business methodology.
• Applies knowledge of business management principles, organizational structures, and information management techniques to formulate long‑ and short‑term management plans designed to achieve the outcomes desired by the organization.
• Analyzes in‑place business, operational, and financial processes and management relationships.
• Identifies and recommends programmatic approaches to re‑define, plan, organize, design, develop, and modify current practices and processes.
• Develop program/project plans, guidelines, and controls.
• Performs tasks that require both practical experience and theoretical, state‑of‑the‑art, technical knowledge in a specialty area.
• Must demonstrate a broad scope of expertise sufficient to support an entire domain of client operations—maintenance & supply chain management, total force management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems management, mathematics, physics, operations research, statistics, or engineering from an accredited college or university, or equivalent specialized experience. Allowable substitution: Six years of additional related work experience.
• Fifteen (15) years of related experience and of that, twelve (12) years must be direct experience in the following concentration area: MPTE—Supports the applicable military and/or government and/or civilian contractor manpower, personnel, education, and training field.
• Prior military experience as a Commissioned Officer and/or senior level DoD government experience (GS14‑15, O5‑O6) may be considered favorably.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Compensation

Compensation is based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, and contract‑specific requirements; however, final compensation will be determined by individual qualifications and applicable contract terms. The general salary range for this position is as follows: $130,816.00 - $196,603.00.