Capability Architect - Multinational Defence Intelligence

Work Life Group; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wlgroup in Norfolk, VA seeks a senior analyst to support development of capability products within a multinational defence programme. The role provides methodological and analytical expertise across multi-source, multi-domain environments and coordinates with national and international partners.

You will brief senior leaders, coordinate with project directors and agencies, and organize workshops to ensure alignment with alliance governance.

Qualifications

• Master degree or equivalent military college qualification in engineering, information systems, aeronautics or operations research.
• Three of the last ten years briefing senior leaders and decision-makers.
• Five years of operational experience in intelligence fusion and integration, particularly multi-source and multi-domain.
• At least two of the last ten years in programme or project management in a complex environment.
• At least two of the last ten years in a multinational defence organisation.
• Fluent professional English.

Responsibilities

• Support development of capability products under the alliance governance model.
• Support the programme director and project coordinators, including work with agencies and nations.
• Provide methodological and analytical expertise for the holistic approach to this capability area.
• Support the projects themselves, including the intelligence line of effort.
• Draw out, capture, analyse and trace requirements at every level.
• Develop and review the doctrinal corpus.
• Coordinate across all lines of development and propose courses of action where they conflict.
• Organise and take part in workshops, seminars and conferences.
• Collaborate with national and international organisations, centres of excellence and academia.
• Maintain programme status information and support capability validation.

Skills

Brief senior leaders briefing

Intelligence fusion

Multi-domain analysis

Programme/project management

International collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree in engineering / information systems / aeronautics / operations research

Job description

Relocation to the United States — Norfolk, Virginia. We provide the NATO-5 visa for you and your family.

This post is a full employment contract with our delivery partner, with the benefits that go with it — not a contractor or B2B arrangement. Agreeing to be employed is the first condition of the role.

A multinational defence organisation is developing its joint intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and awareness capability. This role supports that programme with the methodological and analytical work behind it.

What you would be doing

• Supporting the development of capability products under the alliance governance model.
• Supporting the programme director and project coordinators, including work with agencies and nations.
• Providing methodological and analytical expertise for the holistic approach to this capability area.
• Supporting the projects themselves, including the intelligence line of effort.
• Drawing out, capturing, analysing and tracing requirements at every level.
• Developing and reviewing the doctrinal corpus.
• Coordinating across all lines of development and proposing courses of action where they conflict.
• Organising and taking part in workshops, seminars and conferences.
• Collaborating with national and international organisations, centres of excellence and academia.
• Maintaining programme status information and supporting capability validation.

What you would bring

• A master degree or equivalent military college qualification in engineering, information systems, aeronautics or operations research.
• At least three of the last ten years briefing senior leaders and decision-makers.
• Five years of operational experience inside the last twelve in intelligence fusion and integration, particularly multi-source and multi-domain.
• At least two of the last ten years in programme or project management in a complex environment.
• At least two of the last ten years in a multinational defence organisation.
• Fluent professional English.

This is a long engagement that renews year on year, not a short project.