Chief of Mission Execution: War Data Platform

Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 139,000 - 197,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering seeks a Chief of Mission Execution for the War Data Platform in Arlington, VA. Lead enterprise-wide acquisition, budget, and contract governance to enable joint warfighter capabilities.

You will oversee cross-functional teams, drive audit readiness, and optimize contracts and funding across multiple programs, reporting to senior DoW leadership. Requires TS/SCI and commitment to mission success.

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship is required.
Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.
Pre-employment drug testing may be required.
Travel may be required to support program activities.

Responsibilities

Drive WDP’s acquisition strategy, budget formulation, and financial execution aligned with warfighter needs.
Defend multi-year funding requirements through DoW processes (POM/PPBE).
Monitor budget execution and risk, ensuring audit readiness across BA-08 software initiatives.
Develop procurement strategies, including CLINs and SLAs to accelerate delivery.
Oversee end-to-end execution of high-priority WDP initiatives and migrations.
Govern schedules, baselines, dependencies, risks, and performance metrics across the portfolio.
Provide executive direction to CORs, TPOCs, and contract staff with clear metrics and accountability.
Prepare SOOs, SOWs, and QASPs with measurable evaluation criteria.