Chief Operations Officer

Office of the Secretary of Defense; Alexandria (VA); Remote; USD 169,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Secretary of Defense in the United States is seeking a senior governance professional to oversee highly classified programs within the DoW SAPCO, administratively aligned to DA&M. The role involves directing day-to-day operations, policy implementation, and providing objective analysis for senior leadership decisions across multiple program areas.

The incumbent will supervise a team of senior policy analysts and action officers, ensuring organizational efficiency, structure, and

Qualifications

• Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day operations and implementation of policies and procedures, provide the organization and the Director with objective information and analysis for making oversight and governance decisions regarding highly classified programs, by accomplishing a wide variety of assignments concerned with program execution and resource allocation.
• Organizing, coordinating, and controlling the activities involved in a broad range of assignments in a variety of program areas in direct support of Senior Leadership. Exercising full administrative and technical, first-line supervision over a team of high-level professionals, senior policy analysts, and action officers (15 subordinate personnel (9 GS-15s, 5 GS-14s & 1 GS-13)).
• Functioning as the senior accountable official for organizational efficiency, structure, and enterprise modernization.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Department: Department of Defense
• Location: Multiple Locations
• Hiring Path: Public
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

This position is in the Department of War Special Access Program Central Office (DoW SAPCO), administratively aligned to the Office of the Director of Administration & Management (DA&M), Office of the Secretary of War (OSW).

Key Responsibilities

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Managing the day-to-day operations and implementation of policies and procedures, provide the organization and the Director with objective information and analysis for making oversight and governance decisions regarding highly classified programs, by accomplishing a wide variety of assignments concerned with program execution and resource allocation.

Organizing, coordinating, and controlling the activities involved in a broad range of assignments in a variety of program areas in direct support of Senior Leadership. Exercising full administrative and technical, first-line supervision over a team of high-level professionals, senior policy analysts, and action officers (15 subordinate personnel (9 GS-15s, 5 GS-14s & 1 GS-13)).

Functioning as the senior accountable official for organizational efficiency, structure, and enterprise modernization.

Requirements & Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-29.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.