DAG Lead: Executive Briefings & Tasker Management

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance

401(k)

PTO

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Paid federal holidays

Job summary

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking a strategic, highly organized Director’s Action Group Lead to oversee intake, staffing, and quality control of executive actions across PAE Advanced Capabilities. You will lead a small DAG team, coordinate with leadership, and ensure timely, accurate responses to senior leaders.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance and 10+ years supporting DoD HQ or similar environments, with strong communication, collaboration, and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• 10+ years of relevant DoD HQ experience
• Experience managing executive taskers, staffing actions, and suspense-driven requirements
• Proficiency with ETMS2 or similar task-management systems, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and related collaboration tools
• Experience preparing and coordinating executive-level briefings, decision papers, correspondence, and staff products for General Officers, Senior Executives, or equivalent senior leadership
• Experience leading, mentoring, and coordinating team members, including geographically dispersed personnel
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities and rapidly changing deadlines in a high-visibility environment
• Working knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, organizations, and documentation preferred
• Previous experience supporting OSD, Joint Staff, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Major Commands/Field Commands, or other defense space organizations preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate executive-level briefings, information papers, decision packages, staff summary sheets, and other leadership products
• Manage the intake, assignment, tracking, staffing, and closeout of taskers using Air Force and DoD task-management systems
• Coordinate with program offices and external stakeholders to collect, consolidate, analyze, and synthesize inputs into accurate and timely responses
• Review and perform quality control of staff packages, decision papers, briefings, and executive correspondence prior to submission to senior leadership
• Monitor organizational effectiveness and identify process gaps, risks, and coordination issues for leadership awareness and resolution
• Prepare and review materials supporting recurring battle rhythm activities, including staff meetings and required training
• Develop and maintain dashboards, metrics, and reporting mechanisms to track tasker throughput, product quality, suspense compliance, and closeout timeliness
• Lead a small, agile DAG team, coordinating workload distribution, priorities, performance, and continuity of operations
• Coordinate with Strategic Advisor and Mission Integrator personnel to ensure inputs are accurately incorporated into staffed products
• Oversee the organizational task-management process, ensuring tracking, visibility, and timely completion of actions
• Review acquisition planning documents for completeness and staffing readiness
• Facilitate effective communication across Directorates, PAEs, Centers, Field Commands, DoD and stakeholders regarding actions and deliverables

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Staffing coordination

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

ETMS2

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking a strategic, highly organized Director’s Action Group Lead to oversee intake, staffing, and quality control of executive actions across PAE Advanced Capabilities. You will lead a small DAG team, coordinate with leadership, and ensure timely, accurate responses to senior leaders.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance and 10+ years supporting DoD HQ or similar environments, with strong communication, collaboration, and project-management skills.