Engagement Director

Bell & Associates, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Associates, Inc. seeks a Defense Industrial Base Strategy Director (TS Clearance) in the Washington, DC area. This senior role focuses on unmanned systems supply chain, engaging with senior defense leaders and government stakeholders to guide strategic decisions.

Responsibilities include leading executive meetings, building expert networks, and shaping new industrial base capabilities while identifying follow-on opportunities across government and industry. Travel is frequent.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• 10+ years of professional experience.
• 4+ years of Director-level experience in strategy, supply chain, manufacturing, aerospace/defense, acquisition, or defense industrial base.
• Able to break down ambiguous, technical problems into clear direction and actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic point of view and lay out clear courses of action for senior defense leaders.
• Lead executive meetings, expert panels, and decision forums.
• Build a network of experts across defense manufacturing, supply chain, components, and investment.
• Shape a new industrial base capability, including the strategy, the offering, and its growth.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Palantir Foundry

JUPITER

BLADE

Job description

Defense Industrial Base Strategy Director (TS Clearance)

Washington, DC Metro | Director Level | Frequent Travel | Active Top Secret Clearance Required | Permanent Placement

My client is an established government services firm that's growing its Department of War practice. They're looking for a Director-level strategic thinker: someone who can look at a complex defense supply chain, see what really matters, set the direction, and turn it into action senior defense leaders will back.

What you'd be doing

You'd start on a high-priority DoW effort focused on the unmanned systems (drone) industrial base, working with senior leaders, government stakeholders, and industry experts. You'd take on questions like these: Where are the supplier and component risks? Where is manufacturing capacity falling short? Who are the alternative sources? How do we speed up production?

From there, You'll:

• Set the strategic point of view and lay out clear courses of action for senior defense leaders
• Lead executive meetings, expert panels, and decision forums
• Build a network of experts across defense manufacturing, supply chain, components, and investment
• Shape a new industrial base capability, including the strategy, the offering, and how it grows
• Spot follow-on opportunities and build lasting relationships across government and industry

Travel:

frequent, including Ft. Meade, Ft. Belvoir, the Pentagon, Fayetteville NC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Tinker AFB, and Colorado Springs.

What you bring

• An active Top Secret clearance (required)
• 10+ years of professional experience
• 4+ years of Director-level experience in strategy, supply chain, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, acquisition, or the defense industrial base
• A strategic mind: you can break down ambiguous, technical problems and turn them into a clear direction and real recommendations

Nice to have:

UAS, autonomous systems, or munitions experience; supplier mapping or sub-tier supply chain analysis; Palantir Foundry, JUPITER, or BLADE; a network across defense manufacturers and suppliers.