Deputy Chief of Staff: Strategic Modernization Lead (Remote)

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

Job summary

The Office of the Secretary of Defense is seeking a senior professional to serve as the principal advisor on enterprise-wide priorities, formulating courses of action, decision papers, and senior briefings to align global investment priorities and evaluate program performance metrics.

This role leads modernization initiatives and process-improvement projects, streamlining workflows, reducing compliance risks, and establishing standardized project methodologies while supervising civilian

Qualifications

• Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the principal advisor to leadership on enterprise-wide priorities, formulating courses of action, decision papers, and senior briefings to align global investment priorities and evaluate program performance metrics.
• Leads high-priority modernization initiatives and process-improvement projects, evaluating business policies to streamline workflows, eliminate compliance risks, and establish standardized project methodologies.
• Exercises executive administrative and supervisory control over civilian personnel (force shaping, talent acquisition, labor relations) while representing the command at high-level decision forums and acting as the primary external liaison.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience

Job description

The Office of the Secretary of Defense is seeking a senior professional to serve as the principal advisor on enterprise-wide priorities, formulating courses of action, decision papers, and senior briefings to align global investment priorities and evaluate program performance metrics.

This role leads modernization initiatives and process-improvement projects, streamlining workflows, reducing compliance risks, and establishing standardized project methodologies while supervising civilian