Senior Lifecycle Sustainment Strategist (DoD/Secret) Hybrid

Sayres and Associates Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sayres Defense seeks an experienced Senior Program Lifecycle Sustainment Analyst with Secret Clearance in Washington, DC. The role is hybrid/remote with 2-3 days onsite, focusing on lifecycle sustainment across product lines and coordination with NAVSEA practices.

The candidate will support POM cycle preparations, develop executive briefing materials, and track requirements, funding profiles, and lifecycle priorities across fiscal years to align with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical or management field.
• 15 years of experience supporting DoD or Navy sustainment, lifecycle, or program management efforts.
• Experience developing and executing Lifecycle Management Plans (LCMPs) and supporting POM/budget submissions.
• Strong background in fleet readiness analysis, sustainment cost analysis, and total ownership cost evaluation.
• Experience working with NAVSEA or equivalent DoD acquisition and sustainment commands.
• Exceptional ability to develop and present executive-level briefings and technical decision-support materials.
• Strong proficiency with data analysis, reporting tools, and performance metrics to support lifecycle decision-making.
• Ability to obtain Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support program planning and lifecycle sustainment activities across product lines.
• Coordinate sustainment inputs including maintenance concepts, spares planning, supportability analysis, training considerations, technical data, and configuration management.
• Assist with tracking readiness drivers, obsolescence risks, and sustainment KPIs across the product lifecycle per NAVSEA practices.
• Prepare and coordinate integrated program and product briefs for leadership, customers, and external stakeholders.
• Translate technical and performance data into clear, executive-level briefs for decision-making.
• Track action items, risks, and follow-ups from stakeholder reviews and governance boards.
• Coordinate across multiple enterprises, warfare centers, vendors, primes, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Lifecycle planning

DoD/Navy sustainment experience

LCMP development

POM/budget submissions

Executive briefings

Data analysis & metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Logistics, Systems Engineering, Business, Public Policy, or related field

Tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Sayres Defense seeks an experienced Senior Program Lifecycle Sustainment Analyst with Secret Clearance in Washington, DC. The role is hybrid/remote with 2-3 days onsite, focusing on lifecycle sustainment across product lines and coordination with NAVSEA practices.

The candidate will support POM cycle preparations, develop executive briefing materials, and track requirements, funding profiles, and lifecycle priorities across fiscal years to align with strategic objectives.