Strategic Manpower & Workforce Planning Lead

IQ Sig, LLC; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

401k w/ match

Gym Membership discounts

Volunteer Paid Time Off

generous PTO

Job summary

IQ Sig, LLC is seeking a Senior Manpower and Personnel Strategist in the Washington, D.C. area to lead civilian and military staffing efforts across the SSO/LIC enterprise.

The role requires translating requirements into actionable staffing, designing an integrated manpower tracking architecture, and coordinating billet tables with WHS and OSW. The ideal candidate will bring 7–10+ years of DoD/interagency experience, an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, and expert knowledge of GS rules

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of civilian and/or military personnel/manpower experience in the DoW/DoD or interagency.
• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Solid working knowledge of GS rules, Fourth Estate manpower, MILDEP personnel management, and military orders lifecycles.
• Prior service on the civilian side of the DoD and/or experience in a MILDEP, Joint Staff (J1), Combatant Command, or equivalent HQ personnel directorate.
• Ability to navigate service cultures and advise senior leaders on service engagement strategies.
• High attention to detail with package reviews and tracking systems; strong computer skills with SharePoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Advise leadership on engaging MILDEPs to fulfill requirements; translate Secretariat needs into tailored, service-specific staffing requests.
• Design, stand up, and manage an internal tracking system across Fourth Estate, civilian HR, and military personnel data to maintain a single source of truth; coordinate billet tables with WHS and OSW.
• Project future civilian (GS/SES) and military requirements; prepare defensible justification packages and concept plans accepted by WHS, OSW, and MILDEPs.
• Manage the lifecycle of interagency details, fellows, and interns; conduct rigorous quality control and staffing package reviews.
• Own the full onboarding/offboarding lifecycle; leverage SharePoint and collaborative tools to streamline and automate administrative workflows.

Tools

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

IQ Sig, LLC is seeking a Senior Manpower and Personnel Strategist in the Washington, D.C. area to lead civilian and military staffing efforts across the SSO/LIC enterprise.

The role requires translating requirements into actionable staffing, designing an integrated manpower tracking architecture, and coordinating billet tables with WHS and OSW. The ideal candidate will bring 7–10+ years of DoD/interagency experience, an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, and expert knowledge of GS rules