Strategic Operations Lead — TS/SCI Clearance

Orbis Ops; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbis Operations in McLean, VA seeks an experienced Strategic Operations Advisor, Expert (M2) to lead program planning and evaluation for a US Intelligence Community client. The role requires guiding analyses, developing performance measures, and implementing recommendations with senior stakeholders.

Travel may be required, and the M2 will manage a small team, coordinate tasks, and ensure delivery of actionable insights. This is a high-impact consulting position at the mission edge.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly required.
• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience in the Intelligence Community.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent oral presentation and briefing skills.
• Knowledge of all-source intelligence analysis fundamentals.
• Familiarity with the customer’s report writing standards.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage status reporting, scheduling and communications.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and in a team.
• Experience in the South American AOR.

Responsibilities

• Consult with teammates and clients on development, prioritization, and implementation of process improvement and program evaluation tasks.
• Develop recommendations for changes to policy, processes, communications, and training to enable achievement of vision.
• Develop and implement research designs with practical strategies for measuring performance and collecting data.
• Perform research activities including document reviews, structured interviews, and gap analyses.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative information to provide comprehensive insights.
• Socialize results and recommendations with the team at working level.
• Prepare visual presentations of data and analysis; lead reports to senior leadership.
• Brief senior leaders on research plans, activities, findings and recommendations.
• All-source intelligence research, analysis, and report writing/editing.
• Travel as needed (TDY).

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly

Bachelor’s degree

5+ years IC experience

Analytical skills

Oral presentation skills

All-source intelligence analysis

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Orbis Operations in McLean, VA seeks an experienced Strategic Operations Advisor, Expert (M2) to lead program planning and evaluation for a US Intelligence Community client. The role requires guiding analyses, developing performance measures, and implementing recommendations with senior stakeholders.

Travel may be required, and the M2 will manage a small team, coordinate tasks, and ensure delivery of actionable insights. This is a high-impact consulting position at the mission edge.