Strategic Ops Analyst — Defense Industry Specialist

ACT1 Federal; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Life insurance

AD&D Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401K with employer match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Military Leave

Education, Training & Professional Dev

Job summary

ACT1 Federal in Arlington, VA seeks a Strategic Operations Analyst – Industry Specialist to coordinate industrial-base efforts and engage industry stakeholders. The role focuses on strategic analysis, executive actions, and cross-organizational follow-through to support Navy and defense objectives.

The candidate will develop roadmaps, briefings, and recommendations, translating leadership intent into actionable lines of effort while coordinating with government and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, operations management, supply chain, economics, finance, public policy, national security studies, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years’ experience in defense industry, strategic operations, industrial-base analysis, manufacturing, supply chain, acquisition, program management, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing complex industry or operational problems and developing implementable strategies, operating models, recovery actions, or investment recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of defense acquisition and industrial operations, including relationships among demand, contracting, production, suppliers, workforce, infrastructure, capital, and program execution.
• Experience engaging senior Government and industry leaders and evaluating contractor, supplier, or sector capabilities and proposed solutions.
• Experience preparing executive briefings, strategic assessments, decision memoranda, implementation roadmaps, risk analyses, and senior-leader recommendations.
• Active Top Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Strategic and Operational Analysis: Analyze industrial-base strategies, operating models, implementation plans, governance, authorities, resources, schedules, dependencies, and measures of effectiveness.
• Translate senior-leader objectives into executable lines of effort, decision points, stakeholder responsibilities, milestones, and performance outcomes.
• Assess relationships among acquisition demand, production capacity, supplier readiness, infrastructure, workforce, technology, capital investment, logistics, and sustainment.
• Identify systemic constraints, cross-directorate dependencies, conflicting incentives, implementation gaps, and risks that could prevent desired industrial outcomes.
• Develop strategic alternatives and operational recommendations based on feasibility, cost, schedule, market response, implementation burden, and mission effect.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ACT1 Federal in Arlington, VA seeks a Strategic Operations Analyst – Industry Specialist to coordinate industrial-base efforts and engage industry stakeholders. The role focuses on strategic analysis, executive actions, and cross-organizational follow-through to support Navy and defense objectives.

The candidate will develop roadmaps, briefings, and recommendations, translating leadership intent into actionable lines of effort while coordinating with government and industry partners.