Strategic Process & Operations Advisor (Pentagon)

Doist; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

SteerBridge in Arlington, VA, seeks a Strategic Process Subject Matter Expert to support an anticipated Headquarters Marine Corps engagement at the Pentagon. This senior‑level role delivers strategic planning, operational analysis, executive communications, and decision‑support products to senior Marine Corps leadership.

The ideal candidate will have HQMC or DoD experience, translate guidance into actionable recommendations, and develop briefing materials and speeches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• At least eight years of relevant experience supporting strategic planning, military operations, logistics, policy, or organizational transformation.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Headquarters Marine Corps or a related DoD organization.
• Experience developing executive-level briefings, strategic guidance, background papers, or decision-support products.
• Strong understanding of Marine Corps organization, missions, and senior-level decision-making.
• Ability to interpret broad strategic guidance and convert it into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Experience communicating with General Officers, SES personnel, senior officials, or equivalent executives.
• Ability to work full-time onsite at the Pentagon.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic planning, analysis, and process-improvement support to Headquarters Marine Corps leadership.
• Support the development and implementation of strategic guidance, operational concepts, and logistics initiatives.
• Analyze complex operational, organizational, policy, and resource-management issues.
• Translate senior-leader guidance into actionable plans, recommendations, and executive-level deliverables.
• Develop executive presentations, decision briefs, background papers, talking points, speeches, and other senior-leader communications.
• Support preparations for congressional engagements, testimony, senior governance forums, and executive decision meetings.
• Coordinate across Headquarters Marine Corps offices, functional stakeholders, Service Components, Combatant Commands, and external organizations.
• Support initiatives connected to Force Design, global logistics, readiness, and future operational requirements.
• Evaluate organizational processes and recommend improvements that increase efficiency, coordination, accountability, and mission effectiveness.
• Track strategic initiatives, decisions, milestones, risks, and action items through completion.
• Provide timely, accurate, and concise recommendations to General Officer, SES, and other senior stakeholders.
• Support sensitive or classified discussions and products at the TS/SCI level.

Skills

Strategic planning

Operational analysis

Executive communications

Decision-support

HQMC/DoD experience

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

SteerBridge in Arlington, VA, seeks a Strategic Process Subject Matter Expert to support an anticipated Headquarters Marine Corps engagement at the Pentagon. This senior‑level role delivers strategic planning, operational analysis, executive communications, and decision‑support products to senior Marine Corps leadership.

The ideal candidate will have HQMC or DoD experience, translate guidance into actionable recommendations, and develop briefing materials and speeches.