Strategic Project Operations Lead

Relha LLC; Honolulu, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte’s Government & Public Services GPS practice recruits experienced professionals to transform operations and support mission-critical objectives for federal, state, and local government clients. The role emphasizes leadership in multi-domain planning, integration, and strategic execution within enterprise and mission partner environments.

The successful candidate will ensure efficient operations, develop SOPs, manage resources, and communicate performance to leadership while navigating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Active Top Secret with SCI security clearance required.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in military operations, operational planning, or headquarters-level mission support.
• 5+ years of experience within a J-code, G-code, or similar operational staff environment.
• 2+ years experience supporting joint, interagency, combatant command, service component, or special operations planning environments.
• 1+ years experience manage and optimize operational processes, resources, and workflows in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
• 1+ years experience integrating military and civilian stakeholder requirements into operational, strategic, or program plans.
• 1+ years experience with operational analysis, mission assessment, modeling and simulation, decision-support methodologies, and/or program performance analysis.
• Knowledge of joint planning constructs, staff processes, and planning forums such as JPGs, OPTs, and WGs, and familiarity with B2C2WG constructs.
• 1+ years experience with senior leader briefings, technical documentation, and operational status reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize day-to-day operational processes and workflows within the directorate to ensure efficiency, compliance, and effectiveness.
• Oversee allocation and utilization of operational resources, including personnel, equipment, and information, to support missions and objectives.
• Identify operational bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and risks, and develop solutions to improve performance.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce operational SOPs across the team.
• Monitor key operational metrics and provide regular performance reporting to leadership.
• Coordinate staffing, coverage, and internal synchronization to ensure responsive operational support.
• Align internal operations with headquarters elements, operational units, and supporting organizations to enhance mission outcomes.
• Synchronize complex, multi-domain capabilities, programs, and activities within the team’s purview.
• Integrate military and civilian-led efforts to support unity of effort, planning coherence, and mission execution.
• Advise leadership on systems-level interdependencies, operational impacts, and coordination requirements.
• Support development of strategic, operational, and tactical mission solutions aligned with program baselines, theater priorities, and campaign objectives.
• Lead or support operational planning and coordination efforts within the team and with enterprise and mission partners.
• Participate in development, mission analysis, mission planning, and operational planning activities.
• Apply analytical methods to evaluate options, risks, readiness, and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Independence

Team collaboration

Written communication

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Project leadership

Task prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Deadline orientation

Guidance provision

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Deloitte’s Government & Public Services GPS practice recruits experienced professionals to transform operations and support mission-critical objectives for federal, state, and local government clients. The role emphasizes leadership in multi-domain planning, integration, and strategic execution within enterprise and mission partner environments.

The successful candidate will ensure efficient operations, develop SOPs, manage resources, and communicate performance to leadership while navigating