MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Strategic Advisor - Defense & Intelligence to join our team in Washington, D.C. (On-site).
This role supports the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW[I&S]) by delivering high-level guidance on critical geopolitical priorities. You will help shape defense strategy, interface with senior leadership, and accelerate data-driven decision-making across multiple mission stakeholders.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide high-level strategic counsel to senior executives within the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (OUSW[I&S]) regarding the oversight of sensitive operations, autonomous architectures, and geopolitical defense priorities.
Formulate and coordinate complex legislative proposals, strategy documents, and congressional inquiries, ensuring complete alignment with statutory mandates and departmental objectives.
Assess emerging commercial technologies and counter-unmanned systems (C-UXS) across air, ground, and maritime domains, offering data-backed recommendations to enhance the Joint Force's operational lethality and intelligence posture.
Prepare comprehensive briefing materials and staff senior-level engagements to accelerate data-driven decision-making for Under Secretary-equivalent leadership.
Facilitate interagency coordination and policy execution to streamline intelligence sharing, reduce technical stovepipes, and optimize capability development across multiple mission stakeholders.
Lead organizational evaluations and workflow analyses to design improved operational procedures, fostering a unified and efficient support environment for the counter-unmanned systems (C-UXS) Acquisition and Maritime Portfolio.
Function as a strategic expert across multiple high-impact assignments, evaluating program performance and recommending major shifts to align with emerging intelligence collection requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (or 6+ years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree).
6+ years of experience in defense policy analysis, strategic planning, operations research, or management consulting within the Intelligence Community or Department of War.
Experience advising senior military or civilian leadership (e.g., Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service) on intelligence priorities, sensitive activities, and policy development.
Demonstrated understanding of interagency coordination, legislative analysis, and the strategic integration of emerging technologies or autonomous platforms.
Proven ability to independently plan, lead, and execute major analytical assignments while functioning as a subject matter expert.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proven ability to navigate complex interagency dynamics and reduce technical stovepipes across multiple mission stakeholders.
Experience with strategic oversight of autonomous architectures and counter-unmanned systems (C-UXS) across multi-domain operations.
Advanced knowledge of congressional inquiries and legislative proposals within the Department of War.
Proven ability to navigate complex interagency dynamics and reduce technical stovepipes across stakeholders.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with a track record of producing high-level reports and briefings for senior decision-makers.
Clearance Requirements:
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situ