Job Description:Parsons is seeking an experienced
Deputy Project Manager to support the Joint Assessment and Warfighter Acceleration JAWA Team at U.S. Pacific Command. In this role, you will provide operational, analytical, and technical leadership supporting warfighter experimentation, operational assessments, capability evaluations, and mission-effectiveness analyses.
Your work will help senior military and civilian leaders make informed decisions related to operational planning, campaign objectives, resource allocation, and joint exercises.
What You'll Be Doing:- Serve as the principal deputy to the JAWA Team Lead, helping direct daily activities, balance workloads, coordinate team efforts, and maintain quality control.
- Lead and refine quantitative and qualitative assessment methodologies, including Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness.
- Integrate operational, intelligence, logistics, and technical data into repeatable assessment models aligned with campaign plans, operational priorities, and exercise objectives.
- Oversee data collection, validation, analysis, and visualization to identify trends, performance gaps, operational risks, and mission-limiting factors.
- Develop and maintain dashboards, assessment matrices, and other analytical tools.
- Synchronize assessment activities with operational planning cycles, command battle rhythms, review boards, working groups, and joint exercises.
- Coordinate technical exchanges and collaborate with Combatant Command directorates, Service Component Commands, the Joint Staff, interagency partners, and external analytical organizations.
- Represent the JAWA Team at operational planning teams, technical interchange meetings, coordination conferences, and assessment forums.
- Prepare and review assessment reports, executive summaries, information papers, decision briefs, read-aheads, and after-action reports.
- Translate complex analytical findings into concise recommendations and operational risk assessments for general and flag officers, Senior Executive Service leaders, and other senior stakeholders.
- Maintain action-item trackers and provide required status reports, assessment products, lessons learned, and transition documentation.
Required Clearance:- Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active TS/SCI clearance.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:- Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of related experience.
- Experience supporting operational assessments, capability evaluations, mission-effectiveness analyses, warfighter experimentation, or comparable defense analytical activities.
- Experience applying quantitative and qualitative assessment methodologies, including Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness.
- Experience integrating operational, intelligence, logistics, and technical data into analytical models or decision-support products.
- Strong data analysis, visualization, synthesis, and reporting skills.
- Experience identifying operational trends, performance gaps, risks, and mission-limiting factors.
- Demonstrated ability to lead or coordinate cross-functional teams and synchronize activities across organizational boundaries.
- Knowledge of operational planning cycles, command battle rhythms, joint exercises, working groups, and technical interchange processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing executive-level reports and briefings.
- Ability to translate complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior military and civilian leaders.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:- Experience supporting U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, a Combatant Command, Service Component Command, Joint Staff, or comparable joint or interagency organization.
- Experience supporting warfighter experimentation, joint exercises, capability demonstrations, or theater campaign assessment.
- Familiarity with campaign plans, operational plans, Concepts of Operations, Standard Operating Procedures, and operational assessment frameworks.
- Experience preparing decision briefs for general and flag officers or Senior Executive Service leaders.
- Experience facilitating operational planning teams, executive working groups, technical interchange meetings, or assessment forums.
- Experience developing after-action reports, lessons-learned products, transition documentation, or methodology handoff materials.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, data visualization tools, analytical dashboards, and command information repositories.
- Eligibility for access to Special Access Program or Alternative Compensatory Control Measures information, if required.
- Experience supporting CONUS and OCONUS travel for exercises, demonstrations, working groups, or operational planning conferences.
Security Clearance Requirement:An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
Salary Range: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
