Strategic Action Officer

Booz Allen Hamilton

$86K — $198K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of U.S. Navy experience, including at command or Echelon I staff
  • Hands-on knowledge of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Cycle (PPBE)
  • Direct support experience for a senior client with diverse tasking
  • Understanding of Navy acquisition frameworks and program management
  • Familiarity with Robotic and Autonomous Systems
  • Strong problem-solving, detail-oriented, and task management skills under pressure
  • Must hold a Secret clearance and a Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert advice on strategic planning and defense mission planning for the U.S. Navy
  • Analyze and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes
  • Support client engagements through comprehensive project work
  • Guide the development of solutions for national defense strategy
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex design and integration challenges

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
  • Paid leave and retirement benefits
  • Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities
  • Recognition awards for exceptional performance
  • Flexible work-life programs and dependent care support
Full Job Description
Strategic Action Officer

The Opportunity:

As a Strategic Action Officer, you’ll bring your analytical, strategic, tactical, and technical expertise to work on projects for the U.S. Navy within a cutting-edge area of work – Robotic and Autonomous Systems. You’ll be a trusted advisor through direct client support. We’ll look to you to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, and processes while conducting a wide variety of intellectually stimulating tasking. You’ll guide the work we do for the U.S. Navy and the solutions we deliver for strategic planning, defense mission planning, and national defense strategy.

Further your career with us as you help solve complex design, integration, and analytical problems for our defense clients.

You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience working with the U.S. Navy, including with a command, headquarters, or Echelon I staff
  • Experience with the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Cycle (PPBE)
  • Experience directly supporting a senior client with wide ranges of tasking
  • Knowledge of program management, including Navy acquisition frameworks
  • Knowledge of working with Robotic and Autonomous Systems
  • Ability to manage high-priority tasks, drive creative problem solving, deliver under pressure, and pay strict attention to detail
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with applying fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving methods and techniques
  • Experience as a Congressional Staffer
  • Experience as an Action Officer
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Master's degree

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

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