Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

Strategic Advisor for Asymmetric Operations

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab$105K — $290K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, computer science, physics, or a relevant field, or equivalent advanced cyber operations experience.
  • At least 10 years of leadership experience in high-performing organizations (government, military, industry, or UARC/FFRDCs).
  • Proven ability to mentor and develop staff while fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally for meetings with government partners.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI+Poly by start date.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on strategic areas in cyber operations crucial for national security.
  • Collaborate with leaders and program managers to understand sponsor challenges.
  • Promote creativity and technical excellence to meet sponsor needs through innovative solutions.
  • Mentor and coach staff to accelerate their growth and manage succession planning.
  • Engage with various groups to solicit insights and generate best solutions.
  • Build partnerships with peer organizations to deliver unified capabilities for national security.

Benefits

  • Work on nationally significant missions that impact national security.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and staff development through mentoring.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • Engagement with high-level government sponsors and national security community.
Full Job Description
Description

Are you searching for an opportunity where you can contribute to nationally significant missions?

Do you have a real passion for mentoring staff and developing teams?

Do you love to advocate for new ideas and build cultures of innovation and trust?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL. We are seeking an expert to help us discover and drive innovative solutions across the breadth of the Asymmetric Operations Sector mission set. You will work with AOS leaders and teams of engineers and scientists and contribute to all phases of our work. This role will emphasize cyber operations and how it contributes to AOS and Laboratory mission sets.

As a Strategic Advisor for Asymmetric Operations...
  • Your primary responsibility will advise the sector on strategic areas in cyber operations, spanning weapon systems, command/control/communications, critical infrastructure and other areas that are key for national security.
  • You will partner with line leaders and program managers from across the sector, APL and the sponsor community, and to develop deep understanding of sponsor challenges across the AOS mission set.
  • You will work with line organizations to help promotes intellectual curiosity, creativity, innovation, and technical excellence to deliver high-impact capabilities meeting current and future sponsor needs. You will bring insights from operational experience that can help refine staff ideas to have disruptive impact on our missions.
  • You will grow and develop staff through coaching and mentoring. You'll communicate with our teams on how to develop staff, accelerate growth and manage succession.
  • You will engage with sponsors, program/project managers, and other groups and staff to solicit ideas and perspectives and to generate best solutions. You will have and continue to cultivate a deep understanding of the sponsors' challenges
  • You will engage with other peer organizations to understand how APL can partner with key organizations across the national security community to bring unified and collaborative capabilities to our sponsors.

Qualifications

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...
  • Have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, computer science, physics or another discipline relevant to the duties as described above, or demonstrated experience and leadership in advanced cyber operations for national security
  • Have at least 10 years of experience leading high performing organizations in government/military, industry or UARC/FFRDCs.
  • Have a proven track record of successfully mentoring and developing staff and cultivating collaborative relationships within and across organizational boundaries.
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Are able to travel occasionally to attend meetings with our government partners.
  • Hold an active TS/SCI level security clearance and are able to obtain a TS/SCI+Poly by start date. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.


You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...
  • Have experience in creating strategies for national-level military or other USG cyber organizations.
  • Proven track record in developing impactful collaborations among organizations toward mission goals and objectives
  • Have significant experience briefing high-level sponsors at the Flag and SES levels.

Minimum Rate

$105,000 Annually

Maximum Rate

$290,000 Annually

About Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a research and development organization that provides solutions to national security and scientific challenges. The laboratory was founded in 1942 and is located in Laurel, Maryland. APL is a division of the Johns Hopkins University and is a not-for-profit organization. The laboratory has expertise in a variety of areas, including space exploration, national security, and healthcare.
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