Leading Subject Matter Expert Jobs

Become an authority in your professional field with high-paying Subject Matter Expert jobs as you provide specialized knowledge, guidance and insight.

What does a Subject Matter Expert do?

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) lend their deep knowledge and expertise in particular topics or fields to businesses and organizations, providing essential insights and guidance. SME positions span across industries, from healthcare to technology, and roles can range from consultants to trainers.

The Benefits of Being a Subject Matter Expert

As a Subject Matter Expert, you have an opportunity to shape your industry's future, making a direct impact on strategic decisions and products. Providing thought leadership not only sets you apart professionally, but affords you the chance to influence great change within your field.

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$100K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team providing strategic support in behavioral health policy initiatives, leveraging analytical and financial expertise to enhance care delivery and collaboration across a diverse range...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that champions innovation in generator systems. As a technical authority, you will define standards and support integration across modular power platforms, ensuring reliability and complia...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$100K - $120K *

Unlock innovation by leading high-impact research initiatives that shape physician assessment in Canada. Collaborate across organizations, mentor emerging talent, and contribute to meaningful healthca...

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3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$81K *

Elevate educational outcomes by providing leadership and support for instructional quality, curriculum implementation, and assessment across secondary schools. Collaborate with district leaders to dri...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$180K - $240K *

Elevate enterprise systems architecture by designing integrations and data flows across ERP, MES, and analytics platforms, ensuring compliance and scalability while collaborating with cross-functional...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive your career with a role focused on managing information security teams, leading IT strategy, and engaging with federal agencies to deliver transformative security solutions across cloud and netw...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Champion the development of AI-driven real estate solutions, overseeing quality, experimentation, and adoption. Leverage data to enhance output quality and iterate on product performance alongside a d...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Drive the charge in managing technical teams to sustain and enhance critical Navy software systems while ensuring project deliverables meet client expectations and contractual obligations. Leverage yo...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $160K *

Engage in the integration of AI capabilities within expeditionary systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability through hands-on support, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and continu...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$68K - $105K *

Engage in meaningful analysis and reporting, leveraging data visualization tools like Tableau to enhance customer engagement insights and drive strategic decisions for executive leadership. Your role...

US-AnywhereRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$110K - $130K *

Engage as a Model-Based Systems Engineer to create and manage architecture models, ensuring requirements traceability and supporting Digital Engineering initiatives for missile defense programs while...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$233K - $308K *

Manage and drive the success of a critical federal program by leading cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance, and delivering resilient network solutions for high-tempo operations in support of na...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$233K - $308K *

Drive strategic leadership for a complex federal program, ensuring operational excellence across diverse technical areas, including cybersecurity and network engineering, while fulfilling mission-crit...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$113K - $188K *

Lead the charge in transforming business processes through analysis, improvement, and design. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance operations, mentor analysts, and drive strategic modernization i...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$113K - $188K *

Optimize your career by leading business process improvements across Agile workstreams. Mentor junior analysts, analyze current operations, and design future-state models while collaborating with dive...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Lead critical enterprise program initiatives, manage executive stakeholders, and drive transformation across multiple operational workstreams. Make impactful changes in customer-facing processes to en...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$95K - $115K *

Partner with us to manage our Talent Acquisition technology portfolio, serving as the critical link between business stakeholders and IT. Oversee requirements gathering, testing, and enhancements, ens...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$90K - $110K *

Unlock potential by ensuring compliance of Ground Support Equipment and test devices, collaborating across engineering, safety, and quality teams to sustain regulatory standards throughout the product...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $140K *

Drive a multi-year Lead-to-Cash transformation program across business and tech workstreams, ensuring superb governance and stakeholder engagement to enhance customer-focused operational capabilities...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$125K - $150K *

Lead the charge in advancing digital engineering by architecting model-centric intelligence workflows, overseeing cross-functional integration, and shaping governance frameworks across DoD and Intelli...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$180K - $225K *

Unlock the potential of strategic partnerships as you lead a dynamic team, driving technology adoption and delivering innovative AI-driven solutions with top cloud providers and partners. Foster relat...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team as a Tactical Scientist, bridging operational needs and technical development; leverage elite special ops expertise to guide RDT&E efforts in counter-WMD, ensuring technology align...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $160K *

Lead the financial planning and analysis for multiple programs, ensuring effective project control and performance tracking while mentoring junior staff in a fast-paced environment. Influence operatio...

US-AnywhereRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$188K - $282K *

Unlock competitive insights by leading research initiatives and building impactful programs that shape market intelligence to drive customer engagement and strategic decision-making for the organizati...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$188K - $282K *

Transform the Competitive and Market Intelligence landscape by driving insight and foresight through innovative research that empowers decision-makers and enhances customer value in a rapidly changing...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Business Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What qualifications are required for a Subject Matter Expert job?question toggle

    Subject Matter Experts typically require a bachelor’s degree in their relevant field, as well as several years of experience. Higher roles may require a master's degree or PhD.

  • What industries hire Subject Matter Experts?question toggle

    Almost every industry hires Subject Matter Experts, from healthcare to technology and media. Organizations of all sizes rely on SMEs to provide guidance, training, and expertise in their respective fields.

  • How much can a Subject Matter Expert earn per year?question toggle

    On Ladders, Subject Matter Expert jobs pay $100,000 per year or more, with exact amounts depending on industry, location, and level of expertise.