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 - $130K *

Champion systems engineering initiatives with at least 6 years' experience. Drive agile processes, leveraging tools like Jira and Confluence, while collaborating across teams. The role requires strong...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$90K - $120K *

Unlock potential by optimizing complex range systems for NASA missions, providing critical engineering support for telemetry and RF operations while overseeing deployments and leading site teams. Join...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$67K - $100K *

Oversee training programs for Electronic Warfare/Signals Intelligence Analysts, enhancing operational effectiveness and ensuring compliance with military standards. Collaborate with personnel to deliv...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

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

$190K - $220K *

Join a team that's dedicated to advancing knowledge management across practice areas. Lead a dynamic group in content creation, ensuring strategic alignment, innovative adoption of legal technologies...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$190K - $220K *

Transform the Knowledge Management landscape by leading a dedicated team focused on enhancing collaboration and content development across practice areas, ensuring strategic alignment and driving inno...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$190K - $220K *

Engage as a leader in Knowledge Management, driving content creation, strategic initiatives, and team alignment across practice and industry groups to enhance firm-wide capabilities and legal practice...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$190K - $220K *

Join our Knowledge Management Team to lead content strategies and support practice groups. Drive innovation and collaboration while overseeing a talented team and ensuring alignment with firm-wide goa...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$90K - $130K *

Unlock your potential by contributing to mission engineering, developing complex architecture models that enhance military capabilities and drive innovations in defense technology. Collaborate closely...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$141K - $236K *

Join a dynamic team driving cybersecurity solutions for national security. As an Information System Security Officer, you'll manage system vulnerabilities, documentation, and compliance initiatives, m...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$190K - $220K *

Lead our Knowledge Management Team to innovate and enhance content creation for practice groups, ensuring alignment with firm strategy and driving collaborative excellence across legal services...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$190K - $220K *

Elevate your career by leading a dynamic Knowledge Management team, driving strategic content creation and innovation across practice and industry groups, while enhancing collaboration and practice su...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$190K - $220K *

Grow your impact as you lead a dynamic Knowledge Management team, shaping strategies and innovations that enhance practice group performance, collaboration, and content development across the firm to...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$190K - $220K *

Lead and innovate within the Knowledge Management Team, driving strategic content creation and collaboration across practice and industry groups. Utilize your expertise to enhance knowledge-sharing wh...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$190K - $220K *

Transform the Knowledge Management landscape by leading a dedicated team that drives innovative content development, supports strategic initiatives, and enhances legal operations across practice group...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$190K - $220K *

Grow your career with a dynamic KM team leading the content strategy and driving legal insights while fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture across practice and industry groups...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$95K - $105K *

Accelerate project success by leading software implementations for pharmacies, ensuring seamless operations and effective automation. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate workflows into workable...

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3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$90K - $120K *

Lead the charge in applying statistical analysis across diverse fields, enhancing decision-making through predictive modeling and risk methodologies while collaborating with teams to solve complex dat...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$174K - $272K *

Shape the future of digital transformation by leading enterprise-wide process redesign, ensuring seamless integration of product, process, and quality data across functions to achieve operational exce...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Business Services

$95K - $105K *

Champion the successful implementation of software solutions, ensuring project delivery aligns with client goals by managing resources, timelines, and team communication in a dynamic, remote environme...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $150K *

Join a crucial role shaping the content operations strategy to support licensed music growth. Collaborate with key stakeholders to drive efficiency, compliance, and innovative solutions in a fast-pace...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$100K - $130K *

Develop innovative embedded software solutions utilizing C/C++ for microcontrollers, ensuring secure, high-performance integration with hardware. Collaborate across teams in an Agile environment to de...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $135K *

Deliver all-source intelligence expertise to support USSPACECOM initiatives, providing analytic insights and assessments to military and civilian stakeholders while identifying emerging threats in the...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$70K - $95K *

Lead the charge in managing program operations and drive quality care while fostering a collaborative environment. Ensure compliance and effective communication with all stakeholders to fulfill the or...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $250K *

Join a team that's shaping engaging mobile-first learning experiences while driving product strategy and improving student outcomes through data-driven initiatives and rapid iterations in a vibrant, f...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$150K - $250K *

Unlock potential by driving product initiatives from concept to launch, enhancing user experience for mobile-first learning. Collaborate with teams to iterate on onboarding, engagement, and retention...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

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.