Security Cooperation SME

Location: Arlington, VA

Security Cooperation SME

The Opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to directly support the Joint or Service Headquarters in advancing its mission through the strategic management of high-visibility Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases, ultimately strengthening global defense partnerships and ensuring mission success. As a Senior Strategic Case Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the management of critical FMS cases in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, where your insights and recommendations will directly influence strategic national security and industrial base priorities.

Seamlessly integrating security cooperation implementation and organizational policy, this headquarters-based role requires high-level analytical skills, a deep understanding of security assistance processes, and the ability to perform under tight deadlines. You will collaborate with senior leadership and coordinate across multiple stakeholders to deliver critical strategic guidance and influence key decisions at the highest levels of leadership.

In this pivotal role, you will oversee and manage the lifecycle of high-priority FMS cases, supporting Army readiness, global partner relations, and U.S. technology objectives. By providing compelling analysis and actionable recommendations, you will inform executive decision-making, helping to establish priorities for the transfer of military equipment and other resources on a global scale. You will also lead efforts to synchronize data, draft and deliver actionable orders, and coordinate with interagency stakeholders to ensure end-to-end execution of FMS operations. This is an exciting opportunity to lead critical initiatives in a classified, deadline-driven environment with global strategic impact.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have

8+ years of experience within security cooperation or security assistance programs, including FMS, at the senior-level

Experience preparing and delivering executive-level briefings, decision papers, and actions to Senior Executives or General Officers

Experience leading and managing complex programs or initiatives in high-pressure environments

Experience drafting operations orders (OPORDs) for transfer arrangements, including navigating formal processes for final concurrence and approval

Knowledge of the entire FMS case lifecycle, and security cooperation processes, technology transfer, and disclosure policies

Ability to operate with significant autonomy and a high degree of urgency, anticipating requirements and driving outcomes

Secret clearance

Bachelor’s degree in National Security, International Relations, or Business

Nice If You Have

Experience with interagency processes and government policies for technology transfers or defense-related operations

Experience liaising with senior-level stakeholders and interagency partners

Knowledge of policies and practices governing the integration and alignment of security assistance functions

TS/SCI clearance

Master’s degree

Completion of Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) Courses

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

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

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Work Model

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