Technology Consulting Senior Principal

We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Technology Consulting Senior Advisor Principle to join our team at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Must hold active DoD TS/SCI eligibility clearance.

You will serve as a technical consultant/advisor supporting the Headquarters U.S. Air Force’s Deputy Directorate for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) (AF/A2) oversight of the USAF’s High Altitude ISR (HAISR) beyond line-of-sight architecture program. You will be responsible for developing recommendations, coordinating and maintaining the strategic vision and relationships for the program with Air Force, Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense and Intelligence Community (IC) stakeholders; provide Air Staff decision makers advice on program governance activities and develop policy recommendations for the program.

Responsibilities:

• Provides Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) subject matter expertise, programmatic insight and operational knowledge regarding the Air Force’s HAISR architecture, airborne platforms, sensors, data links, and other related issues

• Develops and maintains strategic relationships with DoD, IC, U.S. Government and Commercial organizations for support services.  Supports negotiations, provides oversight recommendations and develops support agreements for the client

• Coordinates and facilitates programmatic and technical discussions with stakeholders from ISR platform communities, tasking authorities and service provider organizations to develop and refine policy guidance, interagency agreements, budget recommendations and capability requirements documentation

• Serves as continuity and mentor for government action officers on ISR program policy and oversight; partnerships; program strategic vision; capabilities-based requirements; DoD and Service Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) processes

• Drafts executive level correspondence, presentations and provides briefings to senior AF and DoD officials.  Analyzes technical solution approaches and proposed concepts of operations (CONOPS), develops recommendations and articulates into executive level information to enable effective decision making

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years of Airborne or National ISR policy, governance, operations and architecture experience with at least 10 years of supervisory experience over ISR missions or architecture operations

• Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) clearance

• Ability to collaborate within a multi-disciplined, high-performing team with no oversight or supervision

• Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written correspondence

• HQ Staff/Squadron Command or equivalent leadership/people management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree; Bachelor’s with 15 years of ISR / intelligence operations experience may be considered in lieu of degree

• Extensive, in-depth working experience with airborne and/or overhead ISR platforms; tasking authorities; multi-INT processing and associated data link / ground architectures

• Extensive, in-depth working knowledge of USAF, DoD, DNI and IC organizational structures, relationships and coordination processes

• Extensive knowledge of Congressional, DoD/IC and Service policies and processes (including Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution; capability requirements development; and security classification guidance) regarding ISR platform and supporting infrastructure programs

• Air Command and Staff College or equivalent PME

• Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification 

WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU?

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)

• 401K with company match

• Educational Assistance and eLearning

• Flexible work week

• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement

• Rewards and Recognition programs

• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging highly motivated critical thinking