Strategic Planning Manager bei Sherpa 6

Description

Job Title: Strategic Planning Manager 

Job Location: Ft Belvoir, VA / Remote

Job Type: Full-time 

Travel Requirement: As needed, up to 25%

Security Clearance: Secret

Job Description:

Sherpa 6 is seeking a Soldier Systems Strategic Planning Manager to drive key modernization initiatives focused on Soldier performance, survivability, and lethality across the Army’s Close Combat Integration Enterprise. You will work closely with APEO Futures, Army Futures Command (AFC), Program Executive Offices (PEOs), DEVCOM, M-CDID, and other stakeholders to develop strategic plans, synchronize modernization efforts, and integrate current and emerging capabilities under initiatives such as Squad as a System, Project Polaris, and Army 2040. This role combines strategic planning, cross-organizational integration leadership, operational innovation, and future force capability development to equip our Soldiers for success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key Strategic Planning Manager supporting Soldier Lethality and Future Force initiatives across AFC and ASA(ALT).
• Lead efforts to integrate Programs of Record, emerging technologies, and soldier-centric modernization solutions.
• Conduct comprehensive research and analysis to identify operational capability gaps, emerging requirements, and integration opportunities.
• Develop strategic modernization plans and roadmaps aligned with Squad as a System and the Army 2040 vision.
• Prepare and deliver senior-level briefings, technical reports, and executive summaries to General Officers, SES leaders, and Army senior staff.
• Support planning, execution, and documentation efforts for initiatives such as Project Polaris.
• Coordinate field evaluations, technology demonstrations, and integration events with stakeholders across the defense innovation ecosystem.
• Synthesize complex operational and technical data into actionable strategic recommendations.
• Represent Sherpa 6 and the APEO Futures team at field visits, Army modernization working groups, and technology forums.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Military Science, Engineering, Defense Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience supporting defense acquisition, Army capability development, Soldier modernization, or operational integration efforts.
• Strong understanding of Army Futures Command structure, ASA(ALT) acquisition processes, and capability development frameworks.
• Proven experience developing modernization strategies and presenting complex initiatives to senior leaders (GO/SES level).
• Familiarity with Soldier Lethality concepts, emerging operational technologies, and Close Combat modernization priorities.
• Must be a US citizen. 
• Must pass a background check and drug screening. 
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (Defense Studies, Systems Engineering, Public Administration).
• 4+ years of experience within AFC, ASA(ALT), DEVCOM, or related acquisition and modernization organizations.
• DAWIA certifications in Program Management or Systems Planning strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting Squad as a System, IVAS, NGSW, Adaptive Squad Architecture, or related soldier-centered programs.
• Familiarity with Project Polaris, JCIDS processes, and Army Futures innovation initiatives.

About Sherpa 6:

At Sherpa 6 we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach to a problem is to find a user-focused and design-driven solution that is simple yet functional and effective. We are a group of enthusiastic forward-thinkers who are excited to build amazing solutions with bleeding-edge technology. We hire people who are forward thinkers, passionate about what they do, love to collaborate and want to constantly learn. We enjoy what we do and we're not afraid to put the extra effort in to accomplish the mission; call us Sherpas. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.  

Background Screening/Check/Investigation:

Successful completion of a background screening/check/investigation will/may be required as a condition of hire.

ADA:

Sherpa 6 will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990.
 

EEO/AA:

Sherpa 6 does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering the cost of medical for you and your family; we also offer dental, vision, health and wellness benefits and a generous retirement savings plan. We believe that our employees can manage their workload and their personal life, therefore we extend a generous PTO policy. This allows our employees to balance their lives as they see fit.

Salary Range:

The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience, and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.