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Director, Space And Strategic Systems Cost Analysis Division

Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
Salary
$184K–$226K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
8/15/2025

Job Description

Summary

Senior Executive role for a leader with weapon system cost analysis and acquisition expertise to drive federal government efficiency.

Join the Federal government in a senior executive role focusing on improving government efficiency and upholding the rule of law. This position requires deep expertise in weapon system cost analysis and a strong commitment to leadership and impactful results.

  • *Key Responsibilities:**
  • Apply advanced weapon system cost analysis techniques across offensive, defensive, space, and intelligence systems.
  • Utilize broad knowledge of weapon system development, production, operations, and acquisition processes.
  • Strategically manage resources, optimize budgets, and drive efficiency through process and technological improvements.
  • Demonstrate exceptional technical competence, problem-solving skills, and adaptability.
  • Lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability.
  • Achieve organizational results by translating strategies into actionable steps, promoting innovation, and applying strategic thinking.
  • Uphold the U.S. Constitution, rule of law, and principles of the American founding.
  • *Required Qualifications:**
  • **Technical Qualifications (TQs):**
* In-depth knowledge of weapon system cost analysis techniques for advanced offensive, defensive, space, and intelligence systems. * Broad knowledge of weapon system development, production, operations, and acquisition processes.
  • **Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Demonstrated through experience:**
* **Commitment to Rule of Law & American Founding Principles:** Understanding of the American system of government, commitment to the Constitution, and service to the American people. * **Driving Efficiency:** Proven ability to strategically manage resources, budget effectively, reduce waste, and leverage technology for efficiency. * **Merit and Competence:** Demonstrated technical skill, problem-solving acumen, agility, and resilience. * **Leading People:** Ability to lead, inspire, and develop teams; drive accountability; and exercise sound executive judgment. * **Achieving Results:** Proven capability to achieve individual and organizational results, operationalize strategies, innovate, and think strategically.

  • *Application Requirement:**
  • Resume must be limited to a maximum of two pages and clearly demonstrate evidence of all Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs).


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The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is a headquarters-level staff of the United States Department of Defense. It is the principal civilian staff element of the U.S. secretary of defense, and it assists the secretary in carrying out authority, direction and control of the Department of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource management, fiscal, and program evaluation responsibilities. OSD is the secretary of defense's support staff for managing the Department of Defense, and it corresponds to what the Executive Office of the President of the U.S. is to the U.S. president for managing the whole of the Executive branch of the federal government.

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