Front Office Lead

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.  

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

The Acquisition and Technology Analysis Group within JOID specializes in the application of multi-disciplinary analytic skills to support multiple clients within the Department of Defense (DoD). These clients include the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), DARPA, the Joint Staff, and USINDOPACOM.  SPA provides critical decision support to enabling and executing a strategy of technological superiority and enabling the delivery and sustainment of secure, resilient, and preeminent capabilities to the warfighter quickly and cost effectively. Our team of experienced military, technical, and operations research analysts is skilled in evaluating military problems, identifying the driving factors, devising innovative approaches, collecting applicable data, developing necessary software tools, and performing thorough and timely assessments to inform technology and acquisition governance decisions to ensure U.S. military forces retain military superiority in the future.

SPA has a near-term need for a Front Office Lead to provide onsite support in Arlington, VA.

The candidate will work closely with DIRO Chief of Staff and DARPA Director to support the commercial agenda of DARPA by ensuring government leads are well organized, prepared, and informed for meetings and other engagements, including handling, responding, collaborating and communicating with a broad range of requests from DIRO, other DARPA leaders, PMs, other Agencies, Corporate, and Venture/Private/Accelerator Investor requests. Create/edit/route program documentation, collaborating with teammates to execute office-wide initiatives, such as office strategy development and program review preparation, as well as independently developing and executing both short- and long-term projects. Prepare and provide weekly status updates and ensure data files are uploaded, named, and stored.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field

• 15 years demonstrated experience leading headquarters-level front office environments

• Active Secret clearance
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior DARPA experience performing front office management functions
• 10 years of DoD-specialized work experience in the management of Agency or component-level office environments and program management