Principal Strategic Executive Analyst

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Strategic Executive Analyst to support the the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Electronic Systems PEO (AFLCMC/ES). The Electronic Systems System (ESS) Division aka Force Protection Division's mission responsibility is to manage and execute the modernization, design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment of the various software and hardware within the ESS Portfolio.

 

This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

 

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to: 

Lifecycle Acquisition Facilitation

• Assist government personnel in the preparation, review, and oversight of acquisition documentation.
• Provide recommendations to streamline and improve all phases of the acquisition process for programs.
• Prepare and review reports, papers, briefings, and staff packages for Program Executive Officer (PEO) leadership through appropriate coordination channels.
• Deliver detailed analysis, supporting documentation, and justification for research efforts, including corrective action plans and recommendations.

Portfolio Integration

• Support the PEO in assessing and closing architectural gaps through management and integration of portfolio programs and relevant external initiatives.
• Provide information, analysis, and recommendations to align research, development, demonstrations, exercises, acquisitions, manpower, and funding.
• Maintain, update, and analyze the acquisition forecast to ensure accuracy and consistency and identify gaps or deficiencies.
• Leverage portfolio integration activities to support out-year budget planning.

Acquisition Planning

• Draft and review acquisition documentation for initiatives addresssing gaps.
• Ensure documentation aligns with policy, guidance, acquisition strategy, technical approach, milestones, schedules, risk assessments, and performance objectives.
• Recommend acquisition strategies and support market research activities.
• Collect, analyze, store, and disseminate acquisition lessons learned.

Program Monitoring

• Analyze program baselines and schedules.
• Recommend executable options to address changes affecting performance, schedule, or funding, subject to government approval.
• Provide advice and recommendations on acquisition efforts and report program status to the government.

Milestone Review Preparation

• Support the review, compilation, and staffing of documentation for milestone and major program reviews by senior acquisition officials.
• Conduct independent assessments of portfolio and program risks, planning, and execution.

Strategic Planning

• Provide engineering, technical, architectural, and acquisition expertise to support strategic decision-making.
• Assist with the development, publication, approval, and maintenance of the PEO Strategic Plan.
• Assess future system architecture alternatives and recommend improvements to planning methodologies.
• Evaluate and report current and projected manpower requirements aligned with strategic objectives.
• Track and report progress on Strategic Plan goals, commitments, and initiatives.
• Integrate Human Capital Investment planning into the Strategic Plan.
• Facilitate strategic planning meetings, steering committees, and off-site sessions.
• Ensure planning documents align with strategic objectives and support leadership decision-making.

Research, Analysis, and Reporting

• Provide analysis to support situational awareness and issue resolution.
• Conduct and support research assignments to ensure consistency in interpretation and analysis.
• Coordinate research and analytical efforts with government stakeholders and external or foreign partners.
• Support long-range strategic planning and recommend administrative policies and procedures, subject to government approval.

Strategic Communications

• Research, draft, and edit articles, speeches, and testimony supporting PEO missions, operations, and initiatives.
• Ensure communications align with the PEO’s mission, vision, and goals.
• Develop, verify, and synthesize information from internal sources.
• Recommend message structure, tone, and organization to meet communication objectives.
• Coordinate messaging for internal and external audiences.
• Edit and refine materials for clarity, accuracy, and consistency.
• Prepare and organize supporting graphics for presentation