631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States · Arlington, VA

Security Cooperation SME at 631 Booz Allen Hamilton_United States — Arlington, VA

Full-timeArlington, VA$86,800–$198,000/yearPosted 2026-07-10Apply on Workday

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Security Cooperation SMEThe Opportunity:

This position offers the opportunity to directly support a Joint or Service Headquarters in advancing its mission through the strategic management of high-visibility Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases, ultimately strengthening global defense partnerships and ensuring mission success. As a Senior Strategic Case Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the management of critical FMS cases in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, where your insights and recommendations will directly influence strategic national security and industrial base priorities.

Seamlessly integrating security cooperation implementation and organizational policy, this headquarters-based role requires high-level analytical skills, a deep understanding of security assistance processes, and the ability to perform under tight deadlines. You will collaborate with senior leadership and coordinate across multiple stakeholders to deliver critical strategic guidance and influence key decisions at the highest levels of leadership.

In this pivotal role, you will oversee and manage the lifecycle of high-priority FMS cases, supporting Army readiness, global partner relations, and U.S. technology objectives. By providing compelling analysis and actionable recommendations, you will inform executive decision-making, helping to establish priorities for the transfer of military equipment and other resources on a global scale. You will also lead efforts to synchronize data, draft and deliver actionable orders, and coordinate with interagency stakeholders to ensure end-to-end execution of FMS operations. This is an exciting opportunity to lead critical initiatives in a classified, deadline-driven environment with global strategic impact.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 8+ years of experience within security cooperation or security assistance programs, including work with FMS
  • Experience preparing and delivering executive-level briefings, decision papers, and actions to senior executives or general officers
  • Experience leading and managing complex programs or initiatives in high-pressure environments
  • Experience drafting operations orders (OPORDs) or FRAGOs for transfer arrangements, including navigating formal processes for final concurrence and approval
  • Knowledge of the entire FMS case lifecycle and security cooperation processes, technology transfer, and disclosure policies
  • Ability to operate with significant autonomy and a high degree of urgency, anticipating requirements and driving outcomes
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience liaising with senior-level stakeholders and interagency partners
  • Knowledge of interagency processes and government policies for technology transfers or defense-related operations
  • Knowledge of policies and practices governing the integration and alignment of security assistance functions
  • Master's degree
  • Completion of Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) Courses
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

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  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

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