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Strategic Communication Lead and Division Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton

San Diego, CAFull-time$78–176K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$78–176K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Strategic Communication Lead and Division Manager will support a U.S. Navy government client in delivering warfighting capability through leadership engagement coordination and strategic communication materials. The role leads a cross-functional team, maintains organizational programs, supports tactical planning, and coordinates senior-leader briefings and other program-office documentation. It also plans strategic initiatives and facilitates high-level meetings and communication among departments, stakeholders, and executives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cross-Functional Team Leadership, requiredStrategic Communications, requiredStrategic Planning, requiredChange Management, requiredDoW Acquisition Programs, requiredBriefing Preparation and Delivery, requiredMicrosoft Office Suite, requiredMicrosoft Word, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredMicrosoft PowerPoint, requiredAdobe Professional, requiredMicrosoft Teams, requiredSharePoint, requiredClient Deliverables, requiredProblem Solving, requiredAnalysis, requiredTechnical Communication, requiredIndependent Work, requiredMilitary and Naval Intelligence, nice to haveElectronic Warfare, nice to haveInformation Warfare, nice to haveSignals Intelligence Systems, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveTime Management, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to have

Qualifications

8+ Years Team Leadership Experience, required6+ Years Strategic Communications Experience, required4+ Years Strategic Planning or Change Management Experience, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredMaster's Degree, nice to haveSAFe Certification, nice to haveProject Management Professional Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Strategic Communication Lead and Division ManagerThe Opportunity: As a Program Management Specialist, you know the complexities of supporting a project from concept to completion. Many programs require a significant investment of limited resources, and it’s imperative to keep the project on a productive path. That’s why we need you, an experienced program management specialist who can help ensure success through careful analysis and effective communication.

On our team, you will support a government client in the delivery of warfighting capability to the U.S. Navy through leadership engagement coordination and development of strategic communication materials. Contribute to solving a range of complex issues, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders while leading a cross-functional team of front office and functional staff. Maintain responsibility for implementing and maintaining organizational programs for the client, assisting with tactical planning using tools like MS Office, MS Planner, Agile tools, and regular collaboration with Booz Allen and Navy Leadership. Lead development and coordination of Senior Leader briefings, white papers, memorandums, and provide technical review and quality assurance of correspondence, policy, and acquisition documentation for the Program Office. Plan and execute strategic initiatives aligned with program goals. Coordinate with the Officer Manager to facilitate high-level meetings and events, ensuring materials are prepared and time is well-managed. Facilitate communication between departments, stakeholders, and executives. Prepare resources and materials for high-level meetings and events. Effective communication is key to achieving program goals and quality standards. Booz Allen continually grows as a team to provide optimal client support, offering resources for success and opportunities to influence meaningful missions and develop program strategy.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 8+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams in Department of War or U.S. Navy Staff environments

  • 6+ years of experience creating strategic communications plans or products, including briefings, talking points, correspondence memorandums, weekly activity reports, and responses to requests for information

  • 4+ years of experience in strategic planning or change management, implementing strategic or operational change in large, matrixed organizations

  • Experience supporting or working in DoW acquisition program offices or staff

  • Experience preparing and delivering briefings and reports to senior government and corporate leadership

  • Experience preparing leaders for both internal and external events and engagements

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Power Point, Adobe Professional, MS Teams, and SharePoint

  • Ability to devise and execute client deliverables, work independently, identify problems and devise analysis and solutions, communicate results to both technical and non-technical audiences, and lead the accomplishments of client tasks from inception to completion

  • TS/SCI clearance

  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience working in Military and Naval Intelligence programs developing electronic warfare, Information warfare, and Signals Intelligence systems across security enclaves

  • Possession of excellent communication, collaboration, and time management skills and attention to detail

  • Master's degree

  • Scaled Agile Framework Certifications such as SAFe Agilist, SAFe Practitioner, SAFe Scrum Master, or SAFe Product Owner Certification

  • Project Management Professional Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • 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 or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,180 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–176K/yr
  • California median$146–220K/yr1,151 salary ranges
  • US median$126–204K/yr8,455 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $127K, is 32% below the California median midpoint ($188K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,415 open Program Management jobs in California and 11,180 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,521 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,980 of the 11,180 open Program Management jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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