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Chief of Staff, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton

El Segundo, CAFull-time$78–176K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$78–176K/yr
Location
El Segundo, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Chief of Staff will support Department of Defense clients in planning and executing large-scale space and ground system acquisition programs. The role leads a team, advises and liaises with government clients, integrates strategic SATCOM systems across stakeholders, and manages technical project performance, cost, schedule, and risk. It also coordinates client business rhythms, high-priority initiatives, and program reviews.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

DoD Acquisition Program Baseline Management, requiredBusiness Operations, requiredProgram Management, requiredLeadership, requiredTask Prioritization, requiredTask Coordination, requiredClient Communication, requiredClient Advising, requiredProduct Drafting, requiredProgram Review Preparation, requiredRisk Board Preparation, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredMicrosoft Word, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredMicrosoft PowerPoint, requiredMicrosoft Outlook, requiredCross-Functional Collaboration, requiredProfessional Client Relations, requiredProject Management, nice to haveStrategic SATCOM Integration, nice to have

Qualifications

10+ Years DoD Acquisition Experience, required8+ Years Program Management Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredMaster's Degree, nice to havePMP Certification, nice to haveTravel Up to 10%, required

Benefits

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

Full job description

Chief of Staff, SeniorThe Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to manage the cost, schedule, and performance of Department of Defense (DoD) contracts? Do you know both sides of the program management and contracting lifecycle? Do you develop innovative solutions to complex problems? As the Chief of Staff, you’ll work closely with our DoD senior-level clients in support of the warfighter, aiding in the timely delivery of capability to meet mission objectives and ensuring our clients' mission is our mission. We’re looking for someone like you to lead a team of experts and be an advisor and liaison to the government client.

This is an opportunity to work with Booz Allen colleagues, government clients, and cross-functional teams from various DoD and government agencies to plan and execute large-scale space and ground system acquisition programs. You’ll integrate DoD integrated Strategic SATCOM systems across a large stakeholder community and manage technical projects, including reporting on performance, cost, schedule, and risk. You’ll develop strategies and plans to synchronize and facilitate client business rhythms such as planning, scheduling, and facilitating technical interchange meetings and technical and program management reviews. You’ll orchestrate the development, coordination and closure of high-priority tasks and initiatives in accordance with established timelines and quality standards. From building and maintaining relationships with senior-level clients and stakeholders, aiding in decision-making, to obtaining consensus, you’ll lead meaningful Chief of Staff duties. Are you ready to deliver the capability that defends our nation?

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 10+ years of experience with DoD acquisition program baseline management and business operations
  • 8+ years of experience with program management and leadership
  • Experience prioritizing and coordinating high-priority, high-visibility tasks and initiatives set by the PM
  • Experience communicating and advising senior-level client on courses of action (COA)
  • Experience drafting products in support of senior-level clients and preparing for program reviews and risk boards
  • Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Ability to work with internal and external clients, including cross-functional team in professional environments
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Master’s degree
  • PMP Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret 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 635 open Chief of Staff jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–176K/yr
  • California median$151–221K/yr134 salary ranges
  • US median$146–210K/yr519 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $127K, is 31% below the California median midpoint ($185K) — in the lowest quarter of Chief of Staff salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 170 open Chief of Staff jobs in California and 635 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Chief of Staff postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 501 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 129 of the 635 open Chief of Staff jobs (20%) 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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