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Defense Mission Professional

Booz Allen Hamilton

Quantico, VAFull-time$87–198K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$87–198K/yr
Location
Quantico, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Defense Mission Professional will leverage knowledge of the Marine Corps mission and organization to shape and oversee delivery of services and solutions. The role contributes to business strategies, leads teams, oversees program or project performance, and implements process improvements. It also advises on Marine Corps readiness and force generation, engages senior government and industry leaders, and manages plans and controls to achieve mission objectives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Strategy Development, requiredMarine Corps Force Processes, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredAdaptability, requiredPriority Management, requiredExecutive Communication, requiredStrategic Influence, requiredMarine Corps Mission Knowledge, requiredForce Design, requiredCombat Development, requiredForce Generation, requiredForce Employment, required

Qualifications

15+ Years Marine Corps Experience, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredLeadership in Marine Corps Commands, nice to haveMaster's Degree, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

Defense Mission ProfessionalThe Opportunity: As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don’t. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We’re looking for an expert like you to drive solutions for missions that keep our nation safe.

On our team, you’ll leverage your knowledge of the Marine Corps mission and organization to shape, capture, manage, and oversee the delivery of services and solutions to help solve the Marine Corps' most complex and pressing challenges. You’ll apply your insights and understanding of the Marine Corps’ strategic direction to contribute to business strategies and plans. You’ll form and lead high-performing teams of vast capabilities, oversee program or project performance, and implement continuous process improvement initiatives to deliver with excellence. Work alongside thought leaders in advising, analytics, and digital solutions to improve Marine Corps readiness and force generation. You’ll engage strategically with senior government and industry leaders to influence program or project directions and develop and implement strategies to achieve desired outcomes. You’ll also integrate mission, analytical, and technical capabilities and apply innovation to design and manage the execution of program or project plans and controls to achieve end-state vision, goals, and objectives.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 15+ years of experience with the Marine Corps
  • Experience developing and executing complex strategies and plans to achieve an outcome or vision
  • Knowledge of Marine Corps force design, combat development, force generation, and force employment processes
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership in forming, developing, and employing teams with vast backgrounds and capabilities to achieve common goals, lead teams of varying size and multiple concurrent programs or projects of varying complexities, and meet or exceed standards
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-tempo, dynamic environment, and adjust rapidly to changing direction or requirements
  • Ability to balance long-term and short-term priorities and competing requirements while meeting objectives
  • Ability to interface and communicate effectively with senior government officials, and develop persuasive and compelling positions and deliver them in written or verbal formats to executive and senior-level audiences
  • Ability to shape and influence the strategic direction of programs and initiatives
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience in leadership positions as a commissioned officer, senior non-commissioned officer, or senior-level DoD government official in support of Headquarters Marine Corps or Marine Corps operationally-focused commands
  • Master's degree

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 $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (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$87–198K/yr
  • Virginia median$134–200K/yr493 salary ranges
  • US median$126–204K/yr8,455 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $142K, is 15% below the Virginia median midpoint ($167K) — in the middle half of Program Management salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 733 open Program Management jobs in Virginia and 11,180 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 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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