Strategic Advisor

About the Role

Sherpa 6 is seeking a Strategic Advisor to provide senior-level strategic advisory, integration, governance, and modernization support to Army acquisition and capability development organizations. The Strategic Advisor serves as a trusted advisor to Government leadership, enabling enterprise-wide synchronization across programs, organizations, and modernization initiatives. The position aligns strategic priorities, capability development, portfolio management, and cross-functional integration to accelerate delivery of operational capabilities while supporting Army transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal strategic advisor to Government leadership on modernization, capability integration, governance, and organizational priorities.
• Advise senior leaders on enterprise integration strategies across acquisition, capability development, and operational stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize cross-functional capability gaps and recommend courses of action.
• Develop strategic plans, integration roadmaps, governance frameworks, executive decision processes, and implementation strategies.
• Coordinate collaboration among CPEs, PMs, PEOs, DEVCOM, FCDs, TIDs, Army Staff, Joint stakeholders, and mission partners.
• Lead executive working groups, governance boards, technical exchanges, and senior leader forums.
• Develop executive briefings, white papers, decision papers, reports, dashboards, and other decision-support products.
• Translate operational, technical, and programmatic information into actionable recommendations.
• Support portfolio planning, POM prioritization, modernization planning, and resource alignment.
• Analyze organizational processes and recommend improvements that strengthen governance, transparency, and cross-functional execution.
• Monitor strategic initiatives, risks, dependencies, milestones, and executive action items.
• Support operational demonstrations, integration activities, and enterprise modernization initiatives as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Business, Public Administration, Military Science, Organizational Leadership, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years supporting DoD or Army acquisition, modernization, systems integration, strategic operations, or capability development.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Army acquisition organizations, capability development, portfolio management, and modernization governance.
• Experience supporting General Officers, SES, Program Executive Offices, or equivalent senior leadership.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate collaboration across technical, operational, and executive stakeholders.
• U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Strategic Studies, National Security, Systems Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting PEO C3N, PEO IEW&S, PEO Digital, PM Mission Command, PM Tactical Network, DEVCOM, ASA(ALT), or Joint capability development organizations.
• Knowledge of Project Polaris, Army Transformation initiatives, DOTMLPF-P integration, POM processes, CJCSM 5123.01, and capability-based modernization.
• Experience developing governance frameworks, integration roadmaps, and executive dashboards.
• Professional certifications such as DAWIA/Back-to-Basics, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or Prosci Change Management.
• Active Top Secret clearance.

About Sherpa 6

At Sherpa 6, we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach is to find user-focused, design-driven solutions that are simple yet functional and effective. We are a team of enthusiastic forward-thinkers, excited to build amazing solutions with cutting-edge technology. We hire individuals who are forward thinkers, passionate about their work, collaborative, and eager to learn. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we understand the meaning of service and are committed to providing solutions that protect and empower our Warfighters.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, including fully covered medical for you and your family.
• Dental, vision, health, and wellness benefits.
• Generous retirement savings plan.
• Flexible PTO policy to balance work and personal life.

Pay

$150,000-$160,000

Travel Requirement: Up to 25% | Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required (Top Secret preferred) | Citizenship: US Citizenship required

Successful completion of a pre-employment background and drug screening is required. Sherpa 6 is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations in compliance with the ADA.