Senior Strategy Cell Lead

Overview

Job Summary

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking a highly capable, strategic, and proactive professional to serve as a Senior Strategy Cell Lead. This role provides senior-level advisory support, leveraging data-driven analysis to inform strategic decision-making, policy development, and operational execution. The Senior Strategy Cell Lead serves as a critical link between leadership intent and mission execution, ensuring initiatives are aligned with organizational priorities, compliance requirements, and industry best practices while enabling effective cross-functional collaboration.

In this role, the Senior Strategy Cell Lead directly supports senior PAE leadership within the Strategy Cell, leading the development of organizational strategy, strategic plans, and long-range planning efforts. Responsibilities include identifying emerging trends, assessing organizational posture, and developing actionable options and recommendations to inform executive decision-making. This position plays a central role in shaping strategic direction, synchronizing efforts across the enterprise, and ensuring alignment between near-term actions and long-term objectives.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Strategy Cell Lead will:

• Lead the development of enterprise-level strategic plans, road maps, and long-range organizational objectives
• Translate senior leadership intent into actionable strategies, frameworks, and executable initiatives
• Coordinate with key stakeholders across DAF RCO, Space Systems Command (SSC), and OSD to ensure alignment of strategic direction
• Develop and deliver strategic assessments, white papers, and executive-level decision briefs
• Support war gaming activities, strategic reviews, and capability gap analyses to inform future force design and investment decisions

Requirements

Skills and Experience

The Senior Strategy Cell Lead must have:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 12 years of experience in DoD strategic planning, policy development, or acquisition environments
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing organizational-level strategies
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience briefing senior leaders
• Prior experience supporting AFSPC, U.S. Space Force, OSD, or Joint Staff organizations
• Familiarity with space systems acquisition strategy and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes
• Completion of senior-level Professional Military Education (e.g., Air War College, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, or equivalent)

Education and Certifications

The Senior Strategy Cell Lead must have the following:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Master’s degree - preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid federal holidays

Security Clearance

Must be a U.S. Citizen. A high-level Department of Defense active security clearance is/may be required. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to government information.

Physical Requirements

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time and typing and reading from a computer screen. The candidate must have enough mobility, including bending, reaching, and kneeling, to complete daily duties in a prompt and efficient manner, and that may include lifting up to thirty pounds, as necessary.

Company Summary

Headquartered in Hawaii, Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC, is an SBA-Certified NHO-owned 8(a) Small Business specializing in global information technology solutions. We deliver professional services in IT Design & Installation, Cybersecurity Engineering & Support, Application Integration & Development, Software & Hardware Engineering, Network & Systems Management, Information Systems Security, and Business Management Services.

Leveraging over 30 years of providing IT services to the federal & commercial market with projects found around the world, our team has innovative expertise in the development of a wide range of technological solutions. Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Our service commitment is simple - "Quality IT Solutions... On Time & On Budget."

Company Employment Statement

Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing as positions, functions, and qualifications may vary depending on business needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, creed, religion, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status or legally protected characteristics.

Posted Salary Range

Salary : $275,000 - $285,000