Back to jobs
New

Strategic Planner

Arlington, VA

Blue Sky Innovators is seeking a Strategic Planner to join our team on-site in Arlington, VA. This position requires an active TS/SCI clearance. The Strategic Planner will support executive-level national security initiatives, combining Intelligence Community experience, strategic engagement, program leadership, and change-management expertise.

The selected candidate will be responsible for translating strategic priorities into executable New Product Introduction (NPI) and capability-transition plans, coordinating stakeholders across Government and industry, and developing decision-ready products for senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience supporting the IC, Department of War (DoW), federal Government, or related national security programs.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex programs, strategic initiatives, or capability-transition efforts.
  • Experience with NPI processes, including requirements development, stakeholder engagement, implementation planning, and operational adoption.
  • Strong background in strategic planning, risk management, program execution, and executive-level communications.
  • Ability to coordinate across Government, industry, academic, and technical stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience developing strategic roadmaps, transition plans, executive briefings, and performance metrics.
  • Active TS/SCI eligibility.
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline or qualifying experience consistent with contract requirements.

 Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting DARPA, federal R&D organizations, Combatant Commands, or similar national security customers.
  • Background in emerging technologies, technology transition, economic security, or strategic competition.
  • Experience establishing new programs, offices, or mission capabilities.
  • Experience managing multimillion-dollar programs or portfolios.

 

Salary range for the position is $160,000 - $200,000 per year. Specific compensation will be determined by several factors including experience, education, skills, and knowledge. We also offer medical/dental/vision benefits and 401k contribution.

Blue Sky Innovators, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified job seeker with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access http://www.blueskyinnovators.com as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, please email us at careers@blueskyinnovators.com and provide your name and contact information. Please note: this is only for job seekers with disabilities requesting an accommodation.

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at Blue Sky Innovators? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Education

Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
What is your current security clearance level? *
Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Blue Sky Innovators’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...