The Opportunity: 
As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don’t. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of our clients’ most complex problems and find solutions that keep our nation safe. 

As a Defense Mission Expert for the Air Force, you’ll bring leadership, workforce strategy, manpower analytics, organizational design, and policy integration expertise to work alongside thought leaders in analytics, digital, and operations on projects for defense and national security missions. You’ll use your skills and expertise to analyze, assess, plan, and optimize Air Force manpower structures, talent pipelines, and force presentation models that sustain readiness at scale. You’ll evaluate and optimize complex force presentation concepts, enterprise manpower requirements, and resourcing policies across service and joint missions, translating strategic priorities into actionable workforce plans that improve readiness, retention, and service delivery.

You served your country as an officer, now continue your mission with us. Further your career while creating mission‑forward solutions that matter.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:  

• 8+ years of experience in defense or military manpower analysis, workforce planning, or human capital strategy
• 8+ years of experience applying enterprise manpower methods for the Air Force
• Experience delivering executive‑level advisory support and decision analysis for HQ-level stakeholders
• Knowledge of USAF manpower policies, processes, and tools, including end‑to‑end requirements development, distribution, and assignment policy integration
• Ability to perform workforce analytics and data‑driven approaches to optimize organizational structure, talent pipelines, and readiness outcomes
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:  

• Experience leading or contributing to enterprise‑scale manpower initiatives such as force presentation studies, requirements validation, and resource allocation, that drive measurable readiness or cost efficiencies
• Experience leading medium to large teams or organizations delivering HR and personnel programs
• Knowledge of DOTMLPF, MDMP, JCIDS, and related PPBE or force development processes
• Knowledge of Joint officer management and assignment policy across multi-component teams
• Ability to implement organizational design, change management, and leadership development, to elevate Air Force workforce experience and retention
• TS/SCI clearance

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.

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.