Project Manager, Contested Logistics Sme

Deloitte Deloitte · Consulting

Project Manager with expertise in contested logistics for Deloitte's Government & Public Services practice. Focuses on advising government stakeholders, synthesizing diverse inputs, and guiding project direction within the supply chain and network operations domain. Requires strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as the principal subject matter expert and advisor to the Project Lead and government stakeholders on all facets of contested logistics.
  2. Provide authoritative guidance throughout the project lifecycle, from shaping data calls and analysis to reviewing the final packaging of recommendations for senior leader decision forums.
  3. Serve as a senior subject matter mentor to the Policy Analyst and other team members, ensuring their work is analytically sound, strategically aligned, and doctrinally correct.
  4. Synthesize diverse inputs (e.g., JLB data, wargames, OPLANs, studies) to provide a unified strategic narrative and inform the project's direction.
  5. Act as the senior subject matter expert within Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and working groups, guiding discussions, validating analytical approaches, and building consensus around findings.

Skills

Required

  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others
  • Bachelors degree with 12 years of experience, Masters degree with 10 years of experience or PhD with 8 years of experience
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
  • Active Top Secret security clearance required
  • 8+ years' experience analyzing manufacturing systems, supplier networks, capacity constraints, or industrial ecosystem health
  • 2+ years experience with defense acquisition, production, sustainment, and/or logistics environments.
  • 2+ years experience briefing technical findings to non-technical stakeholders and producing clear written products to government officials
  • 2+ years experience with enterprise systems and databases for analysis, such as EBS, IBMS, PIEE, SPRS or Web Flis
  • Willingness to work on-site in Alexandria, VA up to 5 days/week (typical week 2–3 days on-site).

Nice to have

  • Experience building or supporting dashboards/metrics for operational or executive audiences.
  • Experience supporting formal tasking workflows (e.g., suspense management, coordination, quality control, audit-ready documentation).
  • Experience working directly with military services and stakeholders in advisory or planning capacity.

What the JD emphasized

  • Active Top Secret security clearance required
  • 8+ years' experience analyzing manufacturing systems, supplier networks, capacity constraints, or industrial ecosystem health
  • 2+ years experience with defense acquisition, production, sustainment, and/or logistics environments.
  • 2+ years experience briefing technical findings to non-technical stakeholders and producing clear written products to government officials
  • 2+ years experience with enterprise systems and databases for analysis, such as EBS, IBMS, PIEE, SPRS or Web Flis