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LMI Consulting, LLC lists this Force Management Lead opportunity in washington, District of Columbia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Force Management Lead
Job Locations
US-DC-Washington, DC
ID
# of Openings
1
Overview
LMI seeks a Force Management Lead to direct headquarters force management and administrative support for a Joint Staff element. The lead integrates manpower actions, executive support, staff taskings, distinguished visitor protocol, and complex domestic and international travel. The ideal candidate is a disciplined headquarters operator who synchronizes high-volume actions, maintains accountability across stakeholders, and delivers accurate, decision-ready support to senior leaders.
LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.
Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors, helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.
This position requires on-site support in the National Capital Region and an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance. The position requires periodic travel to supported commands, operational units, exercises, test events, and industry locations.
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day force management and administrative support across the supported Joint Staff element.
Direct headquarters manpower actions, position management activities, staffing packages, organizational records, and related coordination with supported personnel offices.
Manage executive support operations for senior military and civilian leaders, including calendars, meeting preparation, correspondence, read-ahead materials, and action tracking.
Receive, analyze, assign, and monitor staff actions and taskings from higher headquarters, ensuring clear ownership, quality control, and on-time completion.
Plan and coordinate protocol requirements for distinguished visitors, General and Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service personnel, and other senior stakeholders.
Oversee complex domestic and international travel through the Defense Travel System, including itineraries, authorizations, reservations, vouchers, and required supporting documentation.
Establish operating rhythms, suspense controls, standard operating procedures, and dashboards that provide leadership with accurate visibility of priorities and workload.
Synchronize administrative support with security, facilities, supply, information management, and other enabling functions across the headquarters.
Guide the Data Management and Automation Specialists in improving administrative workflows, reporting, data quality, and user support.
Identify administrative friction points, recommend practical process improvements, and implement approved changes without disrupting mission continuity.
Prepare concise briefings, decision memoranda, correspondence, and status reports for senior leaders.
Represent LMI professionally in high-tempo engagements requiring discretion, judgment, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, management, operations, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
Eight or more years of progressively responsible experience in force management, manpower, executive support, headquarters administration, personnel operations, or a closely related mission area.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
Experience managing senior-level staff actions, taskings, suspense systems, and executive correspondence in a Department of Defense or comparable national security headquarters.
Working knowledge of manpower and personnel processes, organizational documentation, staffing actions, and headquarters operating procedures.
Experience using the Defense Travel System to coordinate complex domestic and international travel.
Experience supporting senior military officers, General or Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service personnel, or equivalent executives.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, written communication, briefing, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality, and deliver accurate work under compressed timelines.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience supporting the Joint Staff, a combatant command, a Service headquarters, or another Special Operations Forces organization.
Experience coordinating protocol, distinguished visitor engagements, and senior leader events in the National Capital Region.
Experience applying process improvement, workflow automation, or data visualization to headquarters administrative operations.
Project Management Professional, Lean Six Sigma, human resources, force management, or related professional certification.
Target salary range: $175,000 - $195,000
Disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.
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Job Locations
US-DC-Washington, DC
LMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LMI is committed to the fair treatment of all and to our policy of providing applicants and employees with equal employment opportunities. LMI recruits, hires, trains, and promotes people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, protected veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application process, please contact
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