Force Management Operations Lead

LMI seeks a Force Management Operations Lead to support a Department of War mission partner J9 in transitioning validated autonomous capabilities into enduring force structure, doctrine, concepts, organizational design, and modernization plans. The lead develops roadmaps that align capability fielding with force design decisions and coordinates with Service modernization organizations, the Joint Staff, combatant commands, and the J8. The ideal candidate understands how experimentation and operational demand become institutionalized capability across the Joint Force. 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.

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.

Lead force modernization and force management activities that transition validated autonomous capabilities into enduring Joint and Service structures.
• Develop modernization roadmaps aligning concepts, requirements, experimentation, acquisition, fielding, doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, facilities, and policy.
• Coordinate with Service modernization commands, the Joint Staff, combatant commands, requirements organizations, capability developers, program offices, and operational users.
• Translate operational lessons, threat developments, experiments, and technology assessments into force design and institutionalization recommendations.
• Synchronize J9 modernization priorities with J8 portfolio, requirements, acquisition, and resourcing decisions.
• Develop concepts of operation, force design options, organizational constructs, transition plans, implementation schedules, and measures of effectiveness.
• Conduct Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy assessments and identify integration gaps.
• Support concept development, capability-based assessments, requirements documentation, force design updates, and modernization governance forums.
• Track transition criteria, decisions, milestones, dependencies, risks, and ownership from experimentation through fielding and institutional adoption.
• Prepare decision papers, modernization assessments, roadmaps, briefings, and executive summaries for senior leaders.
• Identify policy, doctrine, organizational, training, or personnel changes required to employ autonomous systems effectively.
• Represent LMI in force modernization, futures, concept development, force design, and capability integration working groups.

• Bachelor's degree in force management, military studies, national security, operations research, engineering, acquisition, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Eight or more years of experience in force modernization, force design, capability development, concept development, requirements, force management, or a closely related Department of Defense function.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Knowledge of Joint and Service force development, modernization, requirements, and institutional change processes.
• Experience conducting Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy analysis.
• Experience converting operational needs, experiments, lessons learned, and technology assessments into modernization roadmaps and transition plans.
• Ability to coordinate complex actions across combatant commands, Military Services, Joint Staff elements, program offices, and operational organizations.
• Strong analytical writing, executive briefing, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to identify dependencies, sequence institutional actions, and maintain traceability from concept through fielding.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and planning or requirements management tools.

• Experience supporting the Joint Staff J7 or J8, a combatant command futures or modernization organization, a Service modernization command, or a Special Operations Forces organization.
• Experience with Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System processes, capability-based assessments, force design updates, or concept development.
• Experience institutionalizing artificial intelligence, autonomy, robotics, uncrewed systems, cyber, space, or other emerging technology.
• Graduate education or professional certification in force management, acquisition, systems engineering, project management, or strategic planning.

Target salary range: $178,000 - $220,000

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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.