Organizational Development, UMD SME

Galapagos Federal Systems

. Advise Government leadership on organizational design, manpower policy, force structure, and workforce alignment .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $240,000 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in manpower policy, organizational design, and force management within the Department of Defense. Proficient in developing and maintaining Unit Manning Documents (UMDs) and conducting comprehensive organizational assessments to optimize workforce alignment.

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Active Top Secret Clearance10+ Years DoD ExperienceExpert Knowledge of Manpower PoliciesExperience with UMD DevelopmentAbility to Analyze Manpower Requirements

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Hard Skills

Organizational DesignManpower PolicyForce ManagementWorkload AnalysisStaffing ModelsPosition CrosswalksMission Function StatementsData ReconciliationManpower Metrics DevelopmentRisk Assessments

Soft Skills

Advisory SkillsFacilitation SkillsTraining and Mentoring

Tools & Technologies

Workforce Management SystemsData-Quality ControlsDecision Support Products

Industry Keywords

Department of DefenseUnit Manning DocumentsMilitary Manpower PoliciesCivilian Manpower PoliciesOrganizational Change ProceduresForce StructureManpower ShortagesOccupational SpecialtiesSkill LevelsWorkforce Categories

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise Government leadership on organizational design, manpower policy, force structure, and workforce alignment
Assess mission requirements, functions, workload, and operational priorities to determine organizational and staffing requirements
Develop, review, validate, and maintain Unit Manning Documents (UMDs) reflecting approved manpower authorizations
Ensure UMD positions accurately identify grades, occupational specialties, skill levels, duty titles, position numbers, workforce categories, and organizational assignments
Reconcile UMD data with organizational charts, manpower authorizations, personnel records, and authoritative manpower and human resources systems
Identify manpower shortages, excess authorizations, grade or skill mismatches, unfunded requirements, and organizational gaps
Develop recommendations to add, eliminate, realign, redesignate, or modify military, civilian, and contractor positions
Prepare manpower change requests, organizational change packages, position crosswalks, and supporting justification documentation
Design and refine organizational structures based on mission requirements, functions, workload, and span-of-control considerations
Evaluate organizational changes for impacts to readiness, command relationships, personnel, funding, facilities, resources, and mission performance
Conduct organizational and manpower studies using mission analysis, workload data, staffing standards, process reviews, and stakeholder input
Develop manpower requirements, staffing models, and business-case analyses for Government leadership
Facilitate manpower working groups, organizational design sessions, staffing reviews, and senior-leader decision forums
Analyze workforce composition and recommend the appropriate mix of military, civilian, and contractor personnel
Develop organizational charts, mission and function statements, implementation plans, decision briefings, executive summaries, and status reports
Establish business rules, standard operating procedures, templates, and data-quality controls
Develop manpower metrics, dashboards, risk assessments, and decision-support products for command-level governance
Train and advise manpower representatives and staff on UMD interpretation, organizational change procedures, documentation requirements, and manpower processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility and the ability to maintain access to classified DoD information
10+ years of relevant DoD experience in manpower, personnel, force management, organizational development, or force structure
Ability to travel as required
Senior-level experience supporting a headquarters, major command, field command, service component, or comparable DoD organization
Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, validating, and maintaining UMDs or equivalent manpower authorization documents
Expert knowledge of military and civilian manpower policies, organizational structure standards, position authorization processes, and force-management principles
Experience analyzing manpower requirements, mission functions, workload, staffing standards, grades, occupational specialties, skill levels, and workforce categories
Experience preparing and coordinating manpower and organizational change requests, position realignments, and supporting justification packages
Demonstrated ability to reconcile UMD data with organizational charts, personnel records, manpower authorizations, and workforce-management systems
Experience identifying manpower shortages, excess authorizations, unfunded requirements, grade or skill mismatches, and organizational gaps
Ability to develop organizational structures, staffing models, position crosswalks, mission and function statements, and implementation plans
Knowledge of Department of the Air Force (DAF) and U.S. Space Force (USSF) organizational, manpower, and personnel policies and processes
Bachelor's in business management, Engineering or related field of study
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Ability to meet security investigation and government-information access eligibility requirements
Physical ability to sit or stand for extended periods, type and read from a computer screen, bend, reach, kneel, and lift up to thirty pounds as necessary

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k)
PTO
Paid Parental Leave
Military Differential
Tuition reimbursement
Paid federal holidays