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Senior Strategy Analyst - OPNAV

Synchron, LLC
United States, Virginia, Arlington
Apr 23, 2026
Synchron is seeking qualified candidates to support the Navy's Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development (OPNAV N7). OPNAV N7 is charged with advancing Navy Warfighting advantage in order to deter, dissuade, and deny or defeat adversaries. OPNAV N7's mission and functions follow three broad, interrelated lines of effort supported by a digital platform: warfighter development, warfare development, and warfighting corps development. Through these lines of effort, OPNAV N7 will enhance individual learning; accelerate institutional learning; and broaden and deepen our warfighting knowledge to help the Navy overcome strategic challenges. Responsibilities: Provide analysis and support to a strategic enterprise to align strategy principles, concepts, and tenets regarding the Navy's fundamental role in implementing national policy Conduct research and analysis to assist the development of strategy and concept documents, including developing decision support materials Develop methods and metrics to assess and track implementation of Navy strategies and concepts, utilize these to measure implementation, and analyze results to determine implementation effectiveness Provide research, analysis, and project management expertise related to strategy, concept and guidance document review, approval and release Assist in the development of decision materials for senior leader discussions and decision-making evaluations Evaluate, and track Support to Strategic Analysis activities, including Joint Force Operating Scenarios and Defense Planning Scenarios Coordinate, produce and promulgate meeting agendas and notes in support of the above activities Assist in the preparation of senior leaders with talking points, review external documents for Navy equities, and draft recommended briefing materials Other tasks as assigned Education and Experience Requirements: Master's degree related to international relations, strategic studies, or government. Ten (10) years' of progressive experience in analytic support for strategy, policy, concepts, and/or planning activities; and familiarity with current U.S. Navy, Joint, and DoD capstone strategy and policy documents. Broad knowledge of naval strategy and operational concepts and the application of sea power across all domains to achieve national security objectives. Operational planning experience in a military organization. Active Secret clearance, ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance upon hire Must be a U.S. citizen Preferred Qualifications: Five (5) years' of experience operating across Echelon 3 or higher staff levels. TS/SCI security clearance This position is onsite daily. There is potential for travel.