Chief of Staff

Job Summary

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking a highly capable, strategic, and proactive professional to provide Chief of Staff Support to the Advanced Capabilities Program Acquisition Executive (PAE-AC). This position plays a critical role in advancing organizational effectiveness, executing leadership priorities, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring alignment across the organization.

In this role, the Chief of Staff Support professional will directly assist the Program Acquisition Executive, Deputy Director, Executive Director, and Chief of Staff in executing PAE-AC’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities. Responsibilities include coordinating high-visibility initiatives, maintaining an effective organizational battle rhythm, facilitating senior leader engagements, and serving as a key liaison with executive-level stakeholders across internal and external organizations.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced strategic integrator who can translate leadership priorities into actionable plans, coordinate organizational inputs, synthesize complex information, track execution, and provide decision-quality support to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

The Chief of Staff Support will:

• Track, manage, coordinate, and respond to high-priority taskings from Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF), PAE-AC, and senior Department of Defense leadership, including Congressional and senior-level staff inquiries
• Develop, review, coordinate, and staff executive-level briefings, information papers, decision packages, Staff Summary Sheets (SSSs), and other senior leader products
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to collect, analyze, and synthesize information into accurate, timely, and decision-quality responses
• Prepare read-ahead materials, talking points, background information, and other supporting documentation for senior leader engagements, briefings, and executive level meetings
• Coordinate with the PAE-AC Strategic Cell, Director’s Action Group (DAG), and other organizational elements to ensure leadership taskings are clearly understood, appropriately staffed, and completed within established suspense dates
• Support the coordination and presentation of data, analysis, and recommendations to senior Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force decision makers
• Monitor high-visibility actions and organizational priorities, identify potential risks or delays, and facilitate resolution to ensure timely execution
• Maintain awareness of leadership priorities, organizational activities, and emerging requirements to support effective coordination and decision-making
• Facilitate communication and coordination across PAE-AC, higher headquarters, Government organizations, and external mission partners
• Support organizational battle rhythm, leadership engagements, and cross-functional activities to ensure alignment with PAE-AC mission objectives and strategic priorities

Skills and Experience

The Chief of Staff Support must have:

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance
• 7+ years of relevant experience supporting Department of Defense staff organizations, program offices, headquarters organizations, or similar mission environments
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent, high-visibility taskings and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience developing and coordinating executive-level briefings, information papers, decision packages, Staff Summary Sheets, read-ahead materials, and related leadership products
• Strong understanding of Department of Defense and U.S. Space Force governance, staffing, task management, and coordination processes
• Experience coordinating with senior…