Sandymacevolution
Senior Contractor Support to Multi-Domain Operations Implementation
Sandymacevolution, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23500
Senior Contractor Support to Multi-Domain Operations Implementation
Norfolk, United States | Posted on 10/14/2025
Sandy Mac Evolution LLC is a Veteran-Owned company dedicated to connecting top talent with meaningful opportunities.
Job Description This opportunity is open only to individuals who currently hold an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance at the required level. Engagement will be under a 1099 / Business-to-Business (B2B) contractual arrangement — not a W-2 employment position. As this is a B2B / 1099 engagement, benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans are not provided. Contractors are responsible for managing their own taxes, insurance, and other business obligations in accordance with federal and state requirements.
A senior military or defense professional with extensive knowledge of NATO doctrine and multi-domain operations (MDO). The ideal candidate has practical experience in operational planning across air, land, maritime, space, and cyber domains, with a clear understanding of how to integrate capabilities into joint and combined operations.
They are skilled at aligning operational concepts with NATO strategic objectives, ensuring that implementation efforts support interoperability, resilience, and force readiness. Prior experience in multinational exercises, concept development, or force integration projects is highly desirable. Strong interpersonal skills are required to coordinate across diverse stakeholders and NATO commands.
Search Focus: Operational planners or force development officers with NATO MDO implementation experience.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate and contribute to the activities of the Multi-Domain Implementation Team, across Allied Command Operations (ACO) and the Alliance.
Coordinate MDO Implementation through NDPP, SCDP, and DDA alignment within HQ SACT, wider ACT, SHAPE and NATO HQ.
Coordinate efforts with other directorates within ACT on MDO related activities.
Liaise with Exercise planners to ensure MDO is an integral part of the wider Exercise programme and gather MDO lessons learned from Exercise itself.
Develop and enhance the Synchronisation of Non-Military Instruments of Power into wargaming and exercises to fully move the Alliance towards being MDO enabled by 2030.
Oversee and analyse specific activities within the Roadmap to be able to verify the implementation of MDO within the Alliance.
Liaise with the Strategic Planning Group and Programme Management to align capabilities to MDO requirements.
Coordinate ACT input to NATO HQ and NMA related policy development through close interaction with NATO HQ and ACO/SHAPE.
Requirements
A University/bachelor’s degree in science or management or 10 years of relevant and demonstrable experience.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the last 8 in exercise planning.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the last 8 in analysing data. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the last 8 working with cross-functional teams, including subject matter experts.
Demonstrable experience with managing and fostering relationships across all levels.
Minimum of 4 years' demonstrable policy development and strategic analysis experience.
Minimum of 4 years' demonstrable strategic planning and engagements experience.
Minimum of 4 years' demonstrable warfare development-related experience. Minimum of 2 years' demonstrable experience in project management.
Demonstrable experience with international organizations or multinational teams or working in a military or defence environment. Demonstrable knowledge of NATO structures and procedures.
Asthis is a B2B / 1099 engagement, benefits such as health insurance, paid timeoff, and retirement plans are not provided. Contractors are responsible for managing their own taxes, insurance, and other business obligations in accordance with federal and state requirements.
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Sandy Mac Evolution LLC is a Veteran-Owned company dedicated to connecting top talent with meaningful opportunities.
Job Description This opportunity is open only to individuals who currently hold an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance at the required level. Engagement will be under a 1099 / Business-to-Business (B2B) contractual arrangement — not a W-2 employment position. As this is a B2B / 1099 engagement, benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans are not provided. Contractors are responsible for managing their own taxes, insurance, and other business obligations in accordance with federal and state requirements.
A senior military or defense professional with extensive knowledge of NATO doctrine and multi-domain operations (MDO). The ideal candidate has practical experience in operational planning across air, land, maritime, space, and cyber domains, with a clear understanding of how to integrate capabilities into joint and combined operations.
They are skilled at aligning operational concepts with NATO strategic objectives, ensuring that implementation efforts support interoperability, resilience, and force readiness. Prior experience in multinational exercises, concept development, or force integration projects is highly desirable. Strong interpersonal skills are required to coordinate across diverse stakeholders and NATO commands.
Search Focus: Operational planners or force development officers with NATO MDO implementation experience.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate and contribute to the activities of the Multi-Domain Implementation Team, across Allied Command Operations (ACO) and the Alliance.
Coordinate MDO Implementation through NDPP, SCDP, and DDA alignment within HQ SACT, wider ACT, SHAPE and NATO HQ.
Coordinate efforts with other directorates within ACT on MDO related activities.
Liaise with Exercise planners to ensure MDO is an integral part of the wider Exercise programme and gather MDO lessons learned from Exercise itself.
Develop and enhance the Synchronisation of Non-Military Instruments of Power into wargaming and exercises to fully move the Alliance towards being MDO enabled by 2030.
Oversee and analyse specific activities within the Roadmap to be able to verify the implementation of MDO within the Alliance.
Liaise with the Strategic Planning Group and Programme Management to align capabilities to MDO requirements.
Coordinate ACT input to NATO HQ and NMA related policy development through close interaction with NATO HQ and ACO/SHAPE.
Requirements
A University/bachelor’s degree in science or management or 10 years of relevant and demonstrable experience.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the last 8 in exercise planning.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the last 8 in analysing data. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the last 8 working with cross-functional teams, including subject matter experts.
Demonstrable experience with managing and fostering relationships across all levels.
Minimum of 4 years' demonstrable policy development and strategic analysis experience.
Minimum of 4 years' demonstrable strategic planning and engagements experience.
Minimum of 4 years' demonstrable warfare development-related experience. Minimum of 2 years' demonstrable experience in project management.
Demonstrable experience with international organizations or multinational teams or working in a military or defence environment. Demonstrable knowledge of NATO structures and procedures.
Asthis is a B2B / 1099 engagement, benefits such as health insurance, paid timeoff, and retirement plans are not provided. Contractors are responsible for managing their own taxes, insurance, and other business obligations in accordance with federal and state requirements.
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