Mission Analyst at Forterra in Arlington, VA

Summary: Forterra is focused on transforming the battlefield through autonomous systems and integrated networks. The Mission Analyst role involves supporting prioritization, driving follow-through on initiatives, and enabling team alignment, all while adapting quickly to a fast-paced startup environment. Responsibilities: - Support prioritization: Help organize work and keep efforts aligned to leadership priorities by tracking tasks, timelines, and deliverables - Drive follow-through: Ensure key initiatives keep moving by coordinating across teams, following up on action items, and closing gaps - Enable team alignment: Help keep teams on the same page by sharing information, capturing updates, and ensuring context is communicated clearly - Prepare materials: Build decks, briefings, and other outputs to support meetings, decisions, and external engagements - Handle operational needs: Jump in wherever needed, from day-to-day logistics to ad hoc projects that keep the team running smoothly - Learn and adapt quickly: Take ownership of tasks big and small, operate in ambiguity, and build trust through reliability and strong execution Required Qualifications: - Based in the Washington, DC area - 1-3 years of experience - Comfortable living in chaos and ambiguity - Super organized, but not rigid - High EQ, know how to get things done without formal authority - Humble, proactive, resourceful - Don't want a cushy 9-to-5. You want a shot at big responsibility and a front-row seat to how startups get built - See this as a mentorship opportunity and a launchpad, not just a paycheck Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment - Master's degree Required Skills: Resourcefulness, Humility, Judgment Benefits: Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents., Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents., Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December., Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year., A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption., $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend., Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires., 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.