Chief Operations Officer
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Alexandria, VA · $169k–$197k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Alexandria, VA ranks
Where Alexandria, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-Atlantic69 / 100 · of 37
- #4Best cities for government pay after cost of living$139k · of 18
- #5Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Southeast16% · of 84
- #6Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast62 / 100 · of 33
- #7Best cities for pay after cost of living in Virginia$139k · of 15
- #8Best all-round cities for new graduates65 / 100 · of 100
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among financial specialists, all other, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for financial specialists, all other: 22% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...Secretary of War (OSW). Key Responsibilities Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Managing the day-to-day operations and implementation of policies and procedures, provide the organization and the Director with objective information and analysis...