Chief of Staff

ITA International•Newport News, VA

1d•$120,000 - $166,000•Onsite

About The Position

ITA is seeking a Chief of Staff to join the team supporting our Headquarters in Newport News, Virginia. The Chief of Staff serves as a trusted strategic advisor and key partner to the CEO and executive leadership team, driving cross-functional alignment, strategic prioritization, and executive decision support across the organization. This role focuses on facilitating enterprise coordination, leading high-impact initiatives, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and ensuring successful execution of strategic priorities within a fast-paced government contracting environment. The Chief of Staff acts as a force multiplier for the C-suite by leading cross-functional initiatives, improving operational efficiency, aligning business functions to strategic priorities, and ensuring the organization is positioned to execute growth, delivery, and mission objectives effectively. This highly visible role requires executive presence, sound judgment, operational acumen, and the ability to influence outcomes across all levels of the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Operations, Engineering, Public Administration, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred
Minimum of 15+ years of progressive leadership experience, including senior operational leadership within government contracting, defense, intelligence, or federal services environments
Demonstrated experience operating at the executive or senior vice president level supporting enterprise operations, strategic execution, and organizational leadership
Proven success leading complex, cross-functional operational initiatives within high-growth or mission-driven organizations
Strong understanding of government contracting operations, program delivery, organizational scaling, and executive-level business management
Experience supporting or interacting with executive leadership, boards, government customers, and senior stakeholders
Exceptional analytical, operational planning, and organizational leadership capabilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and drive decision-making at all organizational levels
Executive presence and operational leadership maturity
Strategic thinker with strong execution focus
Exceptional judgment, discretion, and integrity
Ability to influence without direct authority across diverse organizations
Highly collaborative and capable of breaking down organizational silos
Strong business acumen and operational problem-solving skills
Calm and decisive under pressure in fast-paced environments
High emotional intelligence and political awareness
Action-oriented leader with the ability to anticipate issues before they escalate
Trusted advisor capable of balancing competing priorities

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting defense, intelligence, national security, or operationally focused government contracting organizations
Background leading enterprise operations, transformation initiatives, or organizational integration efforts
Familiarity with strategic growth, proposal operations, mergers and acquisitions integration, or capability expansion initiatives
Experience supporting distributed operations, overseas programs, or mission-critical operational environments
Active security clearance preferred or ability to obtain and maintain required clearance

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior operational advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team, translating strategic objectives into actionable operational initiatives across the enterprise
Drive execution of enterprise priorities by coordinating efforts across business units, operations, growth, finance, recruiting, contracts, security, and technical organizations
Lead enterprise operational rhythm including executive reviews, operational assessments, strategic planning sessions, and performance management activities
Act on behalf of the CEO and executive leadership in meetings, customer engagements, operational reviews, and strategic initiatives as delegated
Monitor enterprise-wide operational performance, risks, resource constraints, and organizational priorities, ensuring leadership maintains visibility into critical issues requiring executive attention
Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept through execution, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, operational requirements, and growth priorities
Identify organizational inefficiencies, operational gaps, and execution risks while implementing scalable solutions that improve performance, communication, and accountability
Partner with leaders to synchronize operational delivery, staffing, financial performance, customer engagement, and strategic growth initiatives
Support integration of technology-enabled solutions, operational modernization efforts, and process improvements across the enterprise
Drive accountability for strategic initiatives, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and operational outcomes are achieved on schedule
Oversee operational coordination and enterprise-level execution across geographically dispersed programs, business units, and corporate functions
Develop and implement executive-level operational dashboards, metrics, and reporting mechanisms to support informed decision-making and organizational transparency
Assess enterprise resource allocation, workforce alignment, and operational readiness to support current and future contract execution requirements
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational scalability, workflow optimization, collaboration, and organizational effectiveness
Anticipate operational challenges and proactively develop mitigation strategies to minimize business disruption and execution risk
Maintain close coordination with C-suite leadership, program leadership, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of priorities and communication flow
Prepare executive briefings, strategic communications, decision papers, and operational analyses for internal and external leadership engagements
Serve as a trusted advisor and confidential sounding board to executive leadership while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism, discretion, and integrity