Engagement Manager, DLA

ASI Government, Inc.•Fort Belvoir, VA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

ASI Government is seeking an Engagement Manager to support the day-to-day delivery of a strategic consulting engagement with DLA Energy focused on developing AI prototypes and scaling them across the organization. Reporting to senior ASI Engagement Leadership and working alongside experienced domain and technical staff who drive the strategic vision and ttechnical work products, the Engagement Manager serves as the operational backbone of the engagement — orchestrating workstreams, managing the rhythm of client and team interactions, and ensuring ASI delivers cohesively as the prime contractor. The Engagement Manager ensures that all workstreams are aligned to program priorities, contract requirements, quality standards, and measurable operational results. The successful candidate is a polished, organized, and confident professional with strong consulting instincts to engage effectively with senior client stakeholders, experienced ASI staff, and teaming partner staff. This role requires a leader who combines client mission understanding, client-facing presence, delivery discipline, and the ability to translate trusted relationships into sustained impact and growth. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role with direct influence on client trust, mission outcomes, and company growth within ASI’s rapidly expanding AI & Automation Practice.

Requirements

US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a government clearance; active clearance a plus
5+ years of experience supporting DoW or federal consulting engagements, programs, or mission-support initiatives, with demonstrated growth in responsibility
Demonstrated ability to engage credibly with senior client stakeholders, experienced ASI staff, and teaming partners
Proven ability in building strong client and team relationships
Proven ability in managing complex engagements with multiple workstreams in a fast-paced consulting environment
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop polished status presentations and client-ready materials
Ability to participate in technical discussions and translate outcomes into actions, risks, and follow-ups without requiring deep technical AI expertise
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, ownership-oriented mindset
Team-oriented mindset with a demonstrated willingness to step in and support other team members or workstreams as needed to advance shared engagement and client goals
Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment with on-site presence at Ft. Belvoir, VA, as required by the engagement

Nice To Haves

Understanding of federal and/or DoW acquisition
Prior consulting experience
Familiarity with AI/ML, RPA, intelligent automation, or digital transformation programs in a federal context
Familiarity with DoW or federal ATO processes
Experience working on engagements involving subcontractor partners, with awareness of prime/sub dynamics
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree a plus
PMP, CAPM, or equivalent delivery or project management certification

Responsibilities

Build and sustain trusted, day-to-day working relationships with stakeholders across the engagement
Ensure ASI is appropriately represented in key client meetings, working sessions, and decision forums as the prime contractor
Provide strategic advice, issue resolution, and actionable recommendations to achieve mission outcomes and exceptional client delivery
Support senior ASI leaders in managing client expectations, communications, and engagement cadence
Lead status reviews, decision forums, stakeholder engagements, and senior-level check-ins/working sessions to maintain alignment on priorities and decisions
Coordinate with internal subject matter experts, clients, and teaming partner staff to remove barriers, accelerate decisions, and ensure recommendations translate into lasting client impact
Serve as a consistent, professional point of contact who reinforces ASI's role and brand throughout the engagement
Identify opportunities to deepen ASI's client relationships and expand workshare; surface insights and openings to ASI Engagement Leadership
Oversee execution of all contract tasks, deliverables, and workstreams
Develop and refine hypotheses, workplans, and client-ready analyses
Synthesize findings into clear, decision-ready recommendations and facilitate alignment with internal and teaming partner staff and senior level clients on actions and next steps
Support piloting, refinement, implementation, and change management activities led by technical and domain staff
Coordinate and track all meetings, presentations, and AI prototype demonstrations across the engagement
Maintain a comprehensive view of all open actions across content development, tool development, ATO approval, stakeholder communications/engagements, change management activities, etc.
Drive resolution of delivery, stakeholder, and operational issues
Develop and produce weekly status presentations and other recurring engagement reporting
Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and emerging issues; escalate to senior staff with proposed mitigations
Track decisions, follow-ups, and commitments from client and internal meetings to ensure disciplined follow-up and on-time completion
Bridge content development, technical, and subcontractor teams to ensure information flows efficiently and dependencies/issues are surfaced early
Coordinate day-to-day collaboration with the teaming partner, ensuring ASI's prime role is consistently reinforced in joint activities
Support senior ASI staff in maintaining clear roles, responsibilities, and handoffs between ASI and teaming partner
Assist with other workstreams as needed to meet critical deadlines
Contribute strategic ideas and practical solutions that advance client outcomes and engagement performance
Attend domain and technical meetings with sufficient fluency to identify outstanding actions, emerging risks, and opportunities — even without deep technical AI expertise
Translate technical progress into client-ready updates, talking points, and recommendations
Bring a continuous-improvement mindset to engagement operations, identifying ways to streamline coordination and reporting
Monitor contract performance and resource utilization
Identify risks early and implement mitigation or corrective actions
Ensure compliance with contract requirements, reporting obligations, and internal management expectations
Support program reviews and executive decision-making with accurate, timely data.
Identify follow-on opportunities
Partner with capture teams on growth, recompete planning, and targeted new work
Contribute client insight and engagement strategy to proposals and account planning
Help position ASI as a long-term strategic acquisition and AI partner to DLA
Support the broader productization of ASI’s AI/RPA toolset for expansion to other agencies and departments