Executive and Team Coach, DOT Executive Coaching Program (Anticipated)

Navanti Group•Arlington, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Navanti Group is seeking experienced Executive and Team Coaches for an anticipated U.S. Department of Transportation executive coaching program serving senior leaders and executive teams across DOT’s 11 Operating Administrations. Depending on qualifications and availability, selected coaches may provide confidential individual executive coaching, executive team coaching, leadership assessments, or a combination of these services. Candidates should identify the coaching and assessment capabilities for which they wish to be considered. The work is expected to involve substantial virtual coaching and coordination, with occasional in-person meetings, coaching sessions, or program activities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area as required. The anticipated period of performance is September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027. The position is contingent upon contract award; applying does not constitute an offer of employment, guarantee placement, or guarantee a specific number of coaching hours.

Requirements

Completion of coach training through an International Coaching Federation-accredited or certified coach-training program.
Active International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC) or Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential.
Ability to provide documentation verifying current ICF credential status.
Demonstrated experience providing confidential coaching to executives, senior leaders, senior managers, or comparable organizational decision-makers.
Experience conducting structured coaching engagements from intake and goal setting through progress review and conclusion.
Strong executive-level communication, listening, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
Demonstrated ability to protect confidential coaching, assessment, and participant information.
Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Microsoft 365, virtual meeting platforms, and related collaboration tools.
Availability and capacity to support the anticipated period of performance.
Availability for occasional in-person meetings or activities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Nice To Haves

Experience coaching members of the Senior Executive Service, GS-15 leaders, political appointees, military executives, or comparable C-suite leaders.
Federal government executive-coaching or leadership-development experience.
Experience coaching leaders across large, geographically distributed, or mission-driven organizations.
Executive team or group-coaching experience.
Formal team-coaching education, qualification, or credential.
Experience supporting leadership transitions, organizational change, strategic decision-making, executive communication, employee engagement, conflict management, or performance improvement.
Qualification or certification to administer and debrief recognized leadership assessments.
Experience developing Executive Development Plans or comparable leadership-development plans.
Experience supporting enterprise-level coaching or leadership-development programs.
Availability to provide surge coaching capacity as program demand changes.
Qualifications or certifications to administer and debrief Hogan Assessments, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DiSC, CliftonStrengths, Leadership Practices Inventory, emotional-intelligence assessments, 360-degree feedback instruments, team-effectiveness assessments, or other recognized leadership or organizational-development tools.

Responsibilities

Conduct confidential coaching intake and goal-setting discussions with participating executives.
Establish coaching objectives and individualized engagement plans.
Deliver structured individual executive-coaching sessions.
Coach senior leaders in areas including strategic thinking, executive presence, communication, decision-making, emotional intelligence, change management, collaboration, conflict resolution, employee engagement, and performance management.
Help participants translate coaching insights into practical leadership-development actions.
Conduct progress discussions and support engagement closeout.
Coach executive leadership teams or designated groups when appropriately qualified.
Facilitate team development involving leadership alignment, communication, collaboration, decision-making, accountability, shared goals, and conflict resolution.
Administer and debrief approved leadership assessments or 360-degree feedback instruments when appropriately qualified or certified.
Incorporate authorized assessment results into coaching objectives and development plans.
Coordinate scheduling and provide appropriate non-confidential engagement-status information for program administration.
Maintain accurate records of scheduled appointments and authorized coaching hours.
Participate in program orientation, coach-coordination meetings, and quality reviews.
Protect confidential coaching, assessment, and participant information.
Maintain professional boundaries and comply with International Coaching Federation ethical standards.
Maintain current professional credentials, assessment qualifications, and required continuing education.