Senior Strategist

ECS Tech Inc•Work from home, Virginia

2h•$110,000 - $145,000•Remote

About The Position

Everforth ECS is seeking a remote Senior Strategist to drive initiatives that improve alignment of the National Security business unit workforce and practices, helping the organization deliver high-quality IT products and services to federal customers and within ECS. The role supports an Agile, generative culture built around collaborative teams that stay close to customers, deliver value frequently, and align their work with the business model and corporate maturity. The Senior Strategist engages with customer leadership at DHS headquarters and, as needed, across contracts to understand their needs, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, support strategic planning, and guide expectations in light of environmental constraints. The position also drives internal strategic improvements, including forming and measuring business goals, identifying customer-market opportunities for growth, evaluating delivery performance, improving staffing alignment, supporting hiring and contract capture as a subject matter expert, and acting as a thought leader and change agent for the culture.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
Seven or more years of consulting experience.
Experience developing organizational strategy.
Experience supporting federal agencies; DHS experience preferred.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
Excellent facilitation and listening skills.
Knowledge and application of Agile practices such as Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, or LeSS, as well as team coaching and leadership.
Experience with coaching stances, including advising, teaching, mentoring, role modeling, and coaching.
Strong consulting management skills.
Ability to work independently with little supervision, be accountable to established goals, and work as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DHS is preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive initiatives to improve alignment of the National Security business unit workforce and practices.
Engage DHS HQ customer leadership to support their needs and gain strategic insight into continuous improvement opportunities.
Maintain contact with customer leadership across contracts as needed to support strategic planning and guide expectations given environmental constraints.
Form and measure business strategic goals.
Focus on customer markets and identify opportunities for growth.
Evaluate customer delivery performance and recommend improvements.
Improve staffing alignment across contracts and internal operations.
Support hiring and contract capture as a subject matter expert, as needed.
Act as a thought leader and change agent for the culture.
Work independently with little supervision, remain accountable to established goals, and contribute as a team player.
Support and lead other change agents addressing complex delivery challenges.
Facilitate effectively and use coaching stances including advising, teaching, mentoring, role modeling, and coaching.
Apply Agile practices, team coaching, and leadership; lead and sustain Agile coaching circles and communities of practice.
Lead a team of coaches in larger engagements.
Apply organizational development and change models.
Plan, execute, analyze, and report large-scale collaboration experiences involving ten or more teams.
Seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and develop and deepen long-lasting client relationships.
Communicate effectively with staff, management, and C-level individuals, including through public speaking and strong written and verbal communication.