Vice President, Homeland Portfolio (Advanced Technology)

Agile Defense • McLean, VA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President, Homeland Portfolio (Advanced Technology), is a senior executive responsible for leading, delivering, and expanding a portfolio of advanced technology contracts across DHS. This role emphasizes 70% delivery and P&L leadership and 30% capture and market growth. The ideal candidate is a recognized leader in the Homeland community with trusted relationships, strong technical fluency, proven P&L ownership, and the ability to convert delivery excellence into measurable growth while building high-performing teams and culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred; minimum of 15 years of experience
• Proven success winning and delivering outcome-based contracts (FFP, OTA, CSO) and scaling traditional ITSM/staff-augmentation into AI-enabled, automated solutions.
• Recognized presence and trusted relationships across DHS leadership and acquisition channels.
• Strong technical fluency in digital transformation, AI/ML, zero-trust cyber, DevSecOps, and cloud-native platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to attract, develop, and retain top technical and management talent.
• Servant leadership mindset; experienced in coaching, mentoring, and empowering staff.
• Confident engaging senior government and industry executives (C-suite, SES, acquisition leaders).
• Active clearance required (TS preferred; DHS suitability/public trust considered).
• Prior VP/Sr. Director private-sector experience required; senior military or government service a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a $75M+ portfolio of advanced technology contracts within DHS, ensuring delivery excellence and customer success.
• Own P&L responsibilities, with a track record of margin improvement through automation, tooling, and innovative delivery approaches.
• Drive portfolio growth by converting delivery excellence into on-contract expansion and shaping new opportunities.
• Direct capture and market growth efforts across DHS components, including ICE, TSA, Coast Guard, USSS, and CISA.
• Engage with DHS C-suite, SES, and acquisition executives to strengthen relationships and influence acquisition pathways.
• Provide balanced leadership across delivery, customer engagement, growth, and new business development.
• Build, mentor, and empower teams; create pathways for staff development into leadership roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees