Vice President, Solution Architecture

Govcio LLC

4d • $180,000 - $250,000 • Remote

About The Position

GovCIO is currently hiring for an experienced growth leader to serve as a VP of Solution Architecture within our Growth Enablement Team. This position will be a fully remote position.
The role of VP of Solution Architecture is part subject matter expert, part artist, part technologist, and part business analyst. In this role, the individual will:
Serve as a member of the opportunity leadership team and partner with Capture Managers to hone win strategies and articulate the ‘why us’ story
Partner with technical and customer domain SMEs to lead solutioning activities, resulting in differentiated, well-articulated solutions that address customer pain points
Architect the solicitation response design based on story and solicitation requirements
Conceptualize key proposal graphics
Iteratively review content and coach authors during the proposal phase
Promote the application of proposal best practices
Key characteristics of a successful candidate include:
Ability to work with a team or alone
Ability to absorb and respond to critique
Intellectual curiosity
Desire to see a project through to the end
Tolerance for unique perspectives – ability to combine them and make a product better
Humility and the ability to understand that your idea is not always the best idea
Ability to put ego aside in the interest of a better outcome

Requirements

• Bachelor’s with 15+ years (or commensurate experience).
• Demonstrated experience in one or more IT functional areas, complemented by significant involvement in competitive Federal proposals
• The sense of urgency and critical thinking required to succeed in a demanding environment where high-quality, winning proposals are the expectation
• A working understanding of the Federal procurement process, including the FAR, contracting vehicles, and the nuances of Federal contracting
• An interest in collaborating and leading, working with a broad range of talented people (e.g., executives, technologists, industry specialists, graphics artists, writers, and consultants) to achieve a common operational understanding and solution
• The willingness to learn what’s critical for an opportunity, conducting external research on technologies, companies, Government agencies, budgets, and programs and internal research on projects, people, efforts, strengths, and weaknesses
• The ability to apply critical thinking across an opportunity lifecycle – reading an RFP, understanding what a customer is looking for, conceptualizing how a response would address the customer’s requirements, while expounding on GovCIO’s strengths and differentiators
• Experience translating technology solutions into high quality, well written responses throughout business development, capture, and proposal development lifecycles
• The capacity to take loosely-formed thoughts and inputs from Subject Matter Experts and craft them into crisply worded, persuasive arguments
• The ability to conceptualize graphics to convey key solution concepts, graphically depicting process, relationships, dependencies, technologies, benefits, features, and other concepts that tie solutions to problems
• The proven ability to own one or more sections of a proposal across a diverse range of topics
• The proven ability to write, review, direct, and craft proposal sections regardless of the discipline, technology, or requirements of those sections
• The instincts necessary to provide direction to sometimes inexperienced proposal staff

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the opportunity leadership team and partner with Capture Managers to hone win strategies and articulate the ‘why us’ story
• Partner with technical and customer domain SMEs to lead solutioning activities, resulting in differentiated, well-articulated solutions that address customer pain points
• Architect the solicitation response design based on story and solicitation requirements
• Conceptualize key proposal graphics
• Iteratively review content and coach authors during the proposal phase
• Promote the application of proposal best practices

What This Job Offers

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