Strategic Initiatives Lead

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Strategic Initiatives Lead to join our team in the greater DMV area supporting the Army National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise strategy artifacts: roadmaps milestone frameworks COAs ROMs and performance metrics for modernization and integration initiatives.
• Lead crossfunctional working groups and enterprise planning sessions to synchronize technical teams program offices and Government leadership.
• Produce executive briefings decision papers strategic analyses and communication products for senior leadership and governance boards.
• Oversee execution of strategic workstreams: track milestones identify/mitigate risks and coordinate corrective actions across task areas.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and perform capability gap/impact analyses to prioritize initiatives that improve readiness and mission effectiveness.
• Guide transition and integration planning: stakeholder engagement change management artifacts and operationalization strategies.
• Develop enterprise dashboards and reporting to provide visibility into initiative performance and crossorganizational impacts.
• Coordinate with ARNG G6 state/regional partners and program offices to align priorities and resource allocation.
• Institutionalize lessonslearned and continuousimprovement processes for enterprise strategic governance.

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Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• Clearance: TS/SCI (active)
• Education / Training / Certification: Candidate must meet ONE:
  • Bachelors degree in Policy International Relations Cyber Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Science Information Systems Information Technology or Software Engineering; OR
  • Completion of relevant DoD/Military training (e.g. Cyber 101 NDU Cyber Strategy Course); OR
  • Relevant certifications (see list below).
• Experience: Minimum 10 years progressive experience in strategic planning program/portfolio management or strategy execution with at least 5 years in enterprise/DoD or large multistakeholder environments.
• Skills: Strategic roadmap development stakeholder facilitation executive briefing COA/ROM development risk management change management and metrics/dashboarding.

Acceptable Certifications (one or more preferred)

• CISM CRISC SecurityX/CASP CCISO CCSP CISSO CISSP GSLC

Desired / Preferred

• Prior ARNG/DoD strategic or portfolio leadership experience
• Experience with modernization initiatives cloud/IT modernization strategy and engagement with State/Regional partners
• Familiarity with POM/APOM processes acquisition tradeoffs and budgeting implications

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Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.