Cyber Commercial Strategist

Cyber Commercial Strategist The Opportunity

As a Cyber Commercial Strategist, you’ll sit at the intersection of commercial technology and government mission, translating the best of what the startup and venture ecosystem has to offer into real, adoptable capability for Booz Allen’s federal cyber clients. You understand both worlds well enough to speak credibly in either direction.

• Commercial‑to‑mission pipeline:
  Maintaining a structured view of high‑potential startups and technologies relative to Booz Allen’s federal cyber priorities.
• Market and competitive intelligence:
  Producing regular analysis of the commercial cyber landscape to inform partnership decisions, offering development, and VC engagement strategy.
• Offering shaping:
  Working with business and delivery teams to develop the commercial rationale, positioning, and business case for cyber capabilities before they enter formal review.
• VC and startup engagement support:
  Preparing substantive materials for meetings with venture partners and portfolio companies, ensuring engagements are analytically grounded.
• Decision maker briefings:
  Translating complex market and competitive dynamics into clear, leadership‑ready outputs that enable faster decision‑making.

• 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, cyber product strategy, technology business development, or venture and startup ecosystem roles
• Experience conducting market and competitive analysis in the cybersecurity domain, including synthesizing intelligence from VC activity, startup landscapes, and commercial product trends
• Experience working with or alongside technical teams to translate capability concepts into commercial or go‑to‑market language
• Experience developing deliverables for decision makers, such as strategy documents, briefings, market assessments, and investment or partnership rationales, with minimal supervision
• Ability to operate across organizational boundaries and influence without direct authority, building credibility with both technical and business stakeholders
• Ability to demonstrate cybersecurity expertise when engaging credibly with capability teams on topics such as zero trust, AI/ML‑enabled security, offensive tooling, or endpoint and identity solutions
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Master’s degree

• Experience with Booz Allen’s internal innovation or offerings development processes, including with product and technology approval frameworks
• Experience evaluating early‑stage companies for partnership, investment, or acquisition potential
• Experience supporting M&A diligence, partnership structuring, or venture engagement in a professional services or technology context
• Knowledge of go‑to‑market strategy for government‑focused cyber products or services
• Knowledge of the federal cyber venture or startup ecosystem, such as Ballistic Ventures, Forge Point, a16z, or equivalent
• TS/SCI clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $ (annualized USD).

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.