Chief Solutions Architect

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Leesburg, VA, US

12 days ago Requisition

The Chief Solution Architect serves as the company’s senior technical authority for solution architecture, innovation, and growth enablement. This role is responsible for leading the design and development of differentiated, compliant, and customer-focused technical solutions across capture, proposal, and delivery activities in support of federal clients and strategic growth objectives, including Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS). Acting as a hands‑on technical leader, the Chief Architect / Solution Lead partners closely with Growth, Capture, and Delivery leadership to translate customer requirements and mission needs into practical, scalable architectures and compelling technical narratives.

This position owns the company’s Innovation Lab, including the development of prototypes and proofs‑of‑concept, and leads solution architects and technical contributors (matrixed and dedicated) to drive technical excellence, competitive advantage, and measurable business growth.

Reports to: CORMAC’s President

Primary Working Relationships: Growth and Delivery organizations, CORMAC employees, strategic partners, and internal and external customers

• Understand the Government Contracting (Gov Con) industry and Federal RFP and proposal processes, including Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS).
• Maintain deep knowledge of CORMAC’s capabilities, solutions, and active engagements.
• Continuously build and refine solutioning expertise aligned to CORMAC’s strategic capabilities.
• Lead solution development efforts in support of new business pursuits and organic growth.
• Develop fully compliant, compelling, and differentiated technical solutions during the capture phase.
• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships to develop differentiated technical responses to government RFPs.
  • Establish and maintain a technology vendor partner ecosystem that functions as a force multiplier for growth, leveraging both partner technologies and business development resources.
• Collaborate with the Growth team early in the acquisition lifecycle to influence customer perspectives through points of view and solution concepts, positioning CORMAC capabilities into competitive bids.
• Support Growth leads in optimizing the opportunity pipeline and converging on informed bid/no‑bid decisions.
• Lead proposal solution efforts by analyzing RFP Statements of Work (SOWs) and developing creative, cost‑effective technical approaches.
• Lead the technical response to RFPs, including solution architectures, diagrams, and written technical narratives.
• Participate in pre‑RFP and customer engagement meetings to address technical questions and solution concepts.
• Clearly interpret and articulate customer requirements as described in RFPs or Performance Work Statements (PWS).
• Lead CORMAC’s innovation culture and solution development practices.
  • Own the Innovation Pipeline, including the development and demonstration of prototypes and proofs‑of‑concept.
  • Collaborate with Delivery teams to introduce innovations and improvements that drive organic growth.
  • Demonstrate prototypes and proofs‑of‑concept to customers and prospective customers.
• Lead and coordinate solution architects and technical contributors through CORMAC’s matrixed practice area model in support of growth and innovation.
  • Attract, develop, and retain technical talent required to execute CORMAC’s strategy.
  • Align solution architectures and innovation investments with short‑ and long‑term growth objectives.
• Monitor marketplace and technology trends to inform technical vision and solution direction.
• Author and deliver technical presentations to customers and partners.
• Analyze alternative technical approaches and recommend the best solutions to meet business and mission needs.
• Provide thought leadership through conference participation, speaking engagements, interviews, and publications to enhance the CORMAC brand.