Technology Strategy Consultant

Responsibilities:

Strategic:

• Work with the most senior members of the client organization to ensure that overall program and project direction, strategy, and expectations are met.
• Possess an understanding of DIA's CIO mission and the impact of managerial practices.
• Support Senior Technical Advisors (STAs) in creating models and strategic roadmaps.
• Provide guidance on aspects of DIA's strategic objectives and goals as they relate to the CIO mission.
• Support the development of architecture assessments for senior leaders, including support to the Acquisition Center of Excellence's IT procurement lifecycle.
• Maintain and communicate enterprise standards and changes.
• Contribute to and help maintain the enterprise's IT Capability Inventory and License Register.
• Act as a high-level designer, defining the framework of core design features and functions of the program objective to be implemented.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of IT strategy and risk management activities required to meet mission requirements.
• Define comprehensive, new, or unique approaches that enable rigorous assessments and contribute to high-level, complex tasks.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of risk management and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries, and clearly articulate key findings to stakeholders.
• Work independently with minimal oversight, coordinating with cross-functional teams as needed.

Tactical:

• Perform data collection and interview senior staff.
• Facilitate discussions and analysis to inform the decision process.
• Offer expertise in the form of knowledge, specialty skills, experience, or creativity.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in one or more of the following specialties: cloud and systems architectures, security architecture, cloud applications and storage, high performance computing, and software development.
• Work closely with information technologists to identify the best technological solution to technical issues.
• Support intra- and cross-Division/Project governance needs.
• Facilitate quarterly Technical Exchange Meetings with Senior Technical Advisors, Program/Project Managers, and Mission Partners.
• Have a firm understanding of IC and DoD Risk Management Frameworks, continuous monitoring, risk scoring, and risk management experience, applying that understanding to program and system activities.
• Support the enterprise's IT governance model, advancing initiatives from strategic alignment (plans, investments, innovations) through integration (technical exchanges, investment discussions, program reviews) and cross-functional planning (feedback loops, enhanced collaboration, opportunities for innovation) to optimized resource allocation, prioritization of joint initiatives to reduce redundancy, and capacity planning.
• Contribute in recurring forums such as Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Technical Exchange Meetings, and similar governance sessions as needed.

• Active TS/SCI (CI Poly Preferred).
• Master's degree and 8 years of relevant experience, with at least a portion of that experience within the last 2 years (or equivalent substitution per the contract's Education Substitution Table; this experience requirement cannot be substituted).
• Demonstrated experience providing consultative support to senior client leadership on program strategy, direction, and expectations.
• Firm understanding of IC and DoD Risk Management Frameworks, continuous monitoring, and risk scoring methodologies.
• Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following: cloud and systems architectures, security architecture, cloud applications and storage, high performance computing, or software development.
• Basic understanding of technology and architecture modeling concepts and tools.
• Skilled in planning and hosting meetings, and in facilitating and guiding technical discussions while capturing outcomes and action items.
• Familiarity with DIA and CIO strategy and IT governance frameworks (e.g., IT Governance/RMB).
• Basic knowledge of DIA IT components and mission portfolios.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies in IT environments.
• DoD and IC experience is desired.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products such as Word, Excel, Project, SharePoint, and Visio.
• Have excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent creative problem-solving skills.

Travel will be required…