Senior IT Management Consultant

Role Overview

• Provide senior advisory support to the agency CIO on enterprise IT strategy, governance, and execution
• Support development, coordination, and implementation of IT policies, directives, and guidance in alignment with DoD-wide regulations
• Assist in aligning CIO initiatives with DoD CIO, OMB, and SAP IT and cybersecurity policies
• Facilitate and support governance bodies, including investment review boards, change/configuration control boards, and senior steering committees
• Coordinate with both internal and external stakeholders to meet organizational IT and cybersecurity objectives
• Support formulation, justification, and execution of IT budgets, including POM, FYDP, and PB cycles
• Track and analyze IT program costs, obligations, and expenditures, including classified activities
• Develop cost estimates, funding profiles, and decision-quality financial analyses
• Support responses to internal audits, senior leadership inquiries, and external oversight reviews
• Provide oversight and analytical support to IT programs and initiatives, including classified and SAP IT efforts
• Track schedules, milestones, risks, and issues across complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
• Support development of integrated master schedules, performance metrics, and executive briefings
• Ensure IT initiatives align with DoD acquisition lifecycle processes and CIO governance requirements
• Provide advisory support related to cybersecurity governance, compliance, and risk management
• Support oversight of Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities for both unclassified and classified systems
• Assist with governance and compliance for Special Access Program (SAP) IT environments
• Assist the CIO in tracking cybersecurity risks, mitigation plans, ATO status, and continuous monitoring activities
• Coordinate with security, counterintelligence, and SAP security officials as required
• Support agency CIO leadership in IT workforce planning and organizational alignment
• Provide advisory support related to oversight of government and contractor IT personnel
• Assist with development of staffing plans, skill gap analyses, and workforce modernization efforts
• Ensure contractor activities remain compliant with SETA boundaries and non-inherently governmental functions
• Prepare executive briefings, decision memoranda, white papers, and senior leader support materials
• Support leadership meetings, working groups, and strategic planning sessions
• Serve as a liaison between the agency CIO organization and DoD Components, Intelligence Community partners, and external stakeholders
• Provide independent assessments and recommendations consistent with OSD and SETA requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• 12+ years of experience in senior IT management, consulting, or advisory roles
• Demonstrated experience supporting OSD-level CIO organizations or equivalent DoD headquarters elements
• Proven experience supporting Special Access Program (SAP) IT environments
• Strong knowledge of:
• DoD IT governance and policy frameworks
• Federal and DoD IT budgeting and financial management
• Cybersecurity governance, RMF, and classified system compliance
• Program and project management best practices in highly classified environments
• Experience operating in a SETA/advisory capacity, providing independent, non-conflicted support to senior government leadership
• Certifications (Preferred): PMP, ITIL, or equivalent project/service management certification, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent cybersecurity certification, DAWIA, FAC-P/PM, or familiarity with DoD acquisition processes
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance required
• Eligibility for SAP and SCI access required (SAP indoctrination highly preferred)

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security
• PMP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development