Senior Strategist

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Strategist  to work remotely.

The Senior Strategist is responsible for driving initiatives that improve the alignment of the National Security business unit workforce and the practices they use, such that we continue to improve as a high-performing producer of quality IT products and services to both our federal customers and within the ECS organization. Our BU believes in the values and principles of Agile; therefore, this role is expected to support the development of a generative culture that focuses on highly collaborative teams who are close to their customers, deliver value frequently, and align strategically to our business model and current state of corporate maturity.

The daily life of a Senior Strategist is focused on engaging customer leadership at DHS HQ to support their needs and gain strategic insight into how they can continuously improve. This role will require regular contact with customer leadership across all contracts as needed, to help them with their strategic planning and to guide their expectations given their own environmental constraints. In addition to customer-facing responsibilities, this role also focuses on ECS internal strategic improvements that include (but are not limited to):

• Business strategic goal formation and measurement
• Customer market focus and opportunities for growth
• Customer delivery performance evaluation and recommendations for improvement
• Improvements to staffing alignment on both contracts and internal operations
• Hiring and contract capture support as needed (as a SME)
• Thought leader and change agent for the culture

Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to work independently with little supervision and accountable to established goals, as well as a team player
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including public speaking skills
• Support and lead other change agents with complex delivery challenges
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Experience with coaching stances (advising, teaching, mentoring, role modeling, coaching)
• Knowledge and application of Agile practices (e.g., Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, LeSS, etc.), team coaching and leadership
• Lead and sustain Agile coaching circles and communities of practice
• Drive a team of coaches in larger engagements
• Strong consulting management skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff, management, and C-level individuals
• Excellent listening skills
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction, develop and deepen long-lasting client relationships
• Applying organizational development and change models
• Applying collaboration frameworks including the ability to plan, execute, analyze, and report large scale experiences with ten or more teams

Salary: $110,000 - $145,000

General Description of Benefits

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.
• A Bachelors degree in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of consulting experience
• Experience developing organizational strategy
• Experience supporting federal agencies (DHS preferred).
• Experience with Agile tools (Atlassian Suite)
• Knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle
• 7+ years of experience in Product Design and Discovery
• 7+ years of experience guiding organizational change
• 7+ years of experience working with senior federal leadership (GS-15/SES)
• 5+ years of experience in business model generation and value/service proposition design

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. 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, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We value:

• Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!