Account Executive, NRO - OS&CI

ManTech; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Account Executive to join our team in Herndon, VA. As the Office of Security and Counterintelligence (OS&CI) Account Lead, you will be the single owner of the account, accountable for end-to-end health, strategy, and outcomes across growth, delivery, and resource management.

You will manage senior client relationships, drive operational excellence, and lead cross-functional teams across diverse IT projects while ensuring disciplined

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 15+ years in IT project management or systems engineering.
• Proven leadership directing multi-disciplinary teams and managing client relationships.
• Experience managing financial performance and strategic resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the integrated account strategy aligned to priorities and outcomes.
• Lead senior client relationships and coordinate across the account.
• Manage multiple IT projects across disciplines within the IT function.
• Ensure execution against account plans and intervene when outcomes are at risk.
• Own account-level performance management, risk mitigation, and course correction.

Skills

Account management

Client relationship management

IT project management

Agile / Scrum

Strategic account leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

15+ years IT project management/systems engineering

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Account Executive to join our team in Herndon, VA. As the Office of Security and Counterintelligence (OS&CI) Account Lead, you will serve as the single owner of the account, accountable for end-to-end account health, strategy, and outcomes across growth, delivery, and resource management. You will act as the primary face of the company to the client and manage senior client relationships while driving operational excellence and business expansion.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Define and own the integrated account strategy aligned to sector and enterprise priorities and performance outcomes

• Lead senior client relationships and serve as the primary point of coordination across the account

• Manage all aspects of a diverse IT project or multiple IT projects involving multiple disciplines within the IT function

• Ensure disciplined execution against account plans and priorities while evaluating account health and intervening when outcomes are at risk

• Own account-level performance management, escalation, risk mitigation, and course correction

• Employ scrum master techniques in Agile development practices to optimize senior-level delivery and program execution

• Own account strategy, prioritization, and performance outcomes

• Make tradeoff decisions across growth, delivery, margin, and investment at the account level

• Drive accountability for account-level revenue, margin, and recompete outcomes

• Serve as the final point of alignment and escalation for account-level decisions

• Act as the single point of accountability for account outcomes while ensuring Program Managers and portfolio leaders retain delivery responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise and operational familiarity within the National Reconnaissance Office Office of Security and Counterintelligence (OS&CI), regarding all facets of complex mission operations.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in IT project management or systems engineering

• Proven experience managing the financial performance and strategic resource allocation of a business unit or large support function

• Demonstrated leadership experience directing multi-disciplinary teams and resolving high-level organizational challenges

• Experience developing and executing long-term strategic plans for technical programs or organizational entities

• Experience collaborating and negotiating successfully with senior internal and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the NRO mission environment, operational structure, and acquisition processes

• Proven self-starter with exceptional leadership skills and a track record of driving change across an enterprise

Clearance Requirements

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 50% of the time.

• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.

• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations, and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.