CIO Principal Advisor

Trinzic; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 159,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR's National Security Solutions team seeks a CIO Principal Advisor to translate vision into executable IT roadmaps for enterprise governance and modernization initiatives, supporting IC/DoD programs. This role requires current TS/SCI clearance and senior advisory experience at the executive level.

Based in the Washington DC metro area, the position offers a competitive compensation range ($159,100–$194,400) and benefits, with potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• CURRENT and ACTIVE TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance.
• Senior advisor to executive leadership on enterprise IT strategy, governance, and modernization initiatives.
• Translation of mission priorities into actionable IT roadmaps, investment plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Support to the IC, DoD, and/or Federal IT governance, policy, and compliance processes (e.g., capital planning, risk management, ATO/reciprocity concepts).
• Required Education \ Relevant Experience: Master’s Degree or higher in Business or STEM with 6 years of experience; Bachelor’s Degree in Business or STEM with 8 years; High school diploma with 12 years.

Responsibilities

• Translate vision and guidance into executable plans, roadmaps, and milestones.
• Define success measures and track progress against strategic objectives.
• Coordinate support with stakeholders to align requirements and drive outcomes.
• Prepare and staff executive-level decision packages, briefs, and recommendations.
• Manage action items and decisions through closure.
• Provide portfolio/program performance support by monitoring costs, schedules, scope, risks, and mitigations.
• Advise on acquisition approaches, vendor engagement, and opportunities for efficiency.
• Communicate customer priorities, decisions, and expectations clearly.
• Coordinate inputs for reports, audits, and senior-level updates.

Skills

Top Secret/SCI clearance

Executive advisory

IT governance

Investment planning

Policy compliance

Education

Master’s or STEM with 6+ years

Bachelor’s in Business or STEM with 8 years

High school diploma with 12 years

Job description

Title:

CIO Principal Advisor

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value‑added services, and long‑term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin‑off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest‑priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin‑off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high‑end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Translate vision and guidance into executable plans, roadmaps, and milestones

• Define success measures and track progress against strategic objectives.

• Coordinate support with stakeholders (e.g., mission owners, business functions, security, acquisition, partner organizations) to align requirements, resolve issues, and drive outcomes.

• Preparing and staffing executive‑level decision packages, briefs, and recommendations

• Managing action items and decisions through closure.

• Portfolio/Program performance support via monitoring initiative performance (cost, schedule, and scope), identifying risks and associated mitigations, and supporting corrective actions.

• Support planning and prioritization of resources and investments; advise on acquisition approaches, vendor engagement, and opportunities for efficiency.

• Ensure timely, accurate communication of customer priorities, decisions, and expectations.

• Coordinate inputs for reports, audits, and senior‑level updates as required.

Required Qualifications:

• CURRENT and ACTIVE TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance

• Serving as a senior advisor to executive leadership on enterprise IT strategy, governance, and modernization initiatives.

• Translation of mission priorities into actionable IT roadmaps, investment plans, and measurable outcomes.

• Support to the IC, DoD, and/or Federal IT governance, policy, and compliance processes (e.g., capital planning, risk management, ATO/reciprocity concepts).

• Required Education \ Relevant Experience:

• Master’s Degree or higher in Business or Master’s Degree in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) and 6 years of experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or STEM and 8 years of experience

• High school or High School Equivalency Diploma and 12 years of experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience leading cross‑functional stakeholder engagement, briefing senior executives, and aligning disparate organizations to shared outcomes.

• Experience developing strategic papers, options analyses, executive briefings

• Experience with action tracking at an executive level.

• Experience overseeing or guiding portfolio/program performance, resource planning, and acquisition/procurement strategy

Basic Compensation:

$159,100 - $194,400 (This range is for Washington DC Metro Area Only).

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short‑term incentives, long‑term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.