CIO Principal Advisor

KBR Careers; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 159,100 - 194,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability and paid time off

Job summary

KBR Careers in Washington, DC is seeking a CIO Principal Advisor to join our National Security Solutions team. You will translate vision into executable IT roadmaps, define success metrics, and coordinate with stakeholders to drive outcomes.

Your leadership will shape investment plans, governance, and modernization initiatives, ensuring timely communications with senior stakeholders and alignment across programs.Active Top Secret / SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret / SCI clearance required.
• Experience advising executive leadership on IT strategy and governance.
• Ability to translate priorities into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Experience with IC/DoD IT governance, risk management and ATO concepts.
• Education and experience as listed: advanced degree with multiple years in IT.

Responsibilities

• Translate vision into executable plans, roadmaps, and milestones.
• Define success measures and track progress against objectives.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to align requirements and drive outcomes.
• Prepare executive-level decision packages, briefs, and recommendations.
• Manage action items and decisions through closure.
• Provide portfolio performance support across cost, schedule, scope, risks, and mitigations.
• Advise on acquisition approaches, vendor engagement, and efficiency opportunities.
• Ensure timely communication of customer priorities and expectations.
• Coordinate inputs for reports, audits, and senior-level updates.

Skills

Executive advisory

IT strategy

Governance

Modernization initiatives

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's in Business or STEM

Bachelor's in Business or STEM

High school equivalency + 12 years

Job description

Title

CIO Principal Advisor

Company Overview

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 to align requirements, resolve issues, 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 via monitoring initiative performance (cost, schedule, scope), identifying risks and 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.
• Experience serving as a senior advisor to executive leadership on enterprise IT strategy, governance, and modernization initiatives.
• Ability to translate mission priorities into actionable IT roadmaps, investment plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience supporting IC, DoD, and/or Federal IT governance, policy, and compliance processes (e.g., capital planning, risk management, ATO/reciprocity concepts).
• Education: Master’s in Business or STEM (or equivalent) with 6 years of experience; or Bachelor’s in Business or STEM with 8 years of experience; or high‑school equivalency with 12 years of experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience leading cross‑functional stakeholder engagement, briefing senior executives, and aligning organizations to shared outcomes.
• Experience developing strategic papers, options analyses, and executive briefings.
• Experience with executive‑level action tracking.
• Experience overseeing portfolio/program performance, resource planning, and acquisition/procurement strategy.

Basic Compensation

$159,100 – $194,400 (Washington DC Metro Area Only)

KBR Benefits

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

Additional Compensation

Additional compensation may include bonuses, commissions, short‑term incentives, long‑term incentives, relocation benefits, sign‑on bonuses, and discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.