Engagement Consultant, DLA

ASI Government; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ASI Government in the Washington, D.C. area is seeking an Engagement Consultant to support day-to-day delivery of strategic consulting engagements focused on business transformation, including developing and scaling AI prototypes.

Reporting to senior engagement leadership and working with domain and technical staff, the role orchestrates workstreams and ensures cohesive prime-contractor delivery. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking, client-facing presence, and execution discipline to

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen with ability to obtain a DoD/DoW TS/SCI clearance.
• 5+ years of experience supporting DoW or federal consulting engagements.
• Ability to translate outcomes into actionable actions, risks, and follow-ups.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Hybrid/onsite work at Ft. Belvoir, VA as required by the engagement.

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain trusted, day-to-day relationships with stakeholders across the engagement.
• Oversee execution of all contract tasks, deliverables, and workstreams.
• Develop hypotheses, work plans, and client-ready analyses.
• Coordinate day-to-day collaboration with teaming partners and internal staff.
• Prepare weekly status updates and client-ready materials.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Delivery coordination

Strategic thinking

Project management

Client communication

Business transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree a plus

Job description

Position Title: Engagement Consultant, DLA

Departmental Function(s): DoW Practice
Location: Able to work on-site in Ft. Belvoir, VA 2-3 days per week

Clearance: Clearable US Citizen Required; with the ability to obtain a DoD/DoW TS/SCI

Company Overview: ASI Government provides government leaders with the expertise they need to navigate organizational and acquisition challenges so they can make an impact and achieve their goals. For over 30 years, ASI has transformed the way government does business, impacting over 70 government agencies across the civilian, defense, and intelligence communities.

Do you thrive on creating unique and impactful value for Federal clients? Are you passionate about partnering with clients and collaborating to create solutions? Do you enjoy the opportunity to drive change that impacts our nation?

We are looking for smart, curious, driven individuals to join us in partnering with our client to help them solve some of the nation’s most challenging problems. ASI Government serves as a trusted adviser to government leaders seeking improved performance, enhanced organization effectiveness, and strategic change.

The ideal candidate is a highly adaptable management consultant who can quickly integrate into diverse Department of War (DoW) initiatives and contribute with minimal ramp‑up time. This individual combines strategic thinking, analytical rigor, creativity, and strong execution skills to support complex mission‑driven efforts across areas such as acquisition transformation, organizational design, process improvement, innovation, stakeholder engagement, and operational support. The consultant is comfortable operating in ambiguous and fast‑paced environments, able to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations, and skilled at collaborating with leadership and cross‑functional teams. Success in this role requires intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to flex seamlessly across multiple projects and evolving mission priorities.

Mission & Agency Overview

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is the Department of Defense’s global logistics combat support agency, responsible for delivering critical supplies and services to America’s military and federal partners worldwide.

This program provides critical support to DLA’s mission through AI, RPA Automation, and Acquisition transformation—helping drive efficiency, resilience, and innovation across one of the largest and most complex supply chains in the world. Join an exciting project to help a federal client close their workload gap by improving workforce productivity through AI/RPA innovative solutions.

Job Description

ASI Government is seeking an Engagement Consultant to support the day‑to‑day delivery of strategic consulting engagements focused on business transformation to include developing and scaling AI prototypes. Reporting to senior ASI engagement leadership and working alongside experienced domain and technical staff who drive the strategic vision and technical work products, the Engagement Consultant serves as the operational backbone of the engagement — orchestrating workstreams, managing the rhythm of client and team interactions, and ensuring ASI delivers cohesively as the prime contractor. The Engagement Consultant ensures that all workstreams are aligned to program priorities, contract requirements, quality standards, and measurable operational results. The successful candidate is a polished, organized, and confident professional with strong consulting instincts to engage effectively with senior client stakeholders, experienced ASI staff, and teaming partner staff. This role requires a leader who combines client mission understanding, client‑facing presence, delivery discipline, and the ability to translate trusted relationships into sustained impact and growth.

This is a high‑impact, high‑visibility role with direct influence on client trust, mission outcomes, and company growth within ASI’s rapidly expanding AI & Automation Practice along side our Strategy and Organization Development Practice.

Engagement and Relationship Management

• Build and sustain trusted, day‑to‑day working relationships with stakeholders across the engagement
• Ensure ASI is appropriately represented in key client meetings, working sessions, and decision forums as the prime contractor
• Provide strategic advice, issue resolution, and actionable recommendations to achieve mission outcomes and exceptional client delivery
• Support senior ASI leaders in managing client expectations, communications, and engagement cadence
• Lead status reviews, decision forums, stakeholder engagements, and senior‑level check‑ins/working sessions to maintain alignment on priorities and decisions
• Coordinate with internal subject matter experts, clients, and teaming partner staff to remove barriers, accelerate decisions, and ensure recommendations translate into lasting client impact
• Serve as a consistent, professional point of contact who reinforces ASI's role and brand throughout the engagement
• Identify opportunities to deepen ASI's client relationships and expand workshare; surface insights and openings to ASI engagement leadership

Delivery Coordination and Execution

• Oversee execution of all contract tasks, deliverables, and workstreams
• Develop and refine hypotheses, workplans, and client‑ready analyses
• Synthesize findings into clear, decision‑ready recommendations and facilitate alignment with internal and teaming partner staff and senior level clients on actions and next steps
• Support piloting, refinement, implementation, and change management activities led by technical and domain staff
• Coordinate and track all meetings, presentations, and AI prototype demonstrations across the engagement
• Maintain a comprehensive view of all open actions across content development, tool development, ATO approval, stakeholder communications/engagements, change management activities, etc.
• Drive resolution of delivery, stakeholder, and operational issues
• Develop and produce weekly status presentations and other recurring engagement reporting
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and emerging issues; elevate to senior staff with proposed mitigations
• Track decisions, follow‑ups, and commitments from client and internal meetings to ensure disciplined follow‑up and on‑time completion

Team and Subcontractor Coordination

• Bridge content development, technical, and subcontractor teams to ensure information flows efficiently and dependencies/issues are surfaced early
• Coordinate day‑to‑day collaboration with the teaming partner, ensuring ASI's prime role is consistently reinforced in joint activities
• Support senior ASI staff in maintaining clear roles, responsibilities, and handoffs between ASI and teaming partner
• Assist with other workstreams as needed to meet critical deadlines

Strategic Contribution and Problem‑Solving

• Contribute strategic ideas and practical solutions that advance client outcomes and engagement performance
• Attend domain and technical meetings with sufficient fluency to identify outstanding actions, emerging risks, and opportunities — even without deep technical AI expertise
• Translate technical progress into client‑ready updates, talking points, and recommendations
• Bring a continuous‑improvement mindset to engagement operations, identifying ways to streamline coordination and reporting

Financial and Operational Management

• Monitor contract performance and resource utilization
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation or corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, reporting obligations, and internal management expectations
• Support program reviews and executive decision‑making with accurate, timely data.

Growth and Account Expansion

• Identify follow‑on opportunities
• Partner with capture teams on growth, recompete planning, and targeted new work
• Contribute client insight and engagement strategy to proposals and account planning
• Help position ASI as a long‑term strategic acquisition and AI partner to DLA
• Support the broader productization of ASI’s AI/RPA toolset for expansion to other agencies and departments

Qualifications

Required

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a government clearance; active clearance a plus
• 5+ years of experience supporting DoW or federal consulting engagements, programs, or mission‑support initiatives, with demonstrated growth in responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to understand, identify, and assess emerging technologies—particularly artificial intelligence (AI)—to support process improvements, operational efficiency, and organizational modernization efforts
• Ability to participate in technical discussions and translate outcomes into actions, risks, and follow‑ups without requiring deep technical AI expertise
• Demonstrated ability to engage credibly with senior client stakeholders, experienced ASI staff, and teaming partners
• Proven ability in building strong client and team relationships
• Proven ability in managing complex engagements with multiple workstreams in a fast‑paced consulting environment
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop polished status presentations and client‑ready materials
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, ownership‑oriented mindset
• Team‑oriented mindset with a demonstrated willingness to step in and support other team members or workstreams as needed to advance shared engagement and client goals
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment with on‑site presence at Ft. Belvoir, VA, as required by the engagement

Preferred

• Understanding of federal and/or DoW acquisition
• Prior consulting experience
• Familiarity with AI/ML, RPA, intelligent automation, or digital transformation programs in a federal context
• Familiarity with DoW or federal ATO processes
• Experience working on engagements involving subcontractor partners, with awareness of prime/sub dynamics
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree a plus
• PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification

Start Date: ASAP

Why Join ASI Government?

• Work on high‑impact, high‑visibility projects that improve government services.
• Collaborate with experienced consultants in strategy, analytics, and organizational development.
• Opportunity for career growth in a dynamic and mission‑driven environment.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package (viewable on our careers site).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: ASI Government is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. To view the EEO Is the Law Poster, click here.

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