Senior Director, Client Growth & Strategy, DHS

Ad Hoc; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company subsidized health, dental and—

Flexible PTO

401K with employer match

Paid parental leave after one year of?

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ad Hoc is seeking a Senior Director to shape and execute growth strategy across DHS opportunities, with emphasis on USCIS. You will lead growth and capture efforts, manage corporate relationships, and drive multi-year pipelines while operating in a hybrid, nationwide remote-friendly environment.

The role requires deep federal experience, executive communication, and a proven ability to convert relationships into booked business. Travel within the DC metro area and beyond is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven track record developing qualified pipeline and winning federal business.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through complex federal pursuits.
• Strong executive communication, relationship management, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Experience with new business recompetes, takeaways, task orders and on contract growth.

Responsibilities

• Shape growth strategy for USCIS and other DHS programs across opportunities.
• Lead strategic pursuits through the federal opportunity lifecycle from qualification to award.
• Develop capture strategies, win themes, and price-to-win approaches.
• Lead or participate in gate reviews with clear recommendations on pursuit strategy.
• Manage relationships with strategic technology partners and primes to expand opportunities.
• Forecast pipeline and bookings, manage risks and opportunities.

Skills

Executive communication

Relationship management

Negotiation

Leadership

Hybrid collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant professional experience

Job description

Senior Director Client Growth & Strategy DHS

This is a hybrid position JOB ID 938

Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable impactful digital services. Using modern agile methods our team creates products that meet peoples needs and transform their experience of government. Work on things that matter.

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public sector service delivery. We’ve helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services we’re also changing how the government approaches technology.

Built for a remote life. Our culture, communications and tools are built for remote work enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture. Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability and humility. We aren’t heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

Primary Responsibilities

As a Senior Director of Client Growth and Strategy DHS you will help shape and execute Ad Hoc’s growth strategy across mission aligned opportunities within the Department of Homeland Security with particular focus on US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and other programs where modern digital services can improve how government serves the public. This is a hands on growth leadership role for someone who understands the customer beyond the opportunity pipeline. You bring deep knowledge of the mission, organizational landscape, acquisition environment, technology priorities and key stakeholders. You understand how strong delivery creates customer trust and how to turn that trust, market knowledge and existing relationships into pipeline capture strategies and booked business.

Successful candidates may come from several paths. You may have built your foundation in federal program delivery, technology consulting or operations before transitioning into growth and capture. You may be a former federal leader who has successfully transitioned into industry. Or you may come from a high performing technology or product company where you have owned strategic federal accounts and helped customers adopt modern platforms and solutions. Regardless of path you are comfortable wearing multiple hats. You can move from an executive customer conversation to developing an account strategy, identifying whitespace, shaping an opportunity, working with technical teams on a solution, leading capture and presenting a strategic pursuit to executive leadership.

DHS Growth & Account Strategy

• Develop and execute growth strategies across USCIS and other mission aligned DHS organizations and programs
• Bring deep knowledge of assigned accounts including customer missions, organizational structures, key stakeholders, acquisition strategies, technology environments, budgets and competitive landscapes
• Leverage established customer and industry relationships to strengthen Ad Hoc’s positioning and identify new opportunities
• Identify opportunities where Ad Hoc’s capabilities can improve public facing services, accessibility, resilience, cybersecurity and the delivery of essential government services
• Build and manage qualified multi-year pipelines aligned with company growth objectives
• Identify and pursue new business recompetes, takeaways, task orders and on contract growth opportunities
• Identify whitespace within existing customers and expand into adjacent programs, offices and mission areas
• Develop and execute customer call plans and account strategies
• Forecast pipeline and bookings, communicate risks and opportunities and maintain accountability for growth objectives
• Maximize existing contract vehicles while identifying additional vehicles, partnerships and teaming opportunities necessary to support account strategy

Capture & Opportunity Leadership

• Lead strategic pursuits throughout the federal opportunity lifecycle from early identification and qualification through capture proposal negotiation and award
• Shape opportunities before solicitation by combining customer relationships, mission knowledge, competitive intelligence and an understanding of federal acquisition strategy
• Develop capture strategies, win themes, customer engagement plans, competitive positioning, teaming strategies and price to win approaches
• Lead multidisciplinary pursuit teams that may include solution architects, technical SMEs, delivery leaders, pricing contracts, recruiting proposals and executive leadership
• Lead or participate in gate reviews and provide clear recommendations regarding pursuit strategy and investment
• Develop relationships with strategic technology partners, primes, subcontractors, small businesses and other organizations within the federal ecosystem
• Maintain momentum and accountability throughout the pursuit lifecycle with a focus on converting qualified pipeline into booked business

Customer Technology & Mission Engagement

• Maintain and expand relationships with federal executives, program leaders, acquisition stakeholders, technology leaders, mission owners and industry partners
• Understand customer mission and technology challenges and connect those needs to Ad Hoc’s digital services capabilities
• Partner with technical and delivery leadership to develop differentiated solutions across areas such as digital modernization, cloud, data and analytics, AI, cybersecurity, platforms and emerging technologies
• Translate successful program delivery and customer satisfaction into organic and adjacent account growth
• Build strategic relationships with commercial technology and product partners to develop joint go to market opportunities
• Represent Ad Hoc with customers, industry organizations, technology partners and at relevant federal industry events
• Strengthen Ad Hoc’s visibility, relationships and reputation within target accounts

Growth Leadership

Help cultivate and mature Ad Hoc’s business development and capture practices, lead coach and develop growth professionals while remaining actively engaged in accounts and pursuits.

Establish clear expectations for pipeline development, account planning, capture execution, forecasting and performance.

Partner with Growth Delivery Technology Contracts Finance Talent Acquisition and executive leadership to execute strategic pursuits.

Present strategic accounts pipeline pursuits, risks and investment recommendations to senior and executive leadership.

Contribute to broader market strategy and identify emerging mission and technology opportunities.

Manage team performance development and operational responsibilities as appropriate.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 10 years of relevant professional experience; relevant years of experience may be substituted for education
• Significant experience supporting USCIS or other mission aligned DHS organizations and programs through business development, capture, delivery, consulting, technology, account leadership, government service or a combination of these areas
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing federal growth strategies
• Established customer, partner and industry relationships within relevant DHS markets
• Demonstrated understanding of the full federal growth and capture lifecycle from account planning and opportunity identification through capture proposal award and bookings
• Proven track record developing qualified pipeline and winning federal business
• Experience with new business recompetes, takeaways, task orders and on contract growth
• Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes, contract vehicles, competitive positioning, and government contracting
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through complex federal pursuits
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a hands on leader who can balance account strategy, customer engagement, capture execution, team leadership and organizational priorities
• Strong executive communication, relationship management, negotiation and presentation skills
• Experience leading and developing growth, capture, business development, account or related teams
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment including regular in person collaboration, customer meetings, industry events, capture activities and proposal efforts
• Ability to travel within the Washington DC metropolitan area and to customer or partner locations as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep account knowledge and established relationships within USCIS, FEMA, CISA or other mission aligned DHS programs
• Career progression from federal delivery program leadership, technology consulting, engineering, data, cybersecurity or operations into dedicated growth capture or account leadership
• Experience as a former federal employee or leader who has successfully transitioned into industry consulting, technology or federal growth
• Experience as an Account Executive, Account Manager, Sales Engineer, Client Executive or growth leader within a commercial technology or product company supporting relevant federal customers
• Proven track record of personally contributing to measurable pipeline creation, bookings, revenue growth and contract wins
• Experience leading strategic opportunities of 50M TCV including large Prime and Full and Open pursuits
• Experience shaping opportunities prior to RFP release and influencing acquisition strategy
• Experience with GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs and other federal contract vehicles
• Experience with Shipley or similar capture methodologies
• Experience developing strategic teaming and technology partnerships
• Experience selling or shaping solutions involving digital modernization, cloud, data and analytics, AI, cybersecurity, platforms or emerging technologies
• Experience successfully expanding established accounts into new programs, offices and mission areas
• Demonstrated understanding of the technology and digital services landscape supporting mission areas such as immigration services, emergency preparedness and response, cybersecurity, public facing digital services, accessibility and modernization of essential government systems

Benefits

• Company subsidized health, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 401K with employer match
• Paid parental leave after one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program

The range of starting pay for this role is 200000 250000

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination. We value the unique skills gained through military service and encourage veterans and transitioning service members to apply.

In support of various state and city equal pay transparency laws Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we’ve outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience and responsibility.