Senior Strategic Initiatives Officer

ENS Solutions, LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ENS Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Strategic Initiatives Officer to serve as a principal advisor to senior executive leadership. The role drives development and execution of the organization’s most critical strategic initiatives, aligning complex processes and ensuring successful integration of major projects across the agency and with key external partners.

As the primary subject matter expert, you will lead change management, influence executive decisions, and translate strategic goals

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in a related field or equivalent
• At least 10 years of experience in strategic planning, program management, or policy development
• Proven record leading large-scale organizational change initiatives
• Experience advising senior executives and building productive relationships
• Expert-level project management knowledge and portfolio oversight
• Experience drafting strategic guidance and performance metrics

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead advisor to Directorate-level leadership on strategic planning and mission-critical initiatives.
• Direct formulation and tracking of the organization’s strategic plan, vision, and roadmaps.
• Facilitate engagements with senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and external partners to align priorities.
• Identify risks and opportunities; develop innovative mitigation strategies for senior leadership.
• Oversee governance frameworks, operational structures, and performance metrics for strategic initiatives.
• Represent leadership in forums, briefings, and negotiations on partnerships, policy implementation, and resource allocation.
• Analyze complex policy issues and provide expert recommendations on impact to strategic objectives.
• Champion best practices and continuous improvement across the enterprise.
• Prepare executive reports and talking points for congressional stakeholders and senior agency leadership.

Skills

Strategic planning

Executive advisory

Change management

Policy analysis

Stakeholder management

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Strategic Intelligence

Job description

The Strategic Initiatives Officer – Senior, serves as a principal advisor to senior executive leadership, responsible for driving the development and execution of the organization’s most critical strategic initiatives. This role directs enterprise-wide efforts to define and implement new strategies, realign complex processes, and ensure the successful integration of major projects across the agency and with key external partners. The Senior Strategic Initiatives Officer acts as a primary subject matter expert, leading change management, influencing executive-level decisions, and ensuring that strategic goals translate into measurable operational success.

Duties May Include:

• Serve as the lead advisor to Directorate-level leadership on all strategic planning, process re-engineering, and mission-critical initiatives.
• Direct the formulation, tracking, and implementation of the organization’s strategic plan, vision, and high-level roadmaps.
• Lead and facilitate high-level engagements with senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and external partners (including IC, DoD, and international entities) to deconflict priorities and synchronize strategic efforts.
• Anticipate and identify strategic challenges, opportunities, and risks; develop and recommend innovative solutions and mitigation strategies to senior leadership.
• Oversee the development of enterprise-level governance frameworks, operational structures, and performance metrics to guide and assess strategic initiatives.
• Represent the organization and its leadership in senior-level forums, briefings, and negotiations related to strategic partnerships, policy implementation, and resource allocation.
• Direct the analysis of complex policy (e.g., commercial space, foreign disclosure) and provide expert recommendations to navigate its impact on strategic objectives.
• Champion the adoption of best practices and drive a culture of continuous improvement across the enterprise.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level reports, briefings, and talking points for audiences including senior agency leadership and congressional stakeholders.

Required Skills:

• Education: A minimum of a Master’s degree in Strategic Intelligence, Business Administration, International Affairs, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in strategic planning, program management, or policy development within the Intelligence Community or Department of Defense. In lieu of a Master’s degree, 15+ years. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, 20+ years.
• Proven experience leading large-scale organizational change initiatives and process re-engineering efforts from conception to implementation.
• Demonstrated experience providing direct strategic counsel to, and building productive relationships with, senior executive-level leaders.
• Expert-level knowledge of project management principles and demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of complex, cross-functional projects.
• Extensive experience in analyzing, drafting, and implementing high-level policy and strategic guidance.
• Experience leading strategic-level organizational performance assessments.
• Experience drafting and developing strategic guidance.

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated experience leading strategic-level organizational performance assessments and translating findings into actionable improvements.
• Proven ability to lead and facilitate negotiations with foreign partners and manage multinational engagement strategies.
• Expertise in analyzing and interpreting space policy documents and remote sensing regulations to provide recommendations to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering strategic communications and formal responses for congressional inquiries or other high-level taskers.
• A track record of successfully mentoring and developing junior officers and leading high-performing teams.