Strategic Business Advisor – Business Architect

Jobtailor; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Senior Strategy Lead to shape and manage a multi-year PET roadmap, turning vision into actionable business models with the front office. You will drive governance, operating models, and strategic planning while coordinating with leadership and external partners.

The role requires strong experience in business architecture, change management, and creating measurable KPI-driven plans, with TS/SCI with Poly at hire and preferred DoD/government IT exposure.

Qualifications

• Level 4/5 experience requirements with degrees or equivalent experience.
• Experience in business architecture, strategic planning, or management consulting.
• Proven ability to develop strategic roadmaps and business cases.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience with organizational design and change management.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support a comprehensive multi-year strategic roadmap for PET.
• Translate vision into actionable business models with front office input.
• Build operating models, transition plans, and strategy documentation.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and engagement planning.
• Develop business cases including budgets, resources, and ROI.
• Establish governance structures and governance rhythms.
• Assist with organizational design and capability development.
• Develop KPIs and success criteria; support performance measurement.
• Facilitate strategic planning sessions and leadership offsites.
• Conduct organizational assessments and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support partnerships with PEOs and external entities; provide expert analysis on capabilities such as AI integration.

Skills

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Business architecture

Change management

Vision translation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in a related field

High school diploma/equivalent with extensive relevant experience

Tools

TOGAF

ITIL

SAFe

Government IT processes

Job description

• Develop, maintain, and support a comprehensive multi-year strategic roadmap for PET
• Work with the PE front office to shape PET's vision and expectations into actionable business models
• Support strategic documentation, including operating models, transition plans, and strategy development
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and engagement planning
• Develop business cases including budget requirements, resource needs, and projected ROI
• Support establishment of governance structures and business rhythms
• Assist with organizational design and capability development
• Support development of performance metrics (KPIs) and success criteria
• Facilitate strategic planning sessions and leadership offsites
• Conduct organizational assessments and identify improvement opportunities
• Support partnership development with PEOs and external entities
• Provide governance model development, independent policy reviews, stakeholder engagement facilitation, and expert analysis of emerging capabilities such as AI integration

Requirements

• Level 4: 10 years relevant experience with a Bachelor's in a related field; 8 years relevant experience with a Master's in a related field; or high school diploma/equivalent and 14 years relevant experience
• Level 5: 15+ years relevant experience with a Bachelor's in a related field; 13+ years relevant experience with a Master's in a related field; or high school diploma/equivalent and 19+ years relevant experience
• Experience in business architecture, strategic planning, or management consulting
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic roadmaps and business cases
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience with organizational design and change management
• Knowledge of business architecture frameworks and methodologies
• Ability to translate strategic vision into actionable plans
• TS/SCI with Poly required at time of hire
• Preferred: experience supporting government IT or engineering organizations
• Preferred: knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and ITIL
• Preferred: experience with Agile methodologies and SAFe
• Preferred: familiarity with DoD/IC acquisition processes
• Preferred: experience with performance measurement and KPI development
• Preferred: background in systems engineering or IT service management

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing strategic roadmaps, business cases, and governance models while effectively engaging stakeholders and facilitating organizational design. Proficient in performance measurement and translating strategic vision into actionable plans.