Strategic Communications & Knowledge Manager

LMI Consulting, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is seeking a Communications Specialist to lead strategic communications, knowledge management, executive content, and accessibility coordination for VA modernization initiatives. The role emphasizes narrative consistency, content reuse, and publication quality across a large federal environment.

Hybrid work with approximately 25% onsite presence at Tysons HQ or Washington, DC. The ideal candidate turns complex technical content into concise, accessible materials while maintaining versioning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, knowledge management, technical writing, public relations, information science, or a related field.
• 7+ years in federal communications, knowledge management, technical writing/editing, executive communications, or related work.
• Synthesizing complex mission and technical information for executive audiences.
• Knowledge of Section 508/WCAG, content governance, publication workflows, and knowledge repositories.
• Certifications such as DHS Trusted Tester or CKM are a plus.
• Ability to satisfy VA security, privacy, and data handling requirements.
• Portfolio of executive communications and knowledge products for complex federal programs.
• Experience establishing information architecture, taxonomy, and metadata in SharePoint or enterprise repositories.
• Understanding of accessible document and presentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop stakeholder communications plans and concise program narratives aligned to VA priorities.
• Govern reusable guides, templates, and knowledge repositories.
• Establish publication governance, metadata, version control, and content lifecycles.
• Coordinate Section 508 accessibility quality for deliverables and content.
• Edit and package technical and program content for clarity and audience fit.
• Prepare senior leaders for briefings by shaping narratives and anticipated questions.
• Collaborate with UX, QA, developers, and program teams to improve usability and accessibility.

Skills

Strategic communications

Knowledge management

Executive messaging

Section 508 accessibility

Publication quality

Stakeholder engagement

Content governance

SharePoint knowledge

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications/related field

Federal communications experience

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Job description

LMI is seeking a Communications Specialist to lead strategic communications, knowledge management, executive content, and accessibility coordination for VA modernization initiatives. The role emphasizes narrative consistency, content reuse, and publication quality across a large federal environment.

Hybrid work with approximately 25% onsite presence at Tysons HQ or Washington, DC. The ideal candidate turns complex technical content into concise, accessible materials while maintaining versioning,