Parsons

Senior Strategic Planning and Visual Communications Specialist - TS/SCI

Parsons • $103K — $181K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Political Science, International Relations, or related field and 8+ years of related experience.
  • Experience in an administrative, staff officer, strategic planning, or related role.
  • Facilitation of strategic planning sessions that convert broad objectives into actionable plans.
  • Creation of visual concepts, sketches, and storyboards for complex systems and strategies.
  • Planning and facilitating meetings that aid decision-making for senior executives or VIPs.
  • Development and implementation of strategic communications plans to enhance employee engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and facilitate meetings with graphic facilitation techniques to enhance consensus and decision-making.
  • Synthesize complex information into actionable visuals and memorable records.
  • Design and lead innovation workshops utilizing human-centered practices.
  • Develop visual materials illustrating systems, processes, and strategies through various media.
  • Support participatory decision-making that clarifies priorities and aligns stakeholders.
  • Ensure consistent messaging for senior leadership engagements across multiple NGA elements.
  • Compile executive-level meeting notes, decisions, and follow-up materials.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off and holidays to promote work-life balance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Life insurance benefits.
  • Flexible work schedules to accommodate personal needs.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a highly skilled Senior Strategic Planning and Visual Communications Specialist to join our team! In this high-impact role, you will design and deliver visually based group processes, strategic planning activities, and consulting services that spark innovation, strengthen collaboration and communication, and support high-performing teams. You will also help senior leaders and mission partners gain decision advantage by translating complex information into clear, accessible, and actionable visual products for corporate applications and services.

 

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Plan and facilitate meetings using graphic facilitation techniques to improve alignment, consensus, decision-making, and content retention.
  • Observe, listen, and synthesize complex information into visually compelling combinations of words and images that create a common, memorable, and actionable record.
  • Design and facilitate innovation-focused workshops that apply human-centered practices, generate new ideas, and strengthen product and mission value.
  • Develop visual materials that systematically illustrate systems, processes, strategies, and other complex concepts, including storyboards, roadmaps, OV-1s, and action sketches.
  • Enable participatory decision-making sessions that build shared understanding, clarify priorities, and align stakeholders around key ideas.
  • Ensure consistent themes, messages, and talking points for NGA and IA senior leadership engagements with other NGA elements, the IC, and the broader Global GEOINT Enterprise.
  • Compile executive-level summary notes, decisions, action items, and follow-up materials for IA planning events, such as IA Vertical Cut and IA Leaders Offsite.

 

Required Clearance:

  • Must be a U.S Citizen
  • Must have an active TS/SCI clearance and be willing and able to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph

 

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Political Science, International Relations, or a related field and 8+ years of related experience.
  • Previous experience serving in an administrative, staff officer, strategic planning, or comparable role.
  • Previous experience facilitating strategic planning sessions and translating broad objectives into clear, actionable plans.
  • Previous experience creating visual concepts, sketches, storyboards, or video concepts to illustrate complex systems, processes, or strategies.
  • Previous experience planning and facilitating meetings that increase product value and support decisions by senior executives, flag officers, or other VIPs.
  • Previous experience creating and implementing strategic communications plans that maximize employee adoption and usage while minimizing resistance to change.

 

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Experience applying human-centered design practices to create compelling visuals that communicate complex ideas and support decision-making.
  • Experience identifying and developing real-time communications products and requirements for senior leaders, mission partners, and organizational stakeholders.

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.​

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

About Parsons

Parsons Corporation is a technology-driven engineering services firm with more than 70 years of experience in the engineering, construction, technical, and professional services industries. The corporation is a leader in many diversified markets with a focus on infrastructure, defense, security, and construction. Parsons delivers design/design-build, program/construction management, systems design/engineering, cyber/converged security, and other professional services packaged in innovative alternative delivery methods to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons is a leader in many diversified markets with a focus on infrastructure, defense, security, and construction. Parsons delivers design/design-build, program/construction management, systems design/engineering, cyber/converged security, and other professional services packaged in innovative alternative delivery methods to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Learn more about Parsons
Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$4.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$98.5 million
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+3.8%
Revenue
$3.9 billion
NASDAQ

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