Strategic Initiatives Lead

Peraton

$135K — $216K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 10+ years with a Master's degree
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • 10+ years in strategic planning or program management, including 5 years in a DoD or multi-stakeholder environment
  • Proven skills in roadmap development, stakeholder engagement, and risk management
  • Experience with change management and dashboarding metrics.

Responsibilities

  • Develop enterprise strategy documents including roadmaps and performance metrics for modernization efforts.
  • Lead cross-functional working groups to align technical teams with leadership goals.
  • Produce executive briefings and decision papers for senior governance boards.
  • Monitor execution of strategic workstreams, identifying risks and coordinating corrective actions.
  • Evaluate new technologies and perform analyses to enhance mission effectiveness.
  • Manage stakeholder engagement and operational strategies for transitions and integrations.
  • Create dashboards to track initiative performance and cross-organizational impacts.
  • Institutionalize lessons learned and improve strategic governance across the enterprise.

Benefits

  • Access to innovative projects within the Army National Guard
  • Opportunity to influence modernization efforts and impact mission readiness
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Professional development opportunities in strategic planning and execution
  • Potential for growth in a prominent defense sector role.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Strategic Initiatives Lead to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop enterprise strategy artifacts: roadmaps, milestone frameworks, COAs, ROMs, and performance metrics for modernization and integration initiatives.
  • Lead cross‑functional working groups and enterprise planning sessions to synchronize technical teams, program offices, and Government leadership.
  • Produce executive briefings, decision papers, strategic analyses, and communication products for senior leadership and governance boards.
  • Oversee execution of strategic workstreams: track milestones, identify/mitigate risks, and coordinate corrective actions across task areas.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and perform capability gap/impact analyses to prioritize initiatives that improve readiness and mission effectiveness.
  • Guide transition and integration planning: stakeholder engagement, change management artifacts, and operationalization strategies.
  • Develop enterprise dashboards and reporting to provide visibility into initiative performance and cross‑organizational impacts.
  • Coordinate with ARNG G‑6, state/regional partners, and program offices to align priorities and resource allocation.
  • Institutionalize lessons‑learned and continuous‑improvement processes for enterprise strategic governance.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; 
  • Clearance: TS/SCI (active)
  • Experience: Minimum 10+ years progressive experience in strategic planning, program/portfolio management, or strategy execution with at least 5 years in enterprise/DoD or large multi‑stakeholder environments.
  • Skills: Strategic roadmap development, stakeholder facilitation, executive briefing, COA/ROM development, risk management, change management, and metrics/dashboarding.

Desired / Preferred

  • Prior ARNG/DoD strategic or portfolio leadership experience
  • Experience with modernization initiatives, cloud/IT modernization strategy, and engagement with State/Regional partners
  • Familiarity with POM/APOM processes, acquisition tradeoffs, and budgeting implications

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Target Salary Range$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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