Engagement Director

Engagement Director (TS Clearance)

Washington, DC Metro | Director Level | Frequent Travel | Active Top Secret Clearance Required | Permanent Placement

My client is an established government services firm that's growing its Department of War practice. They're looking for a Director-level strategic thinker: someone who can look at a complex defense supply chain, see what really matters, set the direction, and turn it into action senior defense leaders will back.

Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.

What you'd be doing

You'd start on a high-priority DoW effort focused on the unmanned systems (drone) industrial base, working with senior leaders, government stakeholders, and industry experts. You'd take on questions like these: Where are the supplier and component risks? Where is manufacturing capacity falling short? Who are the alternative sources? How do we speed up production?

From there, you'll:

• Set the strategic point of view and lay out clear courses of action for senior defense leaders
• Lead executive meetings, expert panels, and decision forums
• Build a network of experts across defense manufacturing, supply chain, components, and investment
• Shape a new industrial base capability, including the strategy, the offering, and how it grows
• Spot follow-on opportunities and build lasting relationships across government and industry

Travel: frequent, including Ft. Meade, Ft. Belvoir, the Pentagon, Fayetteville NC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Tinker AFB, and Colorado Springs. xhqgsiq

What you bring

• An active Top Secret clearance (required)
• 10+ years of professional experience
• 4+ years of Director-level experience in strategy, supply chain, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, acquisition, or the defense industrial base
• A strategic mind: you can break down ambiguous, technical problems and turn them into a clear direction and real recommendations
• Executive presence, and experience advising and influencing senior leaders
• Strong knowledge of the defense industrial base, supply chain resilience, manufacturing, A&D, or emerging defense tech
• A track record of building something new, like a capability, program, team, or business
• A bachelor's degree

Nice to have: UAS, autonomous systems, or munitions experience; supplier mapping or sub-tier supply chain analysis; Palantir Foundry, JUPITER, or BLADE; a network across defense manufacturers and suppliers.