VP, DISA IT Business Area Chief Technology Officer - Leidos

Description

The Leidos DigMod Sector has an opening for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in support of our DISA IT Business Area located in or around Reston, VA, Columbia, MD or Scott Air Force Base.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will be responsible for defining and curating the technical strategy and vision for the DISA IT Business Area by collaborating with the DISA IT Business Area and Division leadership and with our Leidos Office of Technology (OOT) Accelerator Leaders (Cyber, App Dev and AI).  You will leverage your deep technical acumen and your track record of winning major captures in the domains of Application Modernization, Defensive Cyber, Digital Experience, Networks, Information Advantage (data and AI), and Cloud and Data Center combined with your ability to influence to drive compelling and differentiated solutions on proposals.  You will build enduring relationships of trust with the business and Growth leadership of the DISA IT business and provide timely insights to ensure successful program delivery to meet customer needs and to frame Leidos as an innovation leader, and to help qualify compelling pipeline opportunities.  You will be the ‘face and voice of DISA IT’ by participating in external events representing our points of view across the relevant technical domains and will develop a keen understanding of where our customers are on their modernization journeys. Lastly, you will be the DISA IT ambassador and conduit to interact with the corporate OOT functions to both advocate for DISA IT needs and to identify programs and captures into which we can pilot OOT funded innovations.

Approximately 25% travel required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Drive the solution strategies of the DISA IT portfolio of priority captures and opportunities with a view to attaining ‘blue’ evaluations, thereby driving sustained growth by collaborating and influencing the line and growth and by influencing/directing Solutions Architects on your team and throughout Leidos.
• Continually building and upskilling a talented team of Solutions Architect talent oriented to the needs of DISA IT to drive growth and delivery based on embrace of relevant technologies.
• Responsible for management and deployment of key technical talent to balance priorities with available talent.
• Cultivate trust relationships with Division Managers and growth leadership within DISA IT based on understanding their priorities and needs, and in helping them deliver flawlessly, drive and achieve sustained growth and cultivating impactful relationships with Leidos customers.
• Participate in industry events to position Leidos capabilities, points of view and differentiation and to develop relationships with prospective and existing DISA customers.
• Supports marketing and sales efforts by engaging customers to understand their priorities, needs and identifying opportunities for Leidos to add value.
• Engages across the broader Leidos technical community and OOT as vigorous participant and exponent of the ‘One Leidos Technical Community’ vision.
• Advocates for prioritization of DISA IT needs in establishing repeatable offering capability investment strategy.
• Collaborates with DISA IT line and growth to identify opportunities for insertion of repeatable offerings and partner innovations onto program and captures.
• Participate in the definition and implementation of the long-term technology strategy aligned to the Business Area, Sector, and Corporate strategies.
• Engages DISA IT leadership and OOT to ideate on repeatable offerings to build, to establish a portfolio of DISA IT investments and to manage and govern the execution phase of DISA IT investments.
• Engage current and prospective customers to demonstrate the company's credentials at solving problems with technically-sound solutions and to understand customer’s priorities and challenges.
• Identifying and promoting a healthy portfolio of alliance partners to embrace innovation and disruptive technology and where possible, showcase developing technology both internally and externally.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in a Technology, Enterprise Information Technology (IT), Engineering, or Cyber Technology field with 15+ years of related Enterprise Mission IT and Cyber Technology experience
• Prior technical roles within similar organizations with growing duties and responsibilities
• Large capture and program experience with technical and programmatic leadership
• Digital Modernization domain experience; specifically related to Application Modernization, Defensive Cyber, Digital Experience, Networks, Information Advantage (data and AI), and Cloud and Data Center
• Methodological experience with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Framework, Agile, Site Reliability Engineering and System Engineering Best Practices
• Knowledge of, and experience with the DISA customer base and potential competitors
• Experience with policy formation, performance management, and best practices in the DoD and DISA
• Thought leadership with ability to lead and shape strategic thinking and execution
• Strong oral and written communication skills, along with public speaking skills
• Ability to influence and persuade others, as well as handle difficult negotiations requiring a well-developed sense of strategy
• Ability to mentor, coach, lead, and promote talent
• Significant experience supporting capture activities to include chairing/participating in Gate Reviews, writing specific sections of proposals, providing preliminary technical guidance for solutions, competimate analysis, partnering suggestions, and Basis of Estimate (BOE)/Bill of Materials (BOM)/task cost estimation
• Active Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Cloud certifications from AWS, Azure or GCP
• ITIL 4 certifications
• PMP certification
• Agile certification

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.