Engagement Lead, Navy w/ TS/SCI (Sr. Manager or Director)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Engagement Lead, Navy Portfolio

Departmental Function(s): Senior Project Manager
Location: Able to work on-site at the Pentagon Monday-Thursday, with occasional trips to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (Pax River) or Indian Head, MD as-needed
Clearance: DoD/DoW TS/SCI Required; will consider Top Secret on case by case basis

Do you thrive on creating unique and impactful value for Federal clients? Are you passionate about partnering with clients and collaborating to create solutions? Do you enjoy the opportunity to drive change that impacts our nation? We are looking for smart, curious, driven individuals to join us in partnering with our client to help them solve some of the nation’s most challenging problems. ASI Government serves as a trusted adviser to government leaders seeking improved performance, enhanced organization effectiveness, and strategic change.

Company Overview:
ASI Government provides government leaders with the expertise they need to navigate organizational and acquisition challenges so they can make an impact and achieve their goals. For over 30 years, ASI has transformed the way government does business, impacting over 70 government agencies across the civilian, defense, and intelligence communities.

Job Description:
The Engagement Lead serves as the senior accountable leader for successful execution of a complex Navy client engagement. This individual is responsible for overall contract performance, client relationship management, integrated delivery oversight, workforce leadership, and identification of follow-on opportunities that advance client mission outcomes.

The Engagement Lead is the primary interface with client leadership and ensures that all workstreams are aligned to program priorities, contract requirements, quality standards, and measurable operational results. This role requires a leader who combines Navy mission understanding, executive client presence, delivery discipline, and the ability to translate trusted relationships into sustained impact and growth.

This is a high‑impact, high‑visibility leadership role with direct influence on client trust, mission outcomes, and company growth,

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary senior point of contact for Navy client leadership
• Build and sustain trusted relationships with government stakeholders across the engagement
• Provide strategic advice, issue resolution, and actionable recommendations aligned to mission priorities
• Lead executive meetings, status reviews, decision forums, and stakeholder engagements

• Oversee execution of all contract tasks, deliverables, and workstreams
• Ensure alignment of scope, schedule, staffing, quality, and budget across the engagement
• Establish and maintain delivery governance, performance tracking, and escalation mechanisms
• Drive resolution of complex delivery, stakeholder, and operational issues

• Lead a small multidisciplinary team of consultants and SMEs
• Set expectations for quality, responsiveness, collaboration, and client service
• Coach task leads and develop future leaders across the engagement
• Partner with recruiting and leadership to ensure the engagement has the right talent mix

• Monitor contract performance, burn, margin, subcontractor performance, and resource utilization
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation or corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, reporting obligations, and internal management expectations
• Support program reviews and executive decision-making with accurate, timely data

• Identify follow-on opportunities, adjacent needs, and strategic issues that can be addressed through trusted delivery
• Partner with growth and capture teams on on-contract growth, option years, recompete planning, and targeted new work
• Contribute client insight and engagement strategy to proposals and account planning
• Help position the firm as a long-term strategic partner to the Navy client

Minimum Requirements

• Current and Active DOD/DOW TS/SCI , willing to consider Top Secret clearances on case by case basis. “SCI eligibility” required.
• 8+ years leading complex Navy programs, engagements, or mission-support initiatives
• Demonstrated success serving as a senior client-facing leader on high-visibility federal engagements
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, multiple workstreams, and executive stakeholders
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality outcomes in dynamic, matrixed environments
• Strong understanding of Navy operations, acquisition, modernization, logistics, readiness, or other relevant mission areas
• Experience identifying and shaping follow-on work through client trust and performance credibility
• Excellent executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with contract performance management, staffing strategy, and financial oversight
• Interest in close engagement and collaboration with our AI and Data Practice teams.
• Able to work on-site at the Pentagon Monday-Thursday, with occasional trips to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (Pax River) or Indian Head, MD as-needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in strategy development and organization development at the enterprise level.
• Experience leading implementation efforts; i.e. Industrial Base, Workforce Management, Organizational Development.

Work Location & Schedule

• Primary Location: Able to work on-site at the Pentagon Monday-Thursday, with occasional trips to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (Pax River) or Indian Head, MD as-needed
• Desired Start Date: ASAP

Why Join ASI Government?

• Work on high-impact, high-visibility projects that improve government services.
• Collaborate with experienced consultants in strategy, analytics, and organizational development.
• Opportunity for career growth in a dynamic and mission-driven environment.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package (viewable on our careers site).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: ASI Government is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. To view the EEO Is the Law Poster, click here.

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION: We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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