Agile Defense

Vice President, Homeland Portfolio – Advanced Technology

Agile Defense

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: McLean • Virginia • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

CloudITSMTypeScript

About the role

  • Lead and manage a $75M+ portfolio of advanced technology contracts within DHS, ensuring delivery excellence and customer success.
  • Own P&L responsibilities, with a track record of margin improvement through automation, tooling, and innovative delivery approaches.
  • Drive portfolio growth by converting delivery excellence into on-contract expansion and shaping new opportunities.
  • Direct capture and market growth efforts across DHS components, including ICE, TSA, Coast Guard, USSS, and CISA.
  • Engage with DHS C-suite, SES, and acquisition executives to strengthen relationships and influence acquisition pathways.
  • Provide balanced leadership across delivery, customer engagement, growth, and new business development.
  • Build, mentor, and empower teams; create pathways for staff development into leadership roles.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred; minimum of 15 years of experience
  • Proven success winning and delivering outcome-based contracts (FFP, OTA, CSO) and scaling traditional ITSM/staff-augmentation into AI-enabled, automated solutions.
  • Recognized presence and trusted relationships across DHS leadership and acquisition channels.
  • Strong technical fluency in digital transformation, AI/ML, zero-trust cyber, DevSecOps, and cloud-native platforms.
  • Demonstrated ability to attract, develop, and retain top technical and management talent.
  • Servant leadership mindset; experienced in coaching, mentoring, and empowering staff.
  • Confident engaging senior government and industry executives (C-suite, SES, acquisition leaders).
  • Active clearance required (TS preferred; DHS suitability/public trust considered).
  • Prior VP/Sr. Director private-sector experience required; senior military or government service a plus.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
P&L managementmargin improvementautomationAI-enabled solutionsdigital transformationAI/MLzero-trust cyberDevSecOpscloud-native platformsoutcome-based contracts
Soft Skills
leadershipcustomer engagementteam buildingmentoringcoachingrelationship managementinfluencingstaff developmentservant leadershipcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeactive clearanceTS clearanceDHS suitabilitypublic trust