Senior IT Management Consultant
Tau Six, LLC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chantilly • Virginia • United States
Visit company websiteExplore more
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide senior advisory support to the agency CIO on enterprise IT strategy, governance, and execution
- Support development, coordination, and implementation of IT policies, directives, and guidance in alignment with DoD-wide regulations
- Assist in aligning CIO initiatives with DoD CIO, OMB, and SAP IT and cybersecurity policies
- Facilitate and support governance bodies, including investment review boards, change/configuration control boards, and senior steering committees
- Coordinate with both internal and external stakeholders to meet organizational IT and cybersecurity objectives
- Support formulation, justification, and execution of IT budgets, including POM, FYDP, and PB cycles
- Track and analyze IT program costs, obligations, and expenditures, including classified activities
- Develop cost estimates, funding profiles, and decision-quality financial analyses
- Support responses to internal audits, senior leadership inquiries, and external oversight reviews
- Provide oversight and analytical support to IT programs and initiatives, including classified and SAP IT efforts
- Track schedules, milestones, risks, and issues across complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
- Support development of integrated master schedules, performance metrics, and executive briefings
- Ensure IT initiatives align with DoD acquisition lifecycle processes and CIO governance requirements
- Provide advisory support related to cybersecurity governance, compliance, and risk management
- Support oversight of Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities for both unclassified and classified systems
- Assist with governance and compliance for Special Access Program (SAP) IT environments
- Assist the CIO in tracking cybersecurity risks, mitigation plans, ATO status, and continuous monitoring activities
- Coordinate with security, counterintelligence, and SAP security officials as required
- Support agency CIO leadership in IT workforce planning and organizational alignment
- Provide advisory support related to oversight of government and contractor IT personnel
- Assist with development of staffing plans, skill gap analyses, and workforce modernization efforts
- Ensure contractor activities remain compliant with SETA boundaries and non-inherently governmental functions
- Prepare executive briefings, decision memoranda, white papers, and senior leader support materials
- Support leadership meetings, working groups, and strategic planning sessions
- Serve as a liaison between the agency CIO organization and DoD Components, Intelligence Community partners, and external stakeholders
- Provide independent assessments and recommendations consistent with OSD and SETA requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in senior IT management, consulting, or advisory roles
- Demonstrated experience supporting OSD-level CIO organizations or equivalent DoD headquarters elements
- Proven experience supporting Special Access Program (SAP) IT environments
- Strong knowledge of:
- - DoD IT governance and policy frameworks
- - Federal and DoD IT budgeting and financial management
- - Cybersecurity governance, RMF, and classified system compliance
- - Program and project management best practices in highly classified environments
- Experience operating in a SETA/advisory capacity, providing independent, non-conflicted support to senior government leadership
- Certifications (Preferred): PMP, ITIL, or equivalent project/service management certification, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent cybersecurity certification, DAWIA, FAC-P/PM, or familiarity with DoD acquisition processes
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance required
- Eligibility for SAP and SCI access required (SAP indoctrination highly preferred)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
IT strategyIT governanceIT policy developmentfinancial analysiscost estimationrisk managementprogram managementproject managementcybersecurity compliancebudget management
Soft Skills
advisory supportstakeholder coordinationanalytical supportexecutive communicationleadership supportorganizational alignmentstrategic planningindependent assessmentproblem-solvingteam collaboration
Certifications
PMPITILCISSPCISMDAWIAFAC-P/PMcybersecurity certification