Description

The Leidos HHS Human and IT Services organization is seeking a Portfolio CTO to develop solutions that positively impact the health and safety of people throughout the world.

Will primarily telecommute but will require some onsite in the Bethesda, MD area.

Position Summary:

This position will directly support the active growth plans of our Human and IT Services (HITS) portfolio with a focus on IT solutions across HHS and Operating Divisions including the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The selected candidate will work with Operations and Business Development personnel to understand customer needs and lead the development of compelling solutions to those needs. They will bring these solutions forward through white papers, presentations, and request for information (RFI) and proposal responses. This position requires leading and engaging teams of people with diverse skills to develop comprehensive solutions encompassing IT applications, infrastructure services, program management activities, and operational support. The successful candidate will be able to conceptualize these solutions around key business needs and goals in full awareness of industry trends. This position requires a broad and deep understanding of technology, life sciences, and our customers to match solutions to customer requirements and to differentiate Leidos from our competitors.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leading the development of innovative solutions in support of portfolio capture efforts, balancing these solutions against cost, schedule, function, quality, and other business considerations.
• Creation of white papers, proposals, and briefings demonstrating the thought leadership capabilities of the organization, as well as supporting various marketing and business development efforts through customer interaction.
• Assist capture strategy development through technical leadership, including the creation and marketing of discriminating value propositions.
• Assist in the development of the systems integration capabilities across the portfolio.
• Support program management and business development reviews and assist in improving performance of existing projects as required.
• Conduct pre-sales engineering activities, to include engaging directly with customers in combination with line and business development leadership.
• As needed, provide technical thought leadership to advance solutions and resolve complex technical issues on portfolio projects and programs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree with 15 - 20 years of prior relevant experience or Doctorate with 13 - 16 years of prior relevant experience. Industry certifications will be considered in augmenting years of experience.
• Experience (at least 5 years) in three of the following areas, with Expertise in at least one: Networking, System Development, Software or Application Development, Hardware Engineering, Operations, System Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Information Assurance or Cyber Security, ITIL Framework, and Agile Development
• Strong communication skills (writing, speaking, and listening)
• Experience leading the development of solutions for proposals
• Experience in writing for white papers, RFI responses, and proposals
• Experience in running trade studies, product evaluations, or research projects
• Experience in customer engagements
• Development and/or Operational program experience
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience working with any of the following customers: ACF, HRSA, HHS (Agency Level), NIH, SAMHSA. Related experience across other HHS Operating Divisions is also relevant.
• Experience engaging in business development and capture efforts
• Experience developing solutions involving data sciences, artificial intelligence, or robotic processing
• Experience developing or managing DevOps solutions that rely on cloud-based infrastructure

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