Civilian Solutions Group Director with Security Clearance - Arlington, VA, United States - Fearless

Description

Fearless is looking for a Civilian Group Solutions Director to add to our diverse team of 250+ employees (and counting)
What you'll be doing We're looking to change the world by building software with a soul, and we want your help
The Civilian Group Director oversees Federal, State, and Local Civilian government agency customer programs and projects within their portfolio
This includes GSA, DHS, SEC, NARA, SBA, and other emerging customers
This role is a senior leader in Fearless and trusted advisor to customers and partners, and a motivating leader across all areas of Fearless
The Civilian Group Director is responsible for leading and growing the business group to achieve greatest impact for our customers, community, and business
They set the vision for performance, outcomes, and organic growth of the group
They work with customers to define broader mission outcomes and maintain execution excellence toward achieving those outcomes
The Civilian Group Director guides their Project and Program Managers (PMs) to achieve the highest level of performance and deliver quality services to stakeholders while cultivating long-lasting relationships
Responsibilities and Contributions

• Provides oversight to execution of the Civilian business group of programs and projects

with responsibility and accountability for overall performance of the group as measured against financial, growth, and customer satisfaction The selected candidate will spend roughly 50% of the role focused on execution of active contracts, and 50% of the role on organic growth efforts.

• Manages portfolio financial performance in line with top-level revenue, profitability, and gross margin targets, operating budget, staffing and contract burn rates, customer satisfaction (CPAR, CSAT Surveys, etc), and general performance of programs and projects in the business group.
• Oversees program, project, and customer outcomes and ensures timely Assists PMs to align plans, teams, and resources to meet desired customer outcomes

Keeps existing programs sold and ensures successful contract recompete.

• Maintains constant dialogue and interface with the customer community

Builds customer relationships and positions Fearless as a partner of choice through trust and effective

• Drives organic growth by proactively working with customers to understand needs and shape requirements and acquisition Develops and maintains organic growth plans for business group in alignment with Fearless top-level focus areas and maintains associated capture pipelines

Identifies and targets new business adjacencies and teaming partnerships.

• Shapes new customers through demonstrations of technology solutions, architectures, capabilities, and potential acquisition paths for early stage opportunities, working with internal technical and PM teams to develop responses for requests for information (RFI), market surveys, white papers, presentations, briefings, and major event Collaborates with the Sales & Marketing team on technical responses, management responses, and develops staffing strategies for expansion, recompete, or new contract opportunities related to the business group.
• Guides PMs to identify opportunities and skills gaps for team members within their portfolio

Identifies growth opportunities working with other senior and executive Fearless leadership, and mentors team members as needed toward skill development and career advancement.

• Teams with leaders from other business groups to ensure consistent and repeatable application of Fearless best practices, processes, and technical solution delivery approaches (The Fearless Way).
• Builds upon and maintains Fearless' culture by embracing its strategic framework and values, serving as a strong role model to team members

Required Skills and/or Experience

• Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in software, IT, and technical and/or engineering solutions development
• Significant domain experience with Government account management and business development
• Proven track record of growing consulting business practices with civilian federal, and/or state and local civilian government customers
• A firm understanding of government contracting and acquisition and program management
• Prior experience leading development, implementation and support of Information Technology (IT) solutions including digital services, software application development, systems engineering and systems integration.
• Understanding of Agile software development and human-centered design methodologies, applications of AI and/or ML solutions with Government agencies and cybersecurity considerations and solutions.

Advanced executive functioning, including:

high ability to internalize, store, and use information in various ways; ability to think creatively, strategically, analytically, and from multiple angles about complex situations to support decision making; and operate with high emotional intelligence and empathy.

• Advanced skills in establishing Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and tracking progress to ensure high-quality performance from teams.
• Demonstrated experience in making strategic decisions that support long-term portfolio and company goals.
• Expert ability to maintain customer satisfaction and advise and influence both customers and partners to support high-quality performance.
• Advanced ability to organize, manage, and execute on staffing, budget, and other project management needs, as well as revenue and profitability
• Ability to lead high-level solutioning exercises with
• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, and build relationships and influence
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Eligibility for Civilian agency security clearance (DHS

GSA Public Trust and/or other) Desired Skills and/or Experience

• Active Civilian agency security clearance Location/Travel
• This is a remote position that must be based in DC, MD or Northern VA

This role requires travel in DC, MD, VA (DMV) and outside of the DMV to customer locations in the United States
Travel (when needed) to meet with customers, attend strategic events, etc
is required
Benefits & Compensation Our people make us who we are
We believe that every member of the Fearless team has something to share, and we value the unique viewpoint you'll bring to our community
But we value your community, too, so we offer fulfilling work that stays in balance with the rest of life
Because everyone has different needs, desires, and goals, our benefits offer the choices and flexibility that our team members need to live well and succeed
Here are a few highlights of our benefits package:

• Life-friendly schedules
• Family-friendly workplace
• PTO allowance (not accrued so you get it up front) We believe in taking time off to be well and thrive

That's why we offer 14 days of PTO, 8.75 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays, your birthday (floating day), jury duty, and bereavement.

• Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%
• We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage

We cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options
We also offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and legal planning and support insurance.

• Tech, education / training, and wellness allowances
• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions and immediate vesting

Referral bonus:
Bring your friends If someone you refer is hired, you'll get a bonus of $6-12k

• Total Pet Plan
• Employee Assistance Program Our Compensation System is designed to reward remarkable work, grow your impact and support the whole "you" over the course of your career

We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless - regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or negotiation skills - is given equal pay for equal work
Our approach to compensation is intended to ensure our total package serves all of your needs and includes base pay, medical and other benefits, performance rewards, 401k matching, plus a few perks (tech and wellness reimbursement programs) Our salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location and provide team members salary growth within a salary grade over time
Team members automatically progress within a salary range through annual increases (given to reward service at Fearless) or merit increases (given to reward and individual's demonstrated performance and growth within the position)
Fearless team members are also eligible for discretionary bonuses based on company performance
The salary ranges for this position based on location are listed below

The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified as a part of our annual salary range review.

• Zone - AL, FL, GA, TN Residents: $126,294 (min) - $167,340 (mid) - $208,385 (max)

NC Residents:
$130,200 (min) - $172,515 (mid) - $214,830 (max)

• DE, MD, PA, TX, VA Residents: $136,710 (min) - $181,141 (mid) - $225,572 (max)

DC Residents:
$153,636 (min) - $203,568 (mid) - $253,500 (max)

CA & NY Residents:
$158,844 (min) - $210,468 (mid) - $262,093 (max) Within the range, starting pay for team members is based on the evaluation of the alignment with the position description requirements including job-related skills and experience or training
This range reflects your earning potential over the course of your career at Fearless in this position

About Fearless Digital:
Fearless Digital builds software with a soul
As a division inside Fearless, we're part of its digital services integrator model to unlock the power of organizations, people and tech
Our division designs, engineers, and delivers digital solutions to solve problems and drive impact
Using iterative development cycle