Strategic Communications Lead

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a skilled Strategic Communications Lead to assist with a classified project in support of the DHA, working fully remote.ZPS is seeking a highly capable Strategic Communications Lead to support the Stakeholder Engagement divisional lead and other program leaders on their transformational and mission continuity objectives for our Defense Health Agency (DHA) customer. They will be responsible for overseeing the Strategic Communications strategies and initiatives for the Joint Operatorial Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS), specifically by making executive-level briefings for internal to Defense Health Management Systems (DHMS) and external audiences. The Communications Lead is a critical role in supporting the agency's mission and achieving its strategic goals through the development, implementation, and execution of stakeholder communications and related processes.What You'll DoEngage with the JOMIS PM and other government leaders to create executive briefing materials, memos, talking points, etc. for internal to DHMS and external audiences around both technical (i.e., product rollout status, new capabilities, and plans for future) and operational topics (i.e., deployment)Become trusted partner to the JOMIS PM for executive briefings and provide direct thought partnership & support to the Stakeholder Engagement Divisional lead as well as overall JOMIS program leadership on strategic communicationsCoordinate review discussions of briefing materials with different government stakeholdersAdd structure to large forums and executive briefing intake processes in order to push JOMIS toward the achievement of program transformation outcomesCoordinate day-to-day activities of 2+ resources in the Strategic Communications teamWork directly with senior government employees to deliver executive briefings, memos, talking points, etc. on key program priorities, including providing strategic thought partnership on existing and new initiativesProactively develop cohesive and convincing narratives and present these narratives to senior stakeholders for alignmentCoordinate and facilitate cross-functional problem-solving sessions related to core priority areasEngage with external government and industry stakeholders to convey key messages, including setting expectations around priorities and ways of workingPrepare and/or review key storylines and supporting materials for senior stakeholder meetings (e.g., executive briefing PowerPoint presentations, memos, talking points)Track progress of work products across multiple team members and guide related prioritizationEnsure resources are sufficiently allocated to meet prioritized business needs, including identifying potential trade-offs where neededEngage with government leaders to verify that existing strategies and processes meet their needsCreate templates and instill structure across the government organizationOversee execution of quality services and ensure services are delivered to government leaders.RequirementsMinimum 7 years of Strategy and/or Communications experience, preferably working with Federal Government agencies (DoD preferred)Minimum 4 years of people management experienceEducational background in strategy, business management or communications preferred. Advanced degree (i.e., MBA) a plusMastery of Microsoft PowerPoint is essential, including creating cohesive narratives using slidesAbility to use DoD-approved generative AI to create outlines for executive briefingsOverall understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies to be able to discuss products across their lifecyclesProficient computer skills: Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, Slack, SharePointU.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain CACSalary$160,000 -175,000 + BenefitsJ-18808-Ljbffr