Vice President – Defense & Security

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership and expand Skylight’s portfolio of work with defense and security clients, managing it as an independent business unit.

• Analyze and interpret market drivers, including policy changes, mission priorities, funding trends, and evolving threat environments.

• Comprehend the goals, challenges, and requirements of defense and security customers.

• Convert market insights and client feedback into innovative or improved service offerings.

• Establish strategic relationships with government stakeholders, mission leaders, change agents, and vendor partners.

• Identify and pursue new business avenues.

• Lead and manage bid and proposal processes to secure client engagements.

• Transform client objectives and constraints into tailored engagement strategies.

• Assemble and lead multidisciplinary teams by sourcing talent and subcontracting with vendor partners.

• Provide oversight and insight into the status, health, and effectiveness of client engagements.

• Conduct retrospectives with clients and Skylight teams, implementing actionable improvements.

• Offer hands-on client delivery support when required.

• Oversee and assist with operational functions, including human resource management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in defense, homeland security, or justice mission environments.

• Ability to manage a multi-million-dollar profit and loss business, encompassing multiple client engagements with various subcontractors.

• Capability to sustain and grow a professional services business through business development, opportunity capture, and bid and proposal processes.

• Strong understanding of the workings of a professional services and government contracting business.

• Startup mentality, characterized by a high level of entrepreneurial spirit and resourcefulness.

• Excellent general management and leadership capabilities.

• Exceptional organizational skills, including meticulous attention to detail.

• Strong people management abilities.

• Experience in building and managing high-performing teams.

• Unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Collaborative and supportive leadership approach.

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.

• Strong business acumen.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Relentless dedication to excellence and quality in all pursuits.

• Solid understanding of business functions such as human resources, finance, marketing, and business development.

• Ability to gather, analyze, and extract actionable insights from financial, operational, and performance data.

• Capacity to serve as a coach and mentor to other leaders and managers.

• Ability to thrive within a professional services environment and communicate effectively with clients.

• Passionate about enhancing public outcomes through exceptional government services.

• A mindset and work approach that aligns with our core values.

• Willingness to travel for work on occasion.

• All work must be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship.

• May be required to obtain a public trust or security clearance.

• May be required to successfully complete a company background check.

• Some federal contracts necessitate U.S. citizenship for employment eligibility.

• Nice-to-have: Previous experience in the civic tech sector.

• Nice-to-have: Experience in a remote team setting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Life and AD&D insurance.

• Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, and health savings account.

• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period.

• Flexible paid-time-off policy (generally around 25 days per year), in addition to 11 paid federal holidays.

• Up to 12 weeks of paid-time-off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents.

• Performance rewards, including annual salary increases, performance bonuses, spot bonuses, and stock options.

• Bonuses based on company performance and growth.

• Referral bonuses.

• Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development.

• Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases.

• Annual swag budget of $100 for displaying your Skylight pride with merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more).

• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment.

• An environment that empowers you to leverage your strengths for the public good.