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Job Description
Senior Technical Strategist
PM/BA
Washington, District Of Columbia
Consultant
Jun 26, 2026
Roles and Responsibilities:
Provide the first technical read on new program ideas, emerging initiatives, and scientific opportunities, helping identify the concepts most deserving of leadership attention.
Prepare executive-level briefings, presentations, memoranda, talking points, background materials, and other decision-support products.
Attend program pitches, scientific reviews, leadership engagements, and strategic discussions across the agency.
Engage with Program Managers, Mission Office leadership, and subject matter experts to understand technical content, identify key issues, and strengthen executive products.
Help ensure that leadership guidance, decisions, and feedback are effectively communicated and incorporated into agency activities.
Translate dense scientific and technical material into concise products that senior leaders can quickly understand and act upon.
Leverage AI-enabled tools to accelerate research, synthesis, briefing preparation, knowledge management, and operational effectiveness.
Identify and implement process improvements that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Director's Office.
Build and maintain templates, workflows, repositories, and knowledge resources that improve organizational performance.
Collaborate closely with colleagues across the Director's Office and broader agency to support leadership priorities.
Requirements:
PhD in a scientific, engineering, computational, biomedical, or related technical discipline.
Demonstrated scientific range across more than one scientific or technical field.
Track record of distilling complex scientific, technical, or operational material for senior decision-makers.
Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Strong judgment, intellectual curiosity, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Ability to build credibility with scientists, engineers, physicians, executives, and other stakeholders.
Familiarity with AI-enabled tools and a demonstrated interest in applying them to improve organizational effectiveness.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, venture capital, scientific investing, management consulting, advanced R D organizations, or related fields.
Experience evaluating emerging technologies, scientific opportunities, or research portfolios.
Experience supporting senior executives, founders, government leaders, or institutional decision-makers.
Experience operating in fast-paced, mission-driven organizations.
Minimum degree: PhD in a scientific, engineering, computational, biomedical, or related technical discipline
