WWPS Principal Strategist, WWPS Global Defense Partners

The Principal Strategist for the WWPS Global Defense Partners team owns the strategic direction, operational execution, and performance accountability of the Global Defense Partners team. This is a high-autonomy role making real-time resource and prioritization decisions, driving cross-organizational alignment, and translating long-range vision into sequenced, executable plans over 1 to 3 years. The ideal candidate builds frameworks that enable the sales organization to scale, identify and clear bottlenecks across multi-owner environments, and hold the bar on strategic rigor across planning, measurement, and execution. This role requires someone who can move fluidly between C-suite engagement, operational detail, and data-driven decision-making and who thrives when the problem is ambiguous and the stakeholders are many. This role is a strategic and trusted advisor to senior management, operational leadership, program management, and key stakeholders across the organization.

Key job responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Execution

- Define and own the multi-year strategic roadmap for the Global Defense Partners organization, translating leadership vision into sequenced, measurable execution plans
- Make real-time resource and prioritization decisions to clear bottlenecks and unblock revenue growth across the portfolio
- Author narratives and strategic planning documents that set the direction for the org.
- Drive alignment across partner sales, vertical business units, product teams, and regional stakeholders with independent roadmaps and competing priorities
- Represent the GDP organization in cross-WWPS planning forums, ensuring defense partner priorities are reflected in broader public sector strategy

Mission-Critical Initiatives

- Stand up new programs and frameworks from scratch where no playbook exists, defining the approach, building cross-functional buy-in, and driving to measurable outcomes
- Evaluate and prioritize competing initiative requests against organizational capacity and strategic impact

A day in the life


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Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree
- 10+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience
- 10+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience

Preferred Qualifications

- MBA, or Master's degree
- Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance, or the ability to obtain one
- Experience in sales, business development, or program management within the defense or public sector market
- Understanding of the Defense Industrial Base ecosystem, including key partners, contracting vehicles, and acquisition processes
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyze business performance, model resource allocation trade-offs, and articulate cost-benefit analyses

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USA, VA, Arlington - 176,100.00 - 238,200.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 176,100.00 - 238,200.00 USD annually