[Hiring] Strategic Senior Advisor @AlphaHire

Role Description

AlphaHire is currently looking for a Strategic Senior Advisor with significant government contracting experience. This role is focused on providing strategic insights to help avoid common pitfalls in the government contracting ecosystem.

• Substantial experience with several of the following:
• Federal, state, or large municipal government contracting
• Capture strategy and opportunity qualification
• RFP/RFQ/RFI evaluation and bid/no-bid decisions
• Proposal strategy and competitive positioning
• FAR/DFARS and government procurement processes
• IDIQs, BPAs, GWACs, GSA schedules, or similar contract vehicles
• Prime/subcontractor and teaming strategies
• Agency relationship development
• Contract compliance and post-award execution
• Professional services, research, analytics, workforce, infrastructure, technology, or consulting contracts
• Building or scaling a government contracting function
• Experience as a government contracting executive, former contracting/procurement leader, capture executive, government practice leader, or senior operator at an established federal contractor is particularly relevant.
• Ability to answer critical questions such as:
• Which opportunities should we pursue — and which should we walk away from?
• Where are we likely to underestimate the government buying process?
• What capabilities do we need before pursuing larger contracts?
• When should we prime versus partner?
• What makes an agency take a newer entrant seriously?
• What mistakes create problems after an award?
• How should we build this capability without creating unnecessary overhead?
• The strongest advisor will challenge our assumptions rather than simply tell us what we want to hear.

Qualifications

• Experience in government contracting
• Ability to provide strategic insights
• Practical judgment based on execution

Requirements

• Substantial experience in government contracting
• Ability to evaluate opportunities and make strategic decisions
• Experience in building or scaling government contracting functions

Benefits

• Flexible commitment with periodic strategic conversations
• Opportunity to engage in paid engagements for substantial execution needs