[Hiring] Director of Solutions and Delivery @Chenega Corporation

Role Description

We are seeking a Director of Solutions and Delivery to help our company shape the right work, win the work, stand up the work, and keep the work healthy. This is a senior leadership role that bridges business growth and contract execution across the full lifecycle of government and defense contracting work.

The Director of Solutions and Delivery will play a key role in:

• Supporting capture efforts
• Developing technical and management solutions
• Contributing hands-on technical writing for proposals and RFIs
• Leading transition and kickoff activities
• Overseeing active contracts that do not have dedicated Program Managers

Responsibilities

• Support opportunity identification, qualification, and shaping aligned to company capabilities and growth priorities.
• Contribute to capture efforts by helping define pursuit strategy, solution positioning, win themes, and customer alignment.
• Develop practical, technical, and management approaches for RFIs, Sources Sought, RFQs, RFPs, and related growth efforts.
• Provide hands-on technical writing support for proposals, RFIs, and other response efforts, including drafting technical narratives, management approaches, and solution content.
• Translate customer needs and solicitation requirements into clear, credible, compliant, and compelling written responses.
• Participate in customer, partner, and internal meetings to gather requirements, refine solutions, and support opportunity progression.
• Lead post-award transition planning and kickoff activities to ensure smooth startup and execution readiness.
• Oversee active contracts that do not have dedicated Program Managers, helping ensure delivery remains organized, responsive, and aligned with customer expectations.
• Monitor delivery health, identify risks, drive follow-through on issues, and maintain leadership awareness of contract status.
• Partner with technical staff, operations, contracts, pricing, and leadership to ensure proposed solutions are executable and aligned to delivery capability.
• Help maintain continuity between pre-award commitments and post-award execution.
• Contribute to customer confidence, contract stability, and follow-on growth opportunities.
• Establish the foundation of contract support for new or indirect PM contracts.
• Standardize and modernize workflows, templates, and reporting to improve operational efficiency.
• Provide leadership with reports, dashboards, and insights on company or individual program performance.
• Serve as a principal liaison with current and prospective program customers.
• Manage complex projects/programs from design and development to production.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• If the degree is not in an IT-related field, a technical certification is required (e.g., COMPTIA Net+, Security+, CISM, CISSP, CCNA, or equivalent).
• 8+ years of combined experience in government contracting, defense contracting, program delivery, solutions, capture, proposal support, or related leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing contract performance, delivery execution, and program operations in a GovCon and/or DoD/DoW environment.
• Experience supporting capture and shaping activities, including helping define technical, operational, or management approaches for new opportunities.
• Must be a legal US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the acquisition lifecycle from opportunity shaping through award, transition, and delivery.
• May require ability to obtain a security clearance at a Secret or higher level.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong ability to technically write and contribute meaningful content for proposals, RFIs, Sources Sought, and related response efforts.
• Ability to engage customers and internal stakeholders with professionalism, credibility, and sound judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate across functions and manage multiple priorities in a growing organization.
• Former Senior Program Manager, Program Director, Solutions Architect, or similar senior delivery/growth leader.
• Experience in IT services, technical services, mission support, or other government-contracted professional services.
• Familiarity with FAR/DFARS, contract vehicles, task orders, and transition/startup activities.
• Experience working in environments where leaders are expected to support growth, delivery, and customer engagement simultaneously.

Benefits

• Broad range of benefits offered to team members.
• Positive and supportive culture encouraging team members to do their best work.
• Well-being programs and flexibility to make daily choices that promote health and confidence.