Senior Deputy – Executive Program Operations

Company Overview:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Overview:

ANSER is seeking a Senior Deputy – Executive Program Operations to provide direct support to the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW), Director of Administration and Management’s (DA&M) Business Operators for National Defense (BOND) Government Program Lead within the Office of the Secretary of War. In this key role you will provide executive-level leadership, strategic integration, and operational management across the BOND program, ensuring that leadership priorities are translated into actionable initiatives, coordinated execution plans, and measurable organizational outcomes. You will function as an executive business operator, exercising independent judgment, anticipating leadership requirements, managing competing priorities, and ensuring the effective integration of program activities across participating organizations.

Day to Day Responsibilities

- Serve as the senior deputy, trusted advisor, and principal operational partner to the Government Program Lead, providing executive-level guidance, operational leadership, and management oversight to advance BOND program objectives and Department-wide priorities.

- Provide executive oversight and coordinate the day-to-day business operations of the BOND program, ensuring alignment with Department priorities, leadership direction, and strategic objectives while integrating administrative, financial, workforce, and program management activities.

- Translate executive direction into actionable operational strategies, implementation plans, organizational priorities, and measurable performance outcomes, exercising delegated coordination authority to resolve operational challenges and maintain execution momentum.

- Anticipate emerging program requirements, organizational challenges, and strategic risks; provide recommendations to the Government Program Lead regarding program direction, resource allocation, operational priorities, and management decisions.

- Establish and maintain effective operating models, governance structures, management processes, and business practices that strengthen organizational accountability, streamline operations, eliminate barriers, and improve program efficiency and effectiveness.

- Lead the coordination and integration of strategic initiatives across participating Department organizations, military departments, defense agencies, and functional stakeholders, ensuring executable plans, defined responsibilities, and measurable outcomes.

- Support organizational transformation and continuous improvement initiatives by identifying systemic challenges, recommending actionable solutions, and incorporating proven commercial-sector management practices and business operating models where appropriate.

- Represent the BOND program in senior-level engagements, executive working groups, and leadership forums as delegated, while developing and maintaining relationships with senior government officials, military leadership, defense agencies, industry partners, and other key stakeholders.

- Facilitate executive communication, cross-organizational coordination, and decision-making by serving as a principal interface between program operations and senior government leadership, resolving organizational challenges, and coordinating responses to leadership inquiries and emerging requirements.

- Prepare executive briefings, decision memoranda, strategic assessments, performance reports, and leadership recommendations that provide the Government Program Lead and senior stakeholders with timely information and actionable decision support.

- Establish and maintain an integrated performance management framework encompassing program objectives, milestones, deliverables, key performance indicators, executive reporting, and accountability for organizational commitments and results.

- Monitor program execution, operational performance, organizational dependencies, and emerging risks; identify potential impacts to program objectives and coordinate mitigation strategies and corrective actions to sustain effective execution.

- Support resource planning, workforce alignment, budget oversight, organizational prioritization, and capability development to optimize resource utilization, strengthen management effectiveness, and ensure the program is positioned to meet current and emerging requirements.

- Provide senior-level guidance to program personnel and supporting functional teams, coordinating leadership development and organizational improvement initiatives while fostering a culture of accountability, responsiveness, innovation, and operational excellence.

- Coordinate with contracting officers, contracting officer representatives, government program managers, and functional stakeholders to support acquisition planning, requirements development, contractor performance assessment, and program execution strategies, ensuring contractor-supported activities align with government direction, contractual requirements, and established government decision-making authorities.

Required Qualifications:

- Active Secret Clearance at time of hire, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI

- Master’s Degree.

- 15+ years of progressive relative experience.

- Will consider a total of 22 years’ relative experience in lieu of master’s degree with a bachelor’s degree or;

- 29 years’ relevant experience in lieu of degree focused on Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, Organizational Leadership, or a related field.

- 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in executive management, business operations, strategic consulting, organizational transformation, or federal government program leadership.

- Demonstrated experience supporting senior executive leadership within the Department of War, Department of Defense, federal government, or a comparably complex organization.

- Proven ability to lead complex business operations and integrate strategic initiatives across multiple organizations.

- Demonstrated experience translating executive priorities into actionable plans and measurable organizational results.

- Experience developing executive-level briefings, strategic recommendations, organizational assessments, and decision-support materials.

- Demonstrated ability to independently manage competing priorities, resolve complex issues, and operate effectively in a senior government environment.

- Exceptional executive communication, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

- TS/SCI Clearance

- Previous experience supporting the Office of the Secretary of War, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Military Departments, or Defense Agencies.

- Experience supporting senior civilian executives, political appointees, flag officers, or general officers.

- Experience in management consulting, defense business operations, enterprise transformation, or strategic advisory services.

- Familiarity with Department of War organizational structures, governance processes, PPBE, federal acquisition, and financial management.

- Experience developing and implementing enterprise-level business operating models.

Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations, local market, internal equity, candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience. ANSER provides employees benefits to support all aspects of their life including health, financial and well-being. For more information, please visit: http://www.anser.org

Full-Time Salary Range for this position:
$157,000 — $228,000 USD

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail  Recruiting@anser.org

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.