Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.
At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.
Dexis seeks a Strategic Advisor to support business development, capture strategy, and technical solutioning across its portfolio of Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) opportunities.
Dexis supports U.S. Government clients in delivering programs in complex and high-risk environments worldwide. This role will provide strategic guidance to strengthen positioning, technical approaches, and engagement strategies related to the newly formed DTRA Global Threat Reduction (GTR) Directorate and Combat Support (CZ) Directorate. As DTRA undergoes a major reorganization, the Strategic Advisor will help Dexis identify opportunities, navigate changes at DTRA, and position Dexis for success.
The position will be a part-time consultancy based remotely in the continental United States.
Responsibilities- Provide strategic guidance on capture efforts related to DTRA GTR and/or CZ Directorates
- Advise on technical approaches for DTRA programs
- Support development and refinement of proposal content and technical narratives
- Provide insight into client priorities, stakeholder dynamics, and procurement trends
- Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities in proposed approaches
- Support development of win themes and competitive positioning
- Review proposal drafts and provide targeted feedback
- Contribute to strengthening client engagement and market positioning
- Minimum 10 years of experience supporting U.S. Government programs, including at least 5 years with DTRA
- Demonstrated skills related to business development including: opportunity qualification, capture strategy, stakeholder engagement, customer and industry collaboration, and team leadership
- Familiarity with DTRA acquisition types, processes, and tools
- Demonstrated experience providing strategic or technical advisory support
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge and/or experience in security cooperation, cooperative threat reduction, CBRN, CWMD, and/or DTRA global engagements, particularly with combatant commands, highly preferred
- Experience with the GTR Directorate and/or the CZ Directorate and their predecessors strongly preferred.
Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?
If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.
As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.
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