Executive Director, Transformation and Analytics

About the role

MANTECH seeks a high-impact Executive Director, Transformation & Strategic Initiatives to join the ACHIEVE Office (AO) in Herndon, VA. Reporting directly to the Chief Acceleration Officer (CAO), you will take end-to-end operational and financial ownership of MANTECH's most critical enterprise-level strategic initiatives. You will assemble cross-functional teams, build business cases, navigate the stage-gate acceleration process, drive change management, and ensure full, on-time, on-budget realization on the P&L.

Responsibilities

• Own top high-value enterprise initiatives across the full ACHIEVE lifecycle from concept and business case creation to plan finalization, execution, and sustained P&L run-rate realization.
• Stand up and lead dedicated cross-functional teams across Growth, Operations, Finance, IT, HR, and Business Units to drive milestone execution without direct authority.
• Build rigorous financial models, ROI projections, and cost-benefit frameworks to justify stage-gate progression and secure CAO, CFO, and Steering Committee approvals.
• Drive daily initiative velocity, eliminate execution bottlenecks, manage risks, and maintain strict control over budgets and timelines to guarantee planned bottom-line and top-line outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and change champion across all organizational levels while managing friction, building stakeholder consensus, and driving lasting operational and behavioral shifts.
• Partner closely with the AO Lead to embed project milestones into Maestro, present progress at weekly reviews, and transparently surface risks for rapid CAO escalation.
• Perform domestic travel up to 50% of the time as needed to support enterprise initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of total experience combining management consulting, private equity portfolio operations, or corporate value creation ($100M+ financial impact).
• Proven track record taking complex strategic initiatives from initial concept through full operational execution and P&L realization.
• Experience as a former Engagement Manager or Project Leader at a management consulting firm (MBB preferred).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence with proven ability to influence senior executives, align cross-functional teams, and lead change in complex matrixed environments.
• Advanced skills in financial modeling, valuation, driver-based P&L management, and operational KPI tracking.
• MBA from a Top 20 business school.
• Prior experience in the government services, defense, or national security sectors.
• Familiarity with enterprise transformation tracking platforms such as Maestro or Anaplan.
• Proficiency with advanced analytical tools including Power BI, Tableau, Python, or Generative AI platforms.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.