Vice President, Strategy

The Role

As the Vice President of Strategy & Growth supporting primarily the Analytics and C2 division, you will build the strategic layer that systematically translates STR's DARPA relationships, early-stage pilots, and technical reputation into large-scale programs of record and other long-term accounts. STR performs more DARPA programs than any company outside the legacy primes — a distinction earned through decades of genuine scientific and engineering depth. This role exists to ensure that technical superiority becomes institutional authority, converting a world-class research company into a company that repeatedly moves the needle on national security at scale.

What You Will Do

• Build the institutional presence, champion network, requirements positioning, and budget cycle influence that makes STR's growth trajectory structural rather than aspirational.
• Work directly with STR's technical leadership to build a growth strategy that mirrors product strategy, helping transition capabilities from R&D projects to operational use.
• Translate pilot performance into rigorous, evidence-based narratives for acquisition audiences.
• Map and cultivate authentic relationships with decision-makers across the services, combatant commands, OSD, the intelligence community, and Capitol Hill — engaging the PPBE process to ensure STR's capabilities are embedded in budget submissions and requirements language before RFPs are written.
• Develop a whole-of-government relations strategy.
• Build a co-funded R&D approach that creates a self-sustaining innovation flywheel.
• Lead cross-functional pursuit coordination to align the company's technical divisions, business development efforts, and government affairs around shared long-term program theses.

Who You Are

• U.S. Citizen
• Active US Security Clearance
• Experience across federal government with strong understanding of acquisitions, appropriations, and PPBE processes
• Deep understanding of how different secretariats and organizations within the Department of War align budget and programs to department priorities
• Passion for delivering mission critical capabilities
• Strong executive communication skills

Even Better

• Active Security Clearance at the Top Secret level with SCI Eligibility
• Prior executive branch and legislative branch experience
• Experience developing and executing government relations strategies to achieve national security and business objectives

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $290,000.00 – $350,000.00