Job Description

Are you looking for your next challenge? Are you ready to work with a performance-based small company? At Zantech, we are a dynamic Woman Owned Small Business focused on providing complex, mission-focused solutions with a proven track record of outstanding customer performance and high employee satisfaction. We would love to talk with you regarding the next step in your career. Come join our team!

Zantech is looking for a talented Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager to contribute to the success of our upcoming Program Management and Cyber Support Services project for an Onsite role based out of Arlington, VA.

The Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager will play a crucial role in providing:

• Stakeholder Engagement and Management Support
• Partnership development and relationship management
• Working group and workshop facilitation
• Stakeholder engagement strategy and planning
• Communication and feedback management

The Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager serves as the lead for partnership development and stakeholder coordination efforts, building and maintaining productive relationships with federal, state, local, tribal, international, and private sector partners essential to the national cybersecurity mission. This position develops and executes comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategies, facilitates collaborative working groups and technical discussions, and ensures strong partnerships across the diverse cybersecurity ecosystem.

Impact: Critical to the collaborative model and ability to leverage diverse partner capabilities for cyber defense operations protecting national critical infrastructure..

Responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:

• Develop comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan including stakeholder mapping, relationship management strategies, and communication framework
• Use business intelligence tools and commercial databases to identify stakeholders with relevant cybersecurity capabilities
• Create stakeholder profiles detailing relevant capabilities for partnership leverage
• Tailor engagement approaches for different partner categories
• Identify relevant partners and build detailed partner profiles with capability assessments
• Cultivate relationships with international, federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector entities
• Execute CISA mission by partnering to prevent, stop, and counter attacks and malicious cyber activity
• Coordinate joint actions to address cybersecurity risks through deliberate cyber defense planning efforts
• Facilitate efforts to engage public and private sector partners in development of cyber defense operations plans
• Leverage capabilities, authorities, and unique expertise of partners to drive substantive risk reduction to national critical infrastructure
• Coordinate and lead meetings and workshops bringing together diverse stakeholders
• Facilitate technical discussions on pressing cybersecurity issues and emerging threats
• Ensure engagements lead to responsive outcomes including plans, products, and strengthened relationships
• Provide subject matter expertise in facilitating discussions
• Ensure consistent, timely, and accurate communications between stakeholders
• Develop communication materials including email updates, reports, and presentations
• Manage stakeholder feedback mechanisms and collect data on effectiveness of outreach efforts

Required Experience or Knowledge of the following technologies/functions:

• Experience building and managing partnerships across government and private sector
• Experience facilitating working groups, workshops, or collaborative planning sessions
• Experience developing stakeholder engagement strategies and communication plans
• Skills Required:

• Understanding of collaborative models and partnership ecosystems
• Knowledge of cybersecurity landscape across federal, private sector, and international domains
• Understanding of critical infrastructure sectors and associated cybersecurity challenges per PPD-21
• Ability to identify and leverage partner capabilities for cyber defense operations
• Experience with stakeholder mapping using business intelligence tools
• Strong facilitation and meeting coordination skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management abilities
• Effective written and verbal communication across diverse audiences

Required Education/Certifications:

• Education Required: None specified
• Education Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, International Relations, Communications, Cybersecurity, or related field

• Certifications Required: None specified
• Certifications Preferred:

• Certified Government Meeting Professional (CGMP)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Required Security Clearance:

• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret or higher clearance, per contract requirements.

“ Outstanding Performance…Always!”

Our corporate motto represents our commitment to build long-term relationships with both our clients and our employees by providing the highest quality service in everything we do. We strive for excellence for our clients and for each other. We embrace the opportunity to hire individuals with new talents and fresh perspectives. Zantech offers competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a vacation package, as well as a fast-paced and exciting work environment. Come join our team!