Palladium: Make It Possible · 17 hours ago
Senior Manager, Technology and Innovation, GISI Ignite
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
10+ years expPalladium is a global, employee-owned company focused on construction, infrastructure, and global development. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Technology and Innovation to support the delivery of technology-enabled solutions and innovation programs across GISI’s family of companies, bridging strategy and execution to implement impactful solutions for internal and external clients.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Cultivate and expand trusted relationships with mid- to senior-level client stakeholders internal and external to GISI operating companies
Architect and oversee complex, multi-phase solution discovery activities including interviews, workshops, and field assessments to surface operational challenges and transformation needs
Identify cross-company and sector patterns, strategic themes, and high-impact digital transformation and innovation opportunities and provide recommendations for new services, offerings and ways of working
Lead strategy and development of innovation concepts, digital transformation pathways, and solution requirements, translating business needs into actionable solutions
Evaluate and advise on technology acquisition and delivery pathways, shaping the organization’s innovation and digital transformation roadmap and investment priorities
Oversee and conduct detailed requirement gathering activities for technology solutions, business process enhancements, and system integrations ensuring solutions are scalable and future-proofed
Evaluate and devise strategies that account for people, process, technology, and governance components for each engagement
Conceptualize and deliver proof of concept solutions and prototypes to garner client buy-in and to translate concepts into actionable software or data products
Provide strategic direction and lead day-to-day delivery of client innovation engagements, coordinating workstreams across GISI operating companies, technical teams and vendors
Oversee detailed project plans, manage dependencies, track milestones, and ensure alignment with client expectations, coordinating with technical delivery and vendor teams as needed
Engage with high level stakeholders on change management strategies and oversee their implementation, working closely with internal and external stakeholders
Identify risks, issues, and mitigation strategies, escalating complex challenges appropriately
Establish mechanisms to ensure quality and consistency in deliverables and client communications
Lead client-ready deliverables including strategic recommendations, assessments, business cases, process maps, and solution architectures
Define and measure client engagement KPIs, client satisfaction, and initiative outcomes to inform future phases of work
Feed market intelligence and lessons learned into GISI’s innovation roadmap and strategy, anticipating market shifts and proactively positioning GISI
Represent GISI in client briefings, industry forums, and thought leadership opportunities
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in business consulting or technology strategy and delivery in a professional services organization
Proven experience leading client engagements and delivering complex solutions
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Demonstrated knowledge in emerging technologies and innovation methodologies including familiarity with AI, automation, and data integration platforms
Proven ability to lead workstreams, manage client interactions, and deliver complex, cross-functional initiatives
Demonstrated track record of solving complex, enterprise-level challenges through innovative, systems-based approaches
Proven ability to cultivate relationships and serve as a trusted advisor to internal and external clients, providing recommendations and solutions that produce business value
Demonstrated comfort leading projects across diverse industries and ability to engage with stakeholders with varying technical backgrounds
Leads engagements fluidly between strategic framing and hands-on delivery, providing clarity, structure, and direction to teams and clients
Thrives in multi-stakeholder environments, translating diverse inputs into coherent solutions and action plans
Inquisitive mindset, creative, and desire to take initiative to learn new industries systems, technologies, and skills and how they can be applied
Preferred
Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, or related field preferred
Design thinking practitioner or Agile / change management certified (or equivalent experience)
Business process and system mapping and scenario planning
Software prototyping tools (Figma, PowerApps, Cursor/Windsurf, Miro, or similar)
Data analytics & visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Excel)
Company
Palladium: Make It Possible
Climate change. Conflict. Inequality.
1001-5000 employees
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