Strategic Communications Manager, Technical Transformation

Arlington, VA (On-site)

$116K/yr – $229K/yrSenior Level6+ years expContract

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and drive the integrated communications and program strategy, guiding executive and interagency messaging while advising on stakeholder dynamics, reputational risk, and crisis response. Lead efforts to translate complex operations into clear leadership insights and establish measurable governance and reporting improvements.

  • Own the strategy development and alignment with leadership priorities
  • Direct narrative design, audience-specific messaging, and crisis communications guidance
  • Oversee performance measurement, progress tracking, risks, and continuous improvement

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement an integrated communications and program strategy aligned to leadership priorities and measurable outcomes.
  • Create narrative architecture, key messages, and audience-specific communications for executive, government, legal, investigative, and interagency stakeholders.
  • Advise senior leaders on stakeholder dynamics, reputational risks, crisis communications, and escalation decisions.
  • Translate complex operational information into clear recommendations, executive briefings, performance reports, and management insights.
  • Improve business processes, governance, operating rhythms, and reporting mechanisms across the broader team.
  • Establish performance measures and monitor progress, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 6+ years of experience in strategic communications, program strategy, performance management, government operations, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of experience advising senior executives or leaders in complex, high-consequence environments.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain high risk public trust security clearance
  • Ability to travel 0-25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

Preferred

  • 1+ years of experience deploying or developing communications feedback mechanisms
  • 1+ years of experience in establishing narrative architecture, advising on reputational and operational risk, executive communications writing, supporting crisis communications, and public affairs.
  • 1+ years of experience converting stakeholder, operational, media, and performance information into practical recommendations for communications planning and decision-making.
  • 1+ years of experience with business process improvement, performance measurement, reporting frameworks, workload analysis, and management analysis.
  • 1+ years of experience with homeland security, law enforcement, justice-sector, or broader government operating environments.

Benefits

  • At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.
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$116K/yr – $229K/yr

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