Vice President of Strategy and Growth in Huntsville, Alabama at BLACKROCK STRATEGY INC

Blackrock Strategy, Inc. | Huntsville, Alabama | Active Top Secret Clearance | Full-Time | On-Site

Most companies talk about growth.

The real question is whether they can align strategy, relationships, execution, and operational reality well enough to actually achieve it.

Blackrock Strategy, Inc. is seeking a Vice President of Strategy & Growth to lead strategic growth initiatives, customer engagement efforts, and operational expansion activities across defense, national security, and mission-focused environments.

This role focuses on identifying opportunities, shaping growth strategy, strengthening customer relationships, and transitioning new efforts from concept into operational execution.

Operating in close coordination with executive leadership, this role plays a key part in shaping organizational priorities, growth strategy, and customer engagement efforts.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• New business opportunities are effectively identified, shaped, and transitioned into execution
• Customer and partner relationships remain strong, aligned, and productive
• Leadership maintains clear visibility into strategic priorities, growth risks, and emerging opportunities
• Newly awarded efforts transition efficiently from pursuit into execution
• Stakeholders operate with shared understanding across business, operational, and customer objectives
• Growth initiatives support long-term organizational scalability and mission success

Blackrock Strategy, Inc. (BrS) is a Veteran-Owned Small Business supporting defense, national security, and mission-focused operations across complex operational environments.

Our teams support operational integration, emerging technologies, mission systems, strategic initiatives, and high-impact customer engagements alongside government, industry, and operational stakeholders.

As a smaller organization, our leaders maintain direct visibility into business operations, customer priorities, and mission activities while helping to shape the company's future direction.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, shape, and support the pursuit of new business opportunities aligned with the Company's growth objectives

• Support capture, proposal, and transition-to-execution activities for newly awarded programs

• Serve as a senior liaison between customers, partners, consultants, and internal teams

• Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing clients and strategic partners

• Manage existing Private Equity client relationships and associated consultant coordination activities

• Provide strategic insight regarding market positioning, competitive landscape, organizational priorities, and long-term growth strategy

• Coordinate across leadership, operations, and program teams to support execution alignment

• Assist with stand-up and operational coordination activities for new efforts and initiatives

• Identify operational risks, resource gaps, and organizational growth needs

• Support executive leadership in evaluating emerging opportunities, strategic partnerships, and business initiatives

• Experience supporting strategic growth, business development, operational leadership, or capture activities

• Strong relationship management and customer engagement skills

• Ability to build credibility and influence across executive leadership, customers, and external stakeholders
• Experience operating within defense, government contracting, national security, or similarly complex environments
• Ability to operate effectively across multiple organizations, stakeholders, and priorities
• Strong communication and executive briefing skills
• Demonstrated ability to support strategic planning and organizational growth initiatives
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and organizational leadership capability
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

• Prior executive or senior leadership experience
• Experience supporting Private Equity clients, portfolio operations, or strategic consulting engagements
• Experience transitioning programs from capture into operational execution
• Familiarity with federal contracting, DoD environments, or mission-focused organizations
• Existing customer and industry relationships within defense or national security sectors

• High-visibility leadership role supporting strategic growth and operational initiatives
• Frequent interaction with executive leadership, customers, consultants, and partners
• Fast-paced environment requiring adaptability, discretion, and strong organizational judgment
• Travel may be required based on customer and operational needs

Blackrock Strategy, Inc. is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. We recruit, hire, and advance qualified individuals based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We also take affirmative action to employ and advance veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our Human Resources department.