Technical Strategist, Senior

Technical Strategist, Senior

The Opportunity:

As part of our team, you'll serve as a strategic technical consultant to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), helping conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. Work with world-class scientists and engineers to support the development of high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems.

The Senior Technical Strategist is a role within ARPA-H’s Director’s office, with line of sight across every program in the agency, and supports the Director, Chief Medical Officer, Chief of Staff, and other senior leaders by serving as a technical filter and synthesizer. You will attend program briefings, scientific reviews, leadership meetings, and strategic engagements, engage with Program Managers across a wide range of scientific and technical domains, and help leadership understand what matters, what requires attention, and what actions should follow.

A central responsibility of this role is translation. The most demanding part of the job is taking complex scientific, technical, and operational information and turning it into clear, concise products that senior leaders can act on quickly without losing what matters. You will prepare executive briefings, presentations, memoranda, talking points, background documents, and other decision-support materials, often on short timelines.

We are looking for scientific range. You have gone deep in your own field, and you can engage credibly well beyond it. When the conversation moves into an area you have never worked in, you can still follow it, ask insightful questions, identify what matters, and quickly develop a working understanding of the topic.

What You’ll Work On:

• Provide the first technical read on new program ideas, emerging initiatives, and scientific opportunities, helping identify the concepts most deserving of leadership attention.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, presentations, memoranda, talking points, background materials, and other decision-support products.
• Attend program pitches, scientific reviews, leadership engagements, and strategic discussions across the agency.
• Engage with Program Managers, Mission Office leadership, and subject matter experts to understand technical content, identify key issues, and strengthen executive products.
• Help ensure that leadership guidance, decisions, and feedback are effectively communicated and incorporated into agency activities.
• Translate dense scientific and technical material into concise products that senior leaders can quickly understand and act upon.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to accelerate research, synthesis, briefing preparation, knowledge management, and operational effectiveness.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Director's Office.
• Build and maintain templates, workflows, repositories, and knowledge resources that improve organizational performance.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across the Director's Office and broader agency to support leadership priorities.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• Experience in a scientific range across more than one scientific or technical field
• Experience distilling complex scientific, technical, or operational material for senior decision-makers
• Experience with AI-enabled tools and a demonstrated interest in applying them to improve organizational effectiveness
• Ability to pay strict attention to detail, and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to build credibility with scientists, engineers, physicians, executives, and other stakeholders
• Doctorate degree in a scientific, engineering, computational, biomedical, or technology field

Nice If You Have:

• Experience in biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, venture capital, scientific investing, management consulting, advanced R&D organizations, or related fields
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies, scientific opportunities, or research portfolios
• Experience supporting senior executives, founders, government leaders, or institutional decision-makers
• Experience operating in fast-paced, mission-driven organizations
• Experience with ARPA organizations, HHS, NIH, BARDA, DARPA, IARPA, ARPA-E, or similar environments
• Possession of exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Possession of strong organizational skills
• Possession of strong judgment, intellectual curiosity, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal skills

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.