Strategic Communications Lead

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Strategic Communications Lead to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems (JOMIS) program. This is a full-time role supporting a high-visibility federal health IT mission. This position is critical to advancing DHA mission outcomes by driving executive-level communications, stakeholder alignment, and transformational change across DHMS and external partners. As the Strategic Communications Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping program narratives, overseeing strategic communications operations, and enabling senior leaders to make informed decisions through clear, compelling executive materials.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted strategic communications partner to the JOMIS Program Manager, Stakeholder Engagement Divisional Lead, and senior program leadership.
• Develop and deliver executive-level briefing materials, including PowerPoint presentations, memos, talking points, and written narratives for internal DHMS and external government audiences.
• Translate complex technical and operational topics (e.g., product rollouts, new capabilities, deployment plans, and future roadmaps) into clear, concise, executive-ready communications.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of a Strategic Communications team of 2+ resources, including task prioritization, workload management, and quality assurance.
• Coordinate and facilitate review cycles of briefing materials with multiple government stakeholders to gain alignment and approval.
• Add structure to executive briefing intake processes and large forums to support program transformation objectives.
• Proactively develop cohesive and persuasive narratives that communicate progress, risks, and priorities to senior stakeholders.
• Track progress across multiple workstreams and guide prioritization to ensure timely delivery of high-quality communications.
• Ensure resources are appropriately allocated to meet mission priorities, identifying trade-offs as needed.
• Create templates and standardized processes to improve consistency and efficiency across the JOMIS communications function.
• Facilitate cross-functional problem-solving sessions related to strategic priorities.
• Engage with external government and industry stakeholders to convey key messages and set expectations.

Requirements:

• Ability to obtain US Public Trust
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Strategy and/or Communications, preferably supporting Federal Government customers (DoD experience strongly preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of people management or team leadership experience.
• Educational background in strategy, business management, or communications preferred.
• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) a plus.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, with demonstrated ability to craft cohesive executive narratives.
• Experience using DoD-approved generative AI tools to support outline development for executive briefings.

Compensation to include:

• Salary Range: $165,000 - $180,000 **depending on experience**
• Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if Required by Law

This job opens for applications on 4/27/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

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Keywords: Strategic Communications, Executive Briefings, Stakeholder Engagement, Defense Health Agency, DHA, JOMIS, DHMS, Federal Consulting, DoD Programs, Program Communications, Change Management, Transformation, PowerPoint, Executive Messaging, Government Relations, Health IT, Agile, SDLC, Leadership, People Management