IT Policy and Strategy Planner

Position DescriptionValiant Solutions is seeking an IT Policy and Strategy Planner to join our rapidly growing and innovative team!

The IT Policy and Strategy Planner Senior will strengthen IT policy governance for a federal customer's Chief Information Officer organization. This role bridges technical IT and cyber capabilities with organizational goals so that directives, policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and guidance align with Federal statutes, OMB policy, NIST standards, and mission requirements. The planner manages an active inventory of more than 40 policy documents and helps the customer meet its required five-year review cycle.

Named one of the Washington Business Journal’sBest Places to Work every year since 2014, Valiant is proud of our employee-centric culture and commitment to excellence. If you are interested in learning more about Valiant and this opportunity, we invite you to apply now!

Location: Remote

This position is 100% remote. Remote work requires a high level of trust in our employees, and we strictly adhere to the details outlined in our Remote Work Policy below.

Eligibility Requirements: Due to government requirements, this program requires U.S. citizenship. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Required Experience:

• 7–10+ years in IT policy, strategy, or planning roles, including leadership experience in complex environments

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information policy, cybersecurity or a related field

• Experience developing and coordinating federal IT and cyber policy and strategy at the enterprise or mission level

• Proficiency in translating technical IT and cyber risk into strategic recommendations, drafting policy documents, and briefing executives

• Ability to write technical information for non-technical users who have limited knowledge of IT concepts

• Working knowledge of FISMA, OMB Circular A-130, A-123, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

• Experience managing the policy document life cycle, from drafting and stakeholder review through approval and publication

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint for document collaboration and version control

• CISSP, CISM, or CGEIT certification preferred

Responsibilities:

• Review and evaluate IT directives, policies, SOPs, and guidance, including user guides and job aids, for consistency with Federal statutes, regulatory requirements, and government-wide policy such as OMB A-123.

• Identify policy gaps and opportunities for improvement, and help the customer address them.

• Manage an active inventory of more than 40 policy-related documents and track each against the required five-year review cycle.

• Perform substantive policy analysis on new and existing IT directives and policies.

• Provide subject matter expertise in Federal IT policy and related guidance to advise on content.

• Write technical information for non-technical users who have limited knowledge of IT concepts.

• Coordinate with customer subject matter experts to develop and update content, and draft, update, and maintain directives, policies, SOPs, and guidance.

• Trace relationships among directives, policies, SOPs, and guidance to determine when a change to one document affects others.

• Translate technical IT and cyber risk into strategic recommendations for customer leadership.

• Brief executives on policy and strategy issues and on the status of policy updates.

• Make sure policies align with legal, regulatory, and mission-specific requirements.

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