About the role

Role Overview

VP, Chief of Solution Strategy, Deputy CIO at eSimplicity. This senior leadership role combines two functions: acting as the CIO’s deputy (absorbing operational weight and representing the CIO in cross-functional decisions) and owning solution strategy enterprise-wide across all business units.

Responsibilities

Serve as CIO’s Deputy: represent the technology organization in leadership discussions, stakeholder engagements, and cross-functional decision-making with authority to act on the CIO’s behalf.
Own solution strategy across all business units by:
- developing strategic technical approaches and innovation roadmaps
- leveraging domain knowledge while building expertise in mission areas where gaps exist
Lead strategy initiatives collaboratively with the CIO and BD/Program teams and independently when needed.
Be a strategist (not an architect): participate in solution development without owning architectural design.
People leadership across multiple teams:
- lead and develop staff via direct reports and dotted-line collaboration
- run regular 1:1s, career development conversations, and performance management
- drive hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and retention
Translate the CIO’s vision into execution: create actionable plans, priorities, and execution roadmaps for the technology organization.
Operational/process leadership: establish and refine operational cadences, decision frameworks, and communication rhythms to keep teams aligned and unblocked.
Drive solution-oriented thinking to ensure strategies meet mission needs and support competitive differentiation and growth.

Requirements / Qualifications

Senior leader who can develop strategy for complex mission environments (e.g., data integration, claims analytics/policy development, modernization of citizen-facing services).
Strong ability to lead operationally while setting strategic direction.
Ability to communicate a compelling technical direction to engineers, executives, and agency stakeholders.

Nice-to-Haves

Experience across federal mission domains such as health IT, defense, or intelligence.
Demonstrated success building and scaling strategy and technology organizations through continuous improvement and accountability.

About eSimplicity

eSimplicity is a modern digital services company that partners with U.S. government agencies. It delivers technology-enabled products and services for mission-critical programs across areas such as health IT, defense, intelligence, and civilian initiatives, aiming to improve well-being for Americans.