Senior CMMI Lead Appraiser/Quality Director

Company Overview

At ValidaTek, we modernize and optimize IT services to solve some of the most critical challenges facing federal civilian and defense agencies. From customers to partners to top-talent employees, ValidaTek puts people first, empowering them to exceed expectations and transform government organizations. Our success starts and ends with our people, so we built a company where great people can do great things, with the resources and autonomy to make decisions that transform organizations. We operate as one team of diverse people, united by a passion for continuous growth and optimization. Our commitment to quality and performance optimization is the reason why our IT Service Projects and New Development Projects have been appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5, positioning us as one of a handful of elite companies to receive the highest form of third-party validation. www.validatek.com

Summary

The Senior CMMI Lead Appraiser/Quality Director serves as the principal advisor for organizational process maturity, quality management, and continuous process improvement initiatives supporting the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). This position leads organizational assessments and CMMI appraisals, evaluates enterprise performance against established maturity models, identifies opportunities to improve operational effectiveness, and provides strategic recommendations to senior leadership that enhance mission performance, efficiency, compliance, and organizational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage CMMI maturity assessments and organizational appraisals across multiple business and mission areas.
• Evaluate organizational processes against CMMI maturity standards and identify opportunities for process optimization and performance improvement.
• Develop strategic recommendations that strengthen organizational effectiveness, quality, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Advise executive leadership on process improvement initiatives, organizational maturity, and quality management best practices.
• Facilitate assessment planning, interviews, documentation reviews, and appraisal activities with government stakeholders and program teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by leveraging industry best practices, lessons learned, and performance metrics.
• Ensure alignment with applicable Federal, Intelligence Community (IC), and organizational quality standards.
• Present assessment findings, executive briefings, and improvement roadmaps to senior government leadership.
• Promote a culture of quality, process discipline, and organizational excellence throughout the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Management, or a related field.
  • Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in quality management, organizational assessments, process improvement, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading CMMI Maturity Level 3-5 organizational assessments and appraisals.
• Experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), or other Federal Government agencies.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
  • Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Excellent executive-level communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified CMMI Lead Appraiser.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent quality/process improvement certification.
• Experience implementing enterprise quality management systems and organizational process improvement frameworks.
• Proven ability to influence executive decision-making and lead cross-functional improvement initiatives.

EEO Statement

ValidaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to verify authorization to work in the United States.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a post-offer background check.