Federal Innovation & Solutions Development - CSO/OTA

The role

This leader translates federal mission challenges into executable solutions through CSOs and OTA opportunities. The role involves working with government stakeholders, technical leaders, and industry partners to develop solution concepts from idea to prototype.

What you will do

• Engage government stakeholders to understand mission priorities and operational challenges.
• Identify and qualify CSO and OTA opportunities.
• Partner with architects, engineers, and subject matter experts to guide solution development.
• Develop prototype and demonstration concepts with SMEs.
• Evaluate potential teaming partners and build relationships with technology companies and research organizations.
• Connect technical design with acquisition strategy, delivery planning, and business objectives.
• Lead customer discovery sessions, solution workshops, and technical exchanges.
• Partner with capture, contracts, legal, pricing, and delivery teams to develop pursuit strategies.
• Guide the substance of concept papers, white papers, and solution briefs.
• Maintain continuity from opportunity development through award and delivery.

Required qualifications

• Experience in federal solutions development, technical business development, solution architecture, innovation programs, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience shaping or pursuing opportunities through CSOs, OTAs, or comparable federal innovation pathways.
• Ability to translate ambiguous customer needs into actionable solution concepts and executable plans.
• Experience working with technical SME’s to evaluate capabilities and collaborate with engineering and architecture teams.
• Experience bringing together internal capabilities and external partners to address complex customer requirements.
• Strong customer engagement, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Understanding of the relationship among solution design, acquisition approach, pricing, and delivery.

Nice to have

• Experience advancing a solution from concept through prototype, demonstration, award, or operational adoption.
• Familiarity with defense, intelligence, or civilian agency innovation organizations and mission environments.
• Experience incorporating emerging technologies into practical solutions for federal customers.
• Relationships across government innovation communities, industry consortia, and commercial technology providers.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience
• Certifications
• Industry training

Before you apply

• Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
• Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people work across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.