Walter Smith

About Walter Smith

I have spent the past 23 years working with senior health and defense clients and with commercial C-suite executive teams to develop organizational strategy and to design and navigate major enterprise transformation initiatives. As a functional expert, I have led teams of more than 100 consultants to advise clients and deliver results in the areas of strategic planning, change management, strategic communications and organizational effectiveness.I graduated with an MBA from the University of Oxford and have a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia. I hold a Top Secret security clearance and Project Management Professional (PMP), Change Management and Lean Six Sigma certifications.

Experience

1. Strategic Health IT Advisor

   Leidos

   Dec 2025 — Present

   I have joined Leidos as a strategy consultant for the Health and Civil Sector focused on growth of their EHR and broader Health business.

Education

• University of Virginia

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1993 — 1997

• University of Oxford

  MBA

  2001 — 2002

Skills

• Analysis
• Organizational Structure
• Organizational Development
• Strategic Planning
• Program Management
• Business Transformation
• Change Management
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Acquisition Integration
• Business Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Performance Management
• Performance Improvement
• Business Analysis
• Knowledge Management
• Management Consulting
• Organizational Design
• Strategy
• Organizational Network Analysis
• Organizational Effectiveness