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Strategic Delivery Lead, Cyber

Washington, DC💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-28 → 2026-10-07
On-site · United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

Lead strategic delivery of complex AI and AGI deployments for U.S. national security and cyber missions, acting as the accountable lead for engagements tied to contractual milestones.

Role type

Senior strategic delivery lead (cyber/national security)

Builds

Secure AI-enabled solutions for national security and cyber operations (via careerplan.io/jobs/125db0ea-d5e1-4c49-bc1a-e6ffc8ea71ff-strategic-delivery-lead-cyber-at-openai)

Domain

National security, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Strategic program management, Cybersecurity expertise, Executive stakeholder management, Cross-functional leadership, Risk identification and mitigation, Contractual milestone management, Technical solution translation, Organizational transformation leadership

Preferred skills

Active TS/SCI clearance, Counterintelligence or Full Scope Polygraph experience, AI/ML deployment experience, Government agency engagement, Lean environment execution

Technologies

OpenAI Platform API, ChatGPT Enterprise

Responsibilities

Forge and manage strategic partnerships with national security users; Serve as accountable lead for high-impact engagements; Act as translator between technical teams and business stakeholders; Work with partners to identify concepts for national security AI use cases; Partner with technical teams to frame complex problems into actionable projects; Establish best practices for milestone tracking and delivery operations; Build internal consensus across competing priorities; Lead regular progress reviews with stakeholders; Identify and mitigate delivery risks; Navigate ambiguity and evolving requirements.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with executive presence