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Principal Strategic Operations Lead

United States, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Identify emerging operational gaps in the Center of Defense Operations (CDO) driven by AI threats and define strategic responses to prevent crises.

Role type

Principal Strategic Operations Lead

Builds

Evolved CDO operating model, AI adoption strategy, and cross-functional project structures

Domain

Cybersecurity operations and AI strategy

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Operating model design, cross-functional project management, AI use-case prioritization, stakeholder relationship management, executive communication, systems thinking, incident response operations, security governance modeling

Preferred skills

RACI design, decision rights definition, escalation framework creation, governance forum facilitation

Technologies

None explicitly stated

Responsibilities

Define strategic responses to AI-accelerated threat timelines; advise CISO leadership on operating model design and AI adoption; stand up structures for priority strategic projects; synchronize cross-cutting work streams; surface early signals of stalled charters and escalate with recommendations

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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