AI Strategy & Governance Leader
Core
Lead enterprise AI & data strategy, governance, and architecture for confidential federal programs to ensure safe, auditable, and scalable AI operations.
Role type
Senior strategy & governance leader (AI/Enterprise Architecture)
Builds
Production AI strategies, governance frameworks, reference architectures, and operational playbooks for federal missions
Domain
US Federal Government, Defense, National Security, Public Safety, AI Governance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
AI/data strategy, enterprise architecture, federal policy compliance, AI governance frameworks, risk assessment, executive communication, roadmap planning, policy-as-code, audit readiness
Preferred skills
LLM evaluation frameworks, RAG/agent patterns, prompt lifecycle management, Zero Trust concepts, cloud platform familiarity (Azure/AWS/GCP), data catalog/lineage tooling
Technologies
LLM, RAG, agents, analytics, Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Palantir, vector search
Responsibilities
Translate mission goals into portfolio roadmaps and target architectures; define reference architectures respecting Zero Trust and privacy; operationalize policy-as-code, approval workflows, and audit trails; stand up evaluation harnesses and guardrails; author playbooks and governance blueprints; partner with product/security teams to deliver outcomes; ensure programs meet SLOs and pass audits; mentor teams on responsible AI practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
