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Technical Mission Director

Washington D.C.💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-29

Core

Senior delivery leader managing day-to-day execution for a multidisciplinary government/industry team in a fast-moving AI and software modernization effort.

Role type

Senior Technical Mission Director (Agile Delivery Lead)

Builds

Operational AI and software capabilities transitioning from prototype to classified operational environments

Domain

US Government Defense / AI & Modernization

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Agile delivery leadership, Scrum facilitation, cross-vendor coordination, technical fluency in AI/ML and cloud, security risk management, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Generative AI and AI agents experience, NIST 800-53/RMF familiarity, multi-vendor integration leadership, government technology strategy advising

Technologies

Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure, Terraform/Pulumi, GitOps, OpenShift, NVIDIA AI

Responsibilities

Establish Agile operating rhythm and manage backlogs/sprints; coordinate government stakeholders and vendors to resolve blockers; lead cross-vendor synchronization; maintain integrated delivery plans and communicate mission outcomes; transition prototypes to classified environments; act as technical thought partner to government customers; identify follow-on mission opportunities; capture lessons learned.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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