Senior AI/ML Strategist

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage enterprise-level governance frameworks for AI/ML models, defining standards for model versioning, access management, and structured risk approval workflows.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for Tier-4 model governance support, establishing robust API security controls and access policy boundaries in tandem with cybersecurity teams.
• Establish complex evaluation metrics to mitigate algorithmic bias and ensure all deployed models comply with ethical AI principles and federal regulatory standards.
• Design repeatable evaluation procedures and performance monitoring baselines to track the real-world value and lifecycle optimization of active models.
• Deconstruct highly complex, ambiguous data pipelines into actionable functional requirements, coordinating across engineering, legal, and senior leadership.
• Lead model governance committees, navigate the human and procedural shifts required to adopt AI practices, and translate technical risks for non-technical leadership.
• Proactively identify mission gaps, shifting operational constraints, and new workstream opportunities on-site. Author compelling business cases, past-performance write-ups, and technical ROI metrics to justify scope expansion and anchor funding for new client capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree highly preferred in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, or technical MBA).
• 10+ years of relevant experience navigating technical delivery and client strategy.
• Exceptional track record of advising senior leadership, translating technical algorithmic risks, and maintaining high-stakes client relationships.
• Security+, CCSP, GSEC, SSCP, CFR, or FITSP-M. PMP or Agile/Scrum certifications are highly desirable.

Clearance Requirements

• Must possess an active Secret with eligibility for Top Secret / TS/SCI clearance.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer.