Strategic Technical & Analytics Communications Lead

About the role

The Strategic Technical & Analytics Communications Lead supports the BNATCS CTO in conducting rigorous analytical reviews, developing trusted decision-support products, and communicating complex technical and analytical findings to stakeholders. This role requires hands-on comfort with data, analytical reasoning, and technical subject matter.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Structured Analysis - Conduct rigorous, structured analysis of technical, operational, and programmatic information using agentic AI tools, quantitative frameworks, and evidence-based reasoning to explore emerging patterns, develop findings, and support senior stakeholder decision-making.
• Validate AI Outputs - Review, validate, interpret, and refine AI-generated outputs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and appropriate sourcing before incorporation into briefings, dashboards, reports, or other stakeholder-facing products.
• Deliver Decision-Ready Communications - Translate complex technical and analytical findings into clear, credible communication products - including executive briefings, analytical summaries, dashboard narratives, and talking points - that accurately reflect the underlying data and program context.
• Architect Dashboard & Visualization Strategy - Design and structure dashboards and data visualizations with clear narrative logic, analytical rigor, and presentation flow, developing multiple views of the same underlying information tailored to technical, executive, operational, and policy-aware audiences.
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with program leadership, data teams, AI/ML teams, and subject matter experts to ensure products are accurate, context-aware, and audience-appropriate.
• Apply Editorial & Strategic Judgment - Maintain strong editorial discipline and strategic awareness in high-visibility environments where precision, timing, and credibility directly affect stakeholder confidence and program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 16+ years of experience, Master's degree with 14+ years, or PhD with 10+ years of relevant experience in data analytics, operations research, applied statistics, systems engineering, technical communications, strategic communications, public policy analysis, or a related analytical or technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex technical, analytical, or scientific information into clear products for senior decision-makers and mixed audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work with data-driven or analytically derived information, including the ability to assess findings, identify gaps, validate outputs, and communicate conclusions responsibly.
• Experience developing executive-level briefings, analytical narratives, dashboards, visualization strategies, reports, or other decision-support products.
• Experience supporting tiered stakeholder audiences spanning technical, executive, operational, and policy-aware communities.
• Strong judgment in evaluating whether dashboards, data views, analytical summaries, or AI-generated outputs are accurate, complete, properly framed, and ready for distribution.
• Able to define the purpose, audience, analytical question, and decision logic behind communication and dashboard products prior to execution.
• Ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams while maintaining accountability for analytical clarity and communication quality.
• Strong writing, editing, briefing, synthesis, and stakeholder communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting AI-enabled, agentic, machine learning, data science, research, or advanced technology organizations.
• Experience translating technical and analytical outputs from engineers, researchers, analysts, or AI/ML teams into executive-ready products.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted content generation, human-in-the-loop validation, and responsible review of AI-generated outputs.
• Experience with dashboarding strategy, executive visualization, data storytelling, or decision-support communications.
• Background in FAA, DOT, DoW, congressional, or other high-visibility public sector communication environments.
• Experience navigating politically aware stakeholder environments where communication quality, timing, and precision are critical.