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Strategic Delivery Lead, Cyber

OpenAI· OpenAI for Gov
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Hybrid (Washington, DC)$266k - $370kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Strategic Delivery Lead responsible for identifying and delivering high-impact national security and cyber-focused AI deployments, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring contractual milestones are met for US government customers.

Responsibilities

  • Forge and manage strategic partnerships with key national security and cyber mission users to identify and deliver on the most impactful AI and AGI use cases.
  • Serve as the accountable lead for delivering high-impact national security and cyber-focused engagements tied to defined contractual milestones.
  • Act as a key translator between technical teams and business stakeholders, clearly articulating technical progress, risks, requirements, and dependencies.
  • Identify key concepts for national security AI use (cyber defense, threat intelligence, security operations, incident response, vulnerability management) and translate them into actionable delivery plans.
  • Frame complex problems with technical teams to scoped projects, guide technical direction, anticipate blockers, and align teams proactively.
  • Establish best practices around milestone tracking, internal coordination, and delivery operations at scale.
  • Build internal consensus across teams, secure commitments from stakeholders, and drive complex projects to completion with limited resources.
  • Lead regular progress reviews with national security and cyber stakeholders, ensuring transparency and confidence in delivery.
  • Identify and mitigate delivery risks to maintain program velocity.
  • Navigate ambiguity and evolving requirements to keep internal and external teams aligned.
  • Help shape future engagement with national security and cyber customers through milestone-based delivery programs.

Qualifications

  • Active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance, with a strong preference for an active Counterintelligence or Full Scope Polygraph
  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, national security consulting, delivery leadership, or senior program management
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% and work on-site with national security and cyber customers
  • Experience leading organizational transformation initiatives (AI, digital, or business transformation) with national security departments or agencies
  • Led complex national security or cyber-focused programs in enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, consulting, cybersecurity, or transformation environments
  • Proven track record influencing customer decision-making at executive/board level and driving accountability at senior levels
  • Experience delivering outcomes in lean, fast-moving environments with cross-functional teams
  • Experience managing large-scale AI/ML or enterprise API-based deployments
  • Passion for how AI and AGI can enhance national security and cyber capabilities
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and create clarity and momentum

Skills

Required:Program managementStakeholder managementCybersecurity / national security domain knowledgeTechnical translation between business and engineeringRisk management

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off and flexible PTO
  • 13+ paid company holidays and additional paid office closures
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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