Role overview
An AI Advisor role acting as a strategic consultant to a federal client's Artificial Intelligence Division. The position combines deep technical knowledge of AI/ML with executive-level advisory work, guiding infrastructure, tooling, and workforce decisions that shape how the organization adopts and scales AI capabilities. It sits at the intersection of hands-on technical execution and senior stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities
- Advise senior client leadership on emerging AI technologies, capabilities, and industry trends.
- Recommend infrastructure, tooling, workforce, and skill-development strategies for adopting modern AI.
- Translate complex technical concepts into actionable strategic recommendations for executives.
- Build consensus across technical, operational, and leadership stakeholders.
- Develop dynamic dashboards and reports that monitor AI systems and surface meaningful insights.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate mission requirements into AI-driven technical solutions.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, or a closely related field.
- Proficiency in AI-oriented programming languages such as Python or R and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Extensive hands-on experience with AI model development, NLP, and ML techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, gather requirements, and communicate AI insights to non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of experience combined with a Master's (M.S.) or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
- Experience with AI/ML model and data engineering, database management, and data pipeline tools such as NiFi or Databricks.
- Ability to formulate and apply mathematical modeling or optimization methods to inform management decision-making and policy.
- Advanced certifications in AI or machine learning and a strong network within the AI/analytics community.
- Comfort working on high-visibility or mission-critical projects independently.
Benefits and work setup
- Active security clearance required; specific clearance level indicated in the original posting.