Mission Pilot Deployment Lead

LMI Consulting, LLC; Tysons (VA); Remote; USD 93,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Consulting, LLC seeks a Mission Manager to own pilot deployments with DoD stakeholders across operational environments. You will lead deployments, gather insights, and translate pilot outcomes into scalable use cases, collaborating with product, engineering, and customer teams.

You will drive adoption, manage cross-functional activities, and ensure pilots deliver measurable value while shaping future enterprise deployments. Some travel may be required in the Western PA/NJ/NY region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Management, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in roles spanning operations, program delivery, solutions engineering, consulting, or related fields within DoD or similarly complex environments.
• Experience working directly with customers or end users, with the ability to build trust, communicate effectively across stakeholder levels, and drive alignment.
• Proven ability to translate operational challenges into actionable solutions, bridging the gap between user needs and technical implementation.
• Experience coordinating across cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, and/or design, to deliver outcomes in complex environments.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and make informed tradeoffs under pressure and maintain forward momentum.
• Willingness to travel up to 30-40% and work on-site in operational environments (e.g., warehouses, maintenance facilities, shipyards).
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own pilot execution end-to-end with DoD stakeholders.
• Translate field insights into clear, actionable requirements that inform solution development.
• Deploy, configure, and validate systems in real-world environments and drive user adoption.
• Capture feedback and synthesize insights to inform improvements and scale.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Management, or a related field

Job description

LMI Consulting, LLC seeks a Mission Manager to own pilot deployments with DoD stakeholders across operational environments. You will lead deployments, gather insights, and translate pilot outcomes into scalable use cases, collaborating with product, engineering, and customer teams.

You will drive adoption, manage cross-functional activities, and ensure pilots deliver measurable value while shaping future enterprise deployments. Some travel may be required in the Western PA/NJ/NY region.