Mission Success Director

Virtualitics; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtualitics seeks an accomplished Mission Success Director to lead defense and IC delivery programs. You will manage Solution Leaders and Mission Support Specialists, oversee delivery health using stage-gate processes, and align customer objectives with product roadmaps.

You will report to senior leadership and build high-performing teams. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in defense or federal tech, a DoD/IC background, and experience with P&L and cross-functional coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus.
• Active Secret clearance required; TS-SCI preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in defense, intelligence, or federal technology programs.
• Experience managing a portfolio of concurrent programs and ensuring renewal readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Solution Leaders and Mission Support Specialists delivering Readiness AI solutions across defense and intelligence customers.
• Serve as Delivery Operations Manager for a capability area or customer portfolio, owning timelines, resources, risk, and cross-project coordination.
• Drive portfolio strategy by aligning objectives to product roadmaps and identifying expansion opportunities.
• Oversee stage-gate delivery processes (IOC/FOC) and OKR-based health scoring.
• Provide executive-level reporting to senior customer leadership and internal Virtualitics executives.

Skills

Leadership

Delivery management

Executive communication

Portfolio management

DoD/IC familiarity

P&L / margin accountability

Autonomous work

Security clearance (Secret/TS-SCI)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Salesforce

Jira

Google Workspace

OKR frameworks

Job description

Location: DC Metro Areaarea required; willing to travel onsite to customer locations

This position may work on Army projects related to the Department of War and/or the Intelligence Community. You must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship with the ability to obtain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required by the DoW and IC for security clearance.

*Secret clearance required, TS-SCI preferred

Our team is excited to find our next Mission Success Director to join the company.

• Lead and manage a team of Solution Leaders and Mission Support Specialists delivering Virtualitics Readiness AI solutions across a portfolio of defense and intelligence customers

• Serve as the Delivery Operations Manager for a capability area or customer portfolio, owning delivery timelines, resource allocation, risk management, and cross-project coordination

• Drive portfolio-level strategy by aligning customer objectives to product roadmaps, identifying expansion opportunities, and ensuring renewal readiness across all accounts in your portfolio

• Oversee stage-gate delivery processes (IOC/FOC) and OKR-based health scoring to ensure consistent, measurable progress across customer programs

• Provide executive-level reporting to senior customer leadership, C-Suite stakeholders, and internal Virtualitics leadership on delivery health, risks, and strategic outcomes

• Build and scale high-performing delivery teams by hiring, coaching, and developing Solution Leaders and Mission Support Specialists who operate autonomously in demanding customer environments

• Own margin and resource accountability for your portfolio, ensuring delivery efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of mission impact

• Represent Virtualitics at the senior leadership level with customer organizations, building trust-based relationships with program managers, senior military leaders, and government executives

• Coordinate cross-functional delivery across engineering, data science, product, and solutions teams to ensure customer commitments are met

• Establish and enforce delivery standards, stage-gate processes, and operational readiness criteria across your portfolio

• Maintain portfolio-level operational visibility across integrated systems including Salesforce, Jira, and Google Workspace to drive data-informed delivery decisions

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in defense, intelligence, or federal technology programs

• 5+ years in a people-management role leading delivery, program management, or customer success teams

• Proven experience managing a portfolio of concurrent programs or accounts, not just single-project delivery

• Track record of building and scaling teams that deliver results in high-stakes, operationally demanding environments

• Strong executive communication skills, comfortable briefing general officers, SES-level civilians, and C-Suite executives

• Deep familiarity with DoW and IC organizational structures, acquisition processes, and operational culture

• Experience with P&L or margin accountability in a services or software delivery context

• Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus

• Active TS-SCI clearance

• Prior military service at the field-grade officer (O-4+) or senior civilian (GS-14/15) level

• Experience in enterprise software or AI/ML platform delivery for defense customers

• Domain expertise in one or more defense operational areas such as logistics, readiness, intelligence, weapons systems, or sustainment

• Experience transitioning from uniform to the defense technology industry

• Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies in classified or accredited environments

• Understanding of FedRAMP, IL4/IL5/IL6 deployment environments and associated compliance requirements

• Experience with OKR frameworks, delivery readiness tracking, and stage-gate program governance