Remote AI Business Development Lead — Government R&D

Booz Allen Hamilton; Washington; On-site; USD 113,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an AI Business Development Lead to shape and lead high‑impact government R&D programs. You’ll blend advanced data science, technical storytelling, and sponsor engagement to move concepts from idea to proposal, with a focus on early‑stage research and milestone‑driven execution.

In this role you will oversee cross‑functional teams, draft abstracts and white papers, and translate technical concepts into testable milestones while pursuing the Secret clearance and working

Qualifications

• Experience shaping and capturing competitive R&D programs with federal government agencies, including concept development and proposal leadership.
• Experience delivering advanced AI, ML, or data science solutions in complex mission, research, or experimental environments.
• Experience leading cross‑functional technical teams through early‑stage research design, modeling, experimentation, and technical writing.
• Knowledge of the BAA lifecycle, including abstracts, white papers, full proposals, and associated technical evaluation pathways.
• Knowledge of modern AI or ML tools and architectures, including Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, and cloud‑based analytic environments.
• Ability to engage government program officers to refine early technical ideas and translate them into testable, milestone‑oriented research concepts.
• Ability to develop innovative technical narratives aligned to high‑risk, high‑reward research priorities and communicate them clearly to stakeholders.
• Ability to guide internal teams through capture, proposal development, and verbal presentations, ensuring technical excellence and alignment with sponsor goals.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a STEM field

Responsibilities

• Lead early‑stage concept development, sponsor engagement, and technical storytelling to shape breakthrough program ideas.
• Guide capture, proposal development, and verbal presentations to ensure technical excellence and sponsor alignment.
• Transition from award to program leadership, guiding technical execution and milestone delivery.
• Contribute to peer‑reviewed papers, patents, conferences, and open‑source efforts while advancing new research programs.

Skills

Competitive R&D

Advanced AI/ML

Cross-functional leadership

Technical storytelling

Capture leadership

Python

Cloud analytics

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Cloud analytics environments

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks an AI Business Development Lead to shape and lead high‑impact government R&D programs. You’ll blend advanced data science, technical storytelling, and sponsor engagement to move concepts from idea to proposal, with a focus on early‑stage research and milestone‑driven execution.

In this role you will oversee cross‑functional teams, draft abstracts and white papers, and translate technical concepts into testable milestones while pursuing the Secret clearance and working