Remote Associate Director, AI Strategy & Transformation

ECS; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 200,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS seeks an Associate Director to lead remote IT modernization and cloud solutions for federal civilian agencies. The role focuses on strategic leadership, program delivery, and innovative technology initiatives, partnering with senior government executives to translate vision into executable outcomes.

The ideal candidate will drive large portfolios, manage cross-functional teams, and shape business development strategies while ensuring compliance and excellence in regulated

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in technology consulting, cloud solutions, or IT transformation.
• 7+ years managing IT/technology projects with experience managing technical and strategy teams in data science, data analytics, and data management.
• 5+ years leading large teams in federal or public sector environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-million-dollar contracts.
• Proven track record delivering complex solutions for federal civilian agencies (DHS, DOT, or similar preferred).
• Experience with cloud adoption strategies (AWS, Azure, or similar platforms).
• Proficiency in various project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication, leadership, team management, and presentation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Technology, Business, or related discipline).
• Desired Skills: AWS Solutions Architect Associate or equivalent cloud certification; PMP/SAFe certification; understanding of data management and AI; knowledge of AI/ML concepts; experience with AI/ML and Generative AI on AWS; experience with PoC/PoV lifecycles; Atlassian Suite (Jira/Confluence); building scalable platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead large federal portfolios, driving cloud adoption strategy and digital transformation across cabinet-level agencies, including Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior government stakeholders, including C-suite executives at federal agencies
• Develop and execute unsolicited proposals and whitepapers to position ECS Federal as a transformative partner for large-scale federal opportunities
• Provide thought leadership, subject matter expertise, and innovative solutions to support ECS Federal's business development and capture efforts
• Help ECS meet Federal agencies where they are to transform their customer experience efforts and create scalable, actionable strategies
• Lead end-to-end enterprise technology and process transformations impacting thousands of users and systems
• Coordinate efforts with ECS Centers of Excellence (COE) and other corporate Cyber, Data, and AI SMEs to support use case development, roadmap and maturity development, and data integration

Skills

US Citizenship

Public Trust Clearance

Technology consulting

Cloud solutions

IT transformation

Federal/public sector

Project management

AWS/Azure

Leadership

Communication

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Everforth ECS seeks an Associate Director to lead remote IT modernization and cloud solutions for federal civilian agencies. The role focuses on strategic leadership, program delivery, and innovative technology initiatives, partnering with senior government executives to translate vision into executable outcomes.

The ideal candidate will drive large portfolios, manage cross-functional teams, and shape business development strategies while ensuring compliance and excellence in regulated