Strategic AI Delivery Lead for the Intelligence Community

OpenAI; Washington; On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Strategic Delivery Lead for the Intelligence Community to identify, shape, and deliver high-impact AI deployments in mission‑critical environments. You will coordinate security, data integration, and production rollout across cross‑functional teams, aligning with agency leadership to ensure measurable mission value.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise AI or cloud deployments, executive presence, and willingness to travel up to 50% to on‑site IC facilities in secure

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading technical programs and enterprise AI deployments.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; polygraph preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% and work on-site with IC customers.

Responsibilities

• Identify and shape OpenAI’s highest-impact deployments for U.S. intelligence.
• Own end-to-end delivery of IC engagements from discovery to production rollout.
• Coordinate secure architecture, data integration, and authorization within classified environments.
• Lead cross-functional teams and ensure measurable mission impact and adoption.
• Develop delivery roadmaps, risk governance, and executive-level communications.

Skills

Technical program leadership

Enterprise AI deployment

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Security clearance TS/SCI

Travel coordination

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Strategic Delivery Lead for the Intelligence Community to identify, shape, and deliver high-impact AI deployments in mission‑critical environments. You will coordinate security, data integration, and production rollout across cross‑functional teams, aligning with agency leadership to ensure measurable mission value.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise AI or cloud deployments, executive presence, and willingness to travel up to 50% to on‑site IC facilities in secure