Civil AI Vice President
Booz Allen HamiltonAbout the role
Key Role:
Set and lead the strategic vision and direction of AI/ML initiatives to address our Nation’s most pressing challenges across the federal civilian agencies – with an emphasis at the nexus of law enforcement, homeland security, and immigration. Establish and drive the overarching AI/ML strategy for the Civil organization aligned with firm-wide, strategic business objectives and market demands. Oversee and grow a large team of technical talent to design, develop, and deliver AI/ML-driven approaches to solve complex, mission-critical challenges within the Civilian space. Lead government organizations through the transformational journey of adopting AI technologies, including Generative AI, to drive innovation and enhance operational efficiency while also advocating for an AI-powered landscape that revolutionizes operations, decision-making, and public services. Lead initiatives to pilot and implement emerging AI technologies within the civil sector, showcasing the potential benefits of AI-driven solutions in improving government operations and services. Shape the company’s AI and Civil talent strategy, focusing on attracting, training, and retaining top AI talent while building a highly skilled technical team capable of addressing complex mission-critical AI challenges from strategy to execution across mission areas. Work closely with various departments and business units to ensure seamless integration and alignment of AI initiatives.
Basic Qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience designing, developing, and integrating analytics or AI technologies for mission applications from early strategy to production deployment and adoption
- Experience with and a record of growing an AI business
- Experience developing and mentoring staff at all levels that also builds an internal capacity to deliver high quality and highly innovative analytics services
- Experience developing and implementing successful market strategy and business development, and leading proposal, project, and intellectual capital creation
- Experience with project management, including managing and building client relationships
- Experience with AI, Python programming, Deep Learning frameworks such as PyTorch, MXNet, TensorFlow, and Keras, and big data technologies such as Hive, PySpark, Synapse, and Databricks
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree
Additional Qualifications:
- Experience operating in a complex, cross-functional organization where teams must collaborate and integrate with other multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience creating effective frameworks to aid the discussion of complicated technical topics
- Experience making strategic impact at an executive level, to include collaborating with leaders on difficult issues and applying sound judgment and analysis toward important business decisions
- Experience acting in a proactive and passionate manner related to organizational growth, including inclusion and diversity, growth and development of ICs and people leaders, and functional excellence
- Experience in commercial application and best practices of AI/ML with adjacency to the federal government mission space
- Possession of a reputation as a trusted thought leader at the intersection of AI and federal missions with an emphasis on law enforcement, homeland security, and immigration functions
- Possession of exceptional communication skills, including articulating with both technical and non-technical business partners
- Master’s degree
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation:
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on
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