OpenAI
Strategic Delivery Lead, Cyber
$266K–$370K
Washington, DC · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Sep 28, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in one of the stated fields; the posting lists cybersecurity, national security consulting, delivery leadership, or senior program management as alternatives.
About the job
Leads complex, customer-facing AI deployments for U.S. national security and cyber organizations, coordinating technical teams and accountable delivery against contractual milestones.
What you'll do
- Manage strategic partnerships and identify high-impact national security and cyber AI use cases.
- Coordinate cross-functional delivery, including scope, milestones, risks, dependencies, and customer progress reviews.
- Translate cyber mission needs into actionable technical delivery plans and drive programs to completion.
What they ask for
- Active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance.
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, national security consulting, delivery leadership, or senior program management, driving complex technical initiatives.
- Experience leading organizational transformation initiatives directly with national security departments or agencies.
- Willingness to travel up to 50% and work on-site with national security and cyber customers.
Nice to have
- Active Counterintelligence or Full Scope Polygraph is strongly preferred.
- Experience managing large-scale AI/ML or enterprise API-based deployments.
Pay
$266K – $370K (base salary)
Tools
OpenAI Platform API, ChatGPT Enterprise, AI/ML, enterprise API
AI focus
Deliver AI and AGI use cases for national security and cyber missions, including cyber defense, threat intelligence, security operations, incident response, and vulnerability management.
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