AI Solutions Delivery Lead

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Staff AI Solutions Delivery Lead is a cross‑functional role focused on driving AI adoption, solution identification, and delivery coordination for internal customers across the Defense Systems (DS) Sector. The role balances elements of product and solution management, program coordination, and stakeholder engagement to ensure AI initiatives advance both sector outcomes and business process improvements. Armed with a strong understanding of the AI landscape, enterprise AI capabilities, governance, and delivery models, the successful candidate will coordinate and guide AI initiatives in alignment with DS and enterprise priorities.

This role is ideal for a professional who excels at bridging business operational needs with emerging AI capabilities, translating demand into actionable solutions, and enabling successful adoption of AI products that drive efficiency and strategic value across the organization.

This role may be performed at one of the following facilities:
McLean, Virginia, Huntsville, Alabama, Elkton, MD or Beavercreek, Ohio and offers a virtual hybrid arrangement as long as candidates can commit to working at one of these locations on a consistent basis.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal customers, driving AI solution identification, prioritization, and delivery coordination aligned to evolving business and mission needs.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to understand AI capability needs, define use cases, requirements, success metrics, and target delivery timelines.
• Capture, manage, and communicate AI demand to enterprise and sector AI teams to support solution evaluation, prioritization, and resourcing decisions.
• Act as an AI liaison across DS initiatives, bridging internal customers, DS technical teams, and enterprise AI organizations.
• Collaborate with DS teams, AI/ML users, and dotted‑line managers to develop and maintain a DS AI strategy, catalog, and roadmap, aligned with enterprise AI strategy.
• Share awareness of enterprise AI platforms, services, and governance, helping internal customers understand available capabilities and appropriate usage.
• Manage expectations across multiple concurrent initiatives, aligning timelines, dependencies, resources, and technical priorities.
• Clearly articulate AI concepts, trade‑offs, risks, and outcomes to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Support AI governance, program/project management, and product lifecycle activities to ensure solutions are delivered on time and within scope.
• Develop and maintain a DS High‑Performance Computing (HPC) roadmap in support of AI and advanced analytics needs.
• Stay current on emerging AI trends, technologies, and best practices, helping stakeholders understand realistic applications and outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related discipline).
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in customer‑facing delivery, solutions/product management, program management, or stakeholder coordination within AI‑enabled or technology‑driven environments.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with internal customers and translate needs into AI solution strategies and delivery…