Redhorse Corporation
Special Assistant
Falls Church, VA
No sponsorship$160k-$180kDetected 26 days ago
TypeScriptMachine LearningComputer VisionAgentic AICybersecurityProject ManagementBudgetingResearchCommunicationPublic SpeakingOrganizational Skills
About the role
- You will be instrumental in managing the division's tempo, coordinating strategic engagements, and ensuring the seamless execution of the Director's priorities.
- This position requires a mature, confident leader who is conversant in AI and autonomy and adept at navigating complex government environments.
Responsibilities
- Executive Support & Division Management: Assist the Division Director in managing all aspects of division activities to include awareness of activities in a highly dynamic environment impacting division operations.
- Deliverables & Communications: Prepare and coordinate high-quality, timely documents, read-ahead materials, memos, white papers, presentations, and other deliverables for senior General/Flag Officer and Senior Executive Service leadership.
- Industry & Partner Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for coordinating with industry vendor partners for autonomy, facilitating strategic partnerships and ensuring alignment with CDAO objectives.
- Strategic Planning: Support the Director in long-range strategic planning and cross-functional operations. Provide insights on strategic milestones and help align division efforts with the broader CDAO and DoW AI/ML and autonomy strategies.
- Experience working in or directly supporting a senior-level office within the Department of War or the Intelligence Community much as a military staff officer or equivalent would support their leadership.
- Experience in coordinating with cross-functional teams across military services, agencies, and industry partners.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
- We're looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.
Requirements
- US citizenship with an active Department of War (DoW) Top Secret (TS) security clearance and current access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) (TS/SCI) is required.
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of related experience in project management, strategic planning, or executive support, preferably within the DoW.
- A combination of an advanced degree and experience is also acceptable.
- Demonstrated experience as a proven leader and team builder with a mature, organized, and personable demeanor.
- Must be knowledgeable in DoW work environments, including an understanding of organizational structure, administrative processes, and communication protocols.
- Strong understanding of the DoW acquisition, budgeting, and requirements generation processes.
- A working knowledge of rapid acquisition pathways such as Middle Tier of Acquisition or other transaction authorities OTA agreements would be ideal.
- This pivotal role serves as the primary liaison between the Autonomy Division and the DCDAO Enterprise FO and higher as required, as well as with key partners across the Department of War (DoW) and industry.
- Required Experience/Clearance
Compensation
- $160k-$180k
Benefits
- Ideally a person who can understand and communicate the technical hurdles of developing and fielding computer vision AI models and autonomous systems.
- Must be knowledgeable and conversant in current events and capabilities related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Agentic systems, and Autonomy.
Company info
- We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests.
Equal opportunity
- Redhorse Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- US citizenship with an active Department of War (DoW) Top Secret (TS) security clearance and current access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) (TS/SCI) is required
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