Strategic Delivery Lead, DoW CDAO

Overview

ABOUT THE TEAM The OpenAI for Government team is a dynamic, mission-driven group leveraging frontier AI to transform how governments achieve their missions. Our team works to empower public servants with secure, compliant AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT Enterprise in custom configurations) and mission-aligned deployments that meet government technical requirements with strong reliability and safety. As part of the OpenAI for

What you'll do

• The role is highly cross-functional and customer-facing: You’ll partner with Research, Engineering, Go-to-Market, CDAO, the Military Departments and Services supported by CDAO, and other external stakeholders to align on scope, unblock delivery, and communicate progress at every level, from technical teams to C-suite.
• Accountability for contractual milestones and acceptance criteria sits with you.
• This is a high-trust, high-autonomy role.
• Success requires deep program management expertise, executive presence, and a passion for making novel technology deliver real-world value.
• This role is based in Washington DC.
• We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week.
• We offer relocation assistance.
• Support early relationship-building, ideation, and technical shaping, while working with Account Directors to inform their development of commercial strategy, pricing, deal shape, qualification, and close.

Requirements

• Help shape the future of how OpenAI engages with defense customers through milestone-based delivery programs.

Skills