Maritime Strategy & Delivery Lead

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Overview

The Maritime Strategy & Delivery Lead is a senior AI & Data practitioner responsible for shaping, modernizing, and executing data‑driven mission outcomes across the Defense Maritime portfolio. Positioned within the AI & Data practice and aligned to the Data Center of Excellence (CoE), this role translates enterprise‑grade digital, analytics, and AI capabilities into impactful client delivery across the Maritime portfolio.

This leader serves as the matrixed strategic partner to the Maritime Portfolio, enabling portfolio growth, delivery excellence, and integration with Data CoE methodologies. They play an immediate role supporting the shipbuilding campaign, while also driving the Community Space capture and broader Navy digital‑data modernization efforts.

The individual acts as a seasoned integrator across Defense BD, B&P, and client delivery serving as the Maritime AI & Data Lead. Their work enables modern digital cores, data ecosystems, and mission‑aligned transformation rooted in enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead Maritime AI & Data Strategy Across the Defense Portfolio

Drive portfolio‑wide modernization strategy across:

• Maritime digital and data transformation initiative
• CDAO‑aligned analytics, governance, and AI adoption
• Navy transformation programs connected to the Defense client
• Enterprise integration with Data CoE methodologies and accelerators

1. Drive Growth & Pursuit Strategy for Maritime Digital Modernization

Partner with Maritime and Defense leadership to shape growth across high‑priority opportunities:

• Develop pursuit strategies, digital/data win themes, and solution architectures
• Lead technical volumes, strategy narratives, and orals preparation
• Serve as the AI & Data authority during customer engagements
• Ensure alignment between Maritime demand signals and Data CoE capabilities

1. Support Shipbuilding Modernization Delivery

Provide immediate leadership and technical direction for:

• Shipbuilding data infrastructure, analytics, and digital modernization
• Integration across engineering, CDAO partners, and Maritime stakeholders
• Solutioning for data ingestion, modeling, workflows, and mission analytics
• Ensuring operational readiness and delivery excellence once pursuits are won

1. Lead Community Space Strategy

Own and drive Defense client capture and mission expansion:

• Shape community-space growth strategy leveraging Jupiter’s data ecosystem
• Integrate Navy data pipelines, governance processes, and mission workflows
• Mature cross‑portfolio adoption of Defense client capabilities
• Position Maritime as a leader in CDAO‑aligned digital modernization

1. Serve as Senior Integrator Across Maritime Defense Portfolio

Provide leadership and coordination across Defense activities:

• Align BD/B&P activities to portfolio strategy
• Ensure consistent messaging, pipeline discipline, and integrated solutioning
• Improve coordination between Maritime, Data CoE, and Defense leadership

Required Expertise

• Deep knowledge of AI & Data methodologies as established by the Data CoE
• Experience with Navy, CDAO, or defense mission data ecosystems
• Strong background in digital transformation, analytics platforms, and governance
• Ability to operate at the intersection of mission needs, technical strategy, and portfolio leadership
• Proven experience shaping large pursuits and enabling mission‑aligned delivery
• Skilled at stakeholder management across technical, mission, and executive teams
• Ability to translate complex technical ecosystems into actionable modernization plans

Success Criteria

• Growth in Maritime digital modernization pipeline and improved PWIN for key pursuits
• Successful delivery execution across Defense client aligned programs
• Visible improvement in Maritime’s digital posture, mission analytics, and data modernization outcomes
• Strong integration between Maritime and the AI & Data practice, reducing leadership bandwidth strain
• Recognition by clients and partners as a trusted strategic advisor in Maritime AI & Data modernization

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The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$195,400—$383,400 USD

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