Agentic AI Lead, Director — Federal

The role

The AI Consultant serves as a senior technical-consulting voice on artificial intelligence and emerging technology for federal and DoD engagements. This pre-sales-leaning role involves translating AI, data, and automation capabilities into mission impact and partnering with Business Development to shape opportunities.

What you will do

• Serve as the senior consulting advisor on AI and emerging-technology opportunities during client discovery, shaping, and capture
• Partner with Business Development/Capture leads to identify, qualify, and shape AI-enabled solutions across the DoD/Federal pipeline
• Lead client-facing discovery sessions, translating mission needs into an AI/technology strategy narrative
• Support proposal development including win themes, solutioning, and technical input for AI-related volumes
• Build and maintain relationships with technical and mission stakeholders across DoD/federal agencies
• Track GenAI, automation, and data-platform trends and translate them into government-relevant use cases
• Represent ASI at industry events and conferences focused on AI/emerging technology in government
• Coordinate with delivery and Emerging Technologies practice teams to ensure solutions are deliverable

Required qualifications

• 8–10+ years combined experience across technology consulting and/or AI/data strategy, including federal or DoD client work
• Demonstrated pre-sales or business-development-adjacent experience
• Strong working knowledge of AI/ML, automation, and data concepts
• Excellent executive presence, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Experience supporting proposal development and capture efforts
• Bachelor's degree required
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance required

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Active Secret clearance
• Experience in a pre-sales or engineering sales environment
• Deep network of CIO’s and other Technology Leaders in the DoW space
• Existing relationships with DoD/federal technical or mission stakeholders
• Experience with GWACs, IDIQs, and OTAs
• Prior experience at a top-tier consulting firm or systems integrator
• Clearance: Top Secret or higher

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package

About the company

ASI Government provides government leaders with expertise to navigate acquisition and organizational challenges. For over 30 years, ASI has impacted over 70 government agencies across the civilian, defense, and intelligence communities.