Vice President, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Herndon, Virginia at ATTAINX INC

Job Title: Vice President, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Center of Excellence (CoE)

Location: Remote

Clearance: Must possess a SECRET Clearance

Citizenship: US citizenship

The Vice President of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Center of Excellence (CoE) provides enterprise leadership for the organization's AI strategy, governance, innovation, and adoption initiatives. This executive will establish and lead the AI Center of Excellence, serving as the organization's principal authority on AI technologies, responsible AI practices, and scalable implementation frameworks.

The VP will partner with executive leadership, business units, technology teams, and external stakeholders to identify, develop, and deploy AI-enabled solutions that enhance operational efficiency, improve customer outcomes, drive innovation, and support strategic growth objectives. This role is responsible for creating a sustainable AI ecosystem that balances innovation, risk management, compliance, and measurable business value.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strategic planning and organizational development capabilities. Ability to build consensus and influence decision-making across all organizational levels. Demonstrated success leading transformational initiatives in complex environments. Strong financial management and business case development skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting government, federal, or regulated industry environments. Relevant certifications in AI, data science, cloud technologies, project management, or enterprise architecture. Experience with AI governance frameworks, model risk management, and responsible AI programs. Track record of publishing, speaking, or contributing thought leadership in AI-related disciplines.

Job Duties:

Strategic Leadership:

Develop and execute the organization's enterprise AI vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business goals. Establish and lead the AI Center of Excellence to drive governance, standards, best practices, and enterprise-wide AI adoption. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership regarding emerging AI technologies, opportunities, risks, and market trends. Identify strategic opportunities to leverage AI, machine learning, generative AI, automation, and advanced analytics across business functions. Champion a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and responsible AI usage throughout the organization.

AI Center of Excellence Leadership:

Build, lead, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of AI, data, analytics, automation, and business transformation professionals. Develop reusable frameworks, methodologies, tools, and assets that accelerate AI adoption across the enterprise. Create governance structures, intake processes, and prioritization frameworks for AI initiatives. Promote knowledge sharing, training, and AI literacy programs across the organization. Foster collaboration between business units, technology teams, and external partners.

Program and Portfolio Management:

Oversee the identification, evaluation, prioritization, and execution of AI initiatives. Develop business cases and investment strategies for AI projects and emerging technologies. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure AI program effectiveness and return on investment. Ensure successful delivery of AI programs through effective resource allocation, stakeholder engagement, and change management. Monitor project outcomes and continuously optimize AI capabilities and processes.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Partner with senior leaders to understand business challenges and identify AI-enabled solutions. Represent the organization in industry forums, conferences, client engagements, and strategic partnerships. Collaborate with clients, vendors, research institutions, and technology providers to advance organizational AI capabilities. Communicate AI strategy, progress, and outcomes to executive leadership and other key stakeholders.

Talent Development:

Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing AI and data professionals. Establish workforce development strategies to build AI capabilities across the organization. Create learning pathways and training programs that support enterprise AI adoption. Foster an inclusive and collaborative environment that encourages innovation and professional growth.

Work Location & Schedule:

About Us:

AttainX Inc. is CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS and Silver Level SaFe Partner. For more than 14 years, AttainX, Inc. has delivered emergent technologies, software products, and high-quality services that meet the needs of our Federal Government customers.

The last 4 years have shown significant company growth as we have increased our contracts portfolio and hold the “Best in Class” contract vehicles, GSA MAS and OASIS Small Business. In addition, we are prime on several Agency Specific IDIQ’s and BPA’s with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Energy, Navy, Health and Human Service and the Defense Intelligence Agency.

AttainX is dedicated to quality and best practices for the services we provide. We understand our people are the key ingredient to ensuring our customers Mission and Goals are met with excellence.

Benefits

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, matching 401K plan, tuition/training reimbursement, and Long & Short-Term Disability.

EEO Commitment:

AttainX is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer, we are committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

Accommodations:

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation, please send an email to Human Resources. Indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Physical Demands:

Sitting and working on a computer for long, continuous periods each day; effective communications by telephone, email, and face-to-face; standing, walking, and sitting; handling and feeling objects or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds; and specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.