Senior AI and Transformation Lead

Modern Technology Solutions Inc•Washington, DC

4d•$110,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is hiring a Senior AI and Transformation Lead to support PMOD and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Washington, DC. The role combines AI strategy and implementation leadership with Agile transformation and scaled Agile delivery for complex technology programs and cross-functional teams. The position offers a hybrid work schedule. The lead will advise PMOD leadership and stakeholders across CBP on AI strategy, use cases, capabilities, risks, governance, and responsible implementation. The role supports AI solutions throughout their lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through pilots, evaluation, scaling, and sustainment, while coordinating with business, technical, cybersecurity, privacy, legal, procurement, data, and program-management stakeholders. It also includes monitoring applicable federal, DHS, and CBP guidance and preparing executive-ready communications and stakeholder education. For Agile transformation, the lead will establish or improve Agile Release Trains and delivery structures, facilitate scaled Agile ceremonies, coach teams and stakeholders on SAFe practices, and develop delivery governance, metrics, reporting, and escalation processes. The role also addresses cross-team dependencies and risks, uses tools such as Jira and Azure DevOps, applies flow metrics and forecasting, promotes integration with DevSecOps and CI/CD practices, and supports value-stream and organizational-change activities.

Requirements

Broad experience designing and implementing AI solutions for government customers.
Prior experience identifying high-value AI opportunities.
Strong understanding of AI activities and capabilities across CBP, including the roles and efforts of relevant offices.
Ability to collaborate effectively across CBP and remain current on applicable AI guidance, governance processes, procedures, and implementation requirements.
Prior experience with Jira.
Bachelor’s degree.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DHS Public Trust.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, refinement, and execution of PMOD’s artificial intelligence strategy, adoption approach, and implementation roadmap.
Serve as a senior AI subject-matter expert and trusted advisor to PMOD leadership, program teams, and stakeholders across CBP.
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-value AI use cases supporting mission outcomes, operational efficiency, decision support, and technology modernization.
Advise stakeholders on practical AI capabilities, limitations, risks, governance considerations, and responsible implementation practices.
Design and support AI solutions for government customers, including requirements definition, solution architecture, pilot execution, evaluation, scaling, and sustainment.
Maintain awareness of CBP AI activities, capabilities, governance structures, and relevant office roles to promote coordination and reduce duplication.
Collaborate with business, technical, cybersecurity, privacy, legal, procurement, data, and program-management stakeholders to align AI initiatives with applicable policies, procedures, governance processes, and implementation requirements.
Monitor evolving federal, DHS, and CBP AI guidance and translate applicable requirements into practical program recommendations and delivery actions.
Develop executive-ready briefings, decision papers, recommendations, dashboards, and reports communicating AI opportunities, implementation status, risks, benefits, and resource needs.
Educate and enable stakeholders through briefings, workshops, demonstrations, and other engagement activities focused on AI concepts, tools, use cases, risks, and adoption practices.
Lead Agile transformation efforts and provide scaled Agile delivery leadership for complex technology programs and cross-functional teams.
Establish, launch, mature, or restructure Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and supporting delivery structures, as appropriate.
Plan, facilitate, and continuously improve Program Increment (PI) Planning events, Inspect and Adapt sessions, Scrum of Scrums, ART syncs, and other scaled Agile ceremonies.
Coach Product Owners, Scrum Masters, delivery teams, technical leads, and government stakeholders on SAFe principles, Agile roles, ceremonies, planning practices, and continuous-improvement methods.
Establish and maintain delivery cadences, governance practices, performance metrics, reporting processes, and escalation mechanisms for Agile programs.
Manage cross-team dependencies, delivery risks, impediments, and stakeholder issues to support predictable, integrated delivery.
Use Agile lifecycle management tools, such as Jira and Azure DevOps, for backlog management, planning, dependency tracking, delivery reporting, and performance analysis.
Apply flow metrics, capacity planning, forecasting, and delivery-performance data to identify improvement opportunities and inform leadership decisions.
Promote integration of Agile delivery practices with DevSecOps, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, cybersecurity requirements, and quality-engineering practices.
Support value-stream identification, ART design, organizational-readiness assessments, and change-management activities in evolving delivery environments.