TSA Ai Subject Matter Expert-SME
DANE LLC•Chantilly, VA
•$115 - $125•Remote
About The Position
DANE is seeking an experienced AI Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support Federal clients in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive mission outcomes. This role is ideal for a professional who combines functional, strategic, and technical fluency to help agencies identify, prioritize, and operationalize AI use cases. The AI SME will serve as a translator between emerging AI technologies and government mission needs, helping leaders navigate adoption, governance, risk, and value realization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 8 or more years of experience
- Experience supporting Federal agencies or government programs
- Demonstrated experience in AI, advanced analytics, or automation initiatives (strategy, advisory, or implementation)
- Familiarity with Generative AI concepts (LLMs, copilots, automation tools, etc.) and their business applications
- Strong understanding of Federal operating environment, acquisition, and compliance requirements
- Ability to obtain and/or maintain a Public Trust or security clearance
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Federal AI strategies, data strategies, or digital transformation efforts
- Prior consulting experience
- Experience supporting proposals, capture, or business development
- Knowledge of Responsible AI / AI governance frameworks
- Industry domain expertise (e.g., defense, health, civilian, financial/regulatory agencies)
Responsibilities
- Advise Federal clients on enterprise AI strategy, roadmap development, and capability maturity
- Identify and prioritize mission-aligned AI use cases (e.g., automation, decision support, citizen services)
- Support development of AI investment cases, business value frameworks, and implementation plans
- Provide guidance on Responsible AI (RAI), governance, and compliance with Federal policies (e.g., OMB, NIST AI RMF)
- Translate agency mission challenges into AI-enabled solutions
- Collaborate with technical teams to shape solution architectures and implementation approaches
- Develop concepts of operations (CONOPS), user stories, and functional requirements
- Evaluate vendor solutions, tools, and platforms for Federal environments
- Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders
- Facilitate workshops, design thinking sessions, and AI ideation sessions
- Drive organizational change management and adoption strategies for AI initiatives
- Support delivery of AI-enabled transformation programs across Federal agencies
- Coordinate across data science, engineering, and business teams
- Ensure alignment of AI solutions with IT modernization, cloud, and data strategies
Benefits
- Flexible work from home options available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
