StraitSys, part of Yulista, seeks a Senior IT Project Manager - AI to support the FBI in Quantico, Virginia. Lead secure enterprise AI and Generative AI delivery, turning mission needs into reliable production solutions.
Responsibilities
• Define project scope, milestones, budgets, dependencies and delivery plans with government stakeholders.
• Lead AI architecture, implementation, integration and production deployment across cloud platforms and enterprise applications.
• Guide teams building LLM applications, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, semantic search, workflow automation and model evaluation.
• Manage project risk, change, performance and customer expectations; communicate decisions and progress clearly.
• Coordinate developers, data engineers, cybersecurity specialists, data scientists and vendors; mentor technical staff.
• Support Agile/Scrum delivery and responsible AI, security, privacy and governance practices.
Formal applications and the employment process are managed through Yulista’s Workday requisition JR109730.
Requirements
• Active Top Secret clearance; SCI access may be required. Do not disclose classified information or sensitive clearance documentation in application responses.
• U.S. citizenship as required by the official requisition.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant business or technical field, or significant related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Hands-on enterprise AI platform experience such as Azure AI/Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock/AWS AI Services, Google Vertex AI or equivalent.
• Experience integrating LLMs with enterprise applications via APIs and cloud services.
• Demonstrated GenAI, prompt engineering, RAG, AI agents, NLP/ML, vector search and model evaluation experience.
• Secure, scalable cloud AI delivery; strong leadership, stakeholder communication and problem-solving.
Preferred: advanced degree, Claude/OpenAI/Copilot experience, PMP or FAC P/PM, relevant cloud/AI or IT service management certifications, and Jira/Confluence/TFS experience.
Benefits
Target annual compensation discussed with Yulista: $180,000–$200,000 USD. Final compensation and benefits are confirmed by Yulista during the formal Workday hiring process.
Formal requisition JR109730: https://calistacorp.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Yulista/details/Senior-IT-Project-Manager---AI_JR109730?q=Senior%20IT%20Project%20Manager
Yulista provides equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For the full job description, accommodation information, and Calista shareholder preference statement, please review the official Workday requisition.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret security clearance; SCI access may be required
- U.S. citizenship as required by the official requisition
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant business or technical field, or significant related experience in lieu of a degree
- Hands-on enterprise AI platform experience, such as Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, AWS AI Services, Google Vertex AI, or equivalent
- Experience integrating LLMs with enterprise applications through APIs and cloud services
- Experience with generative AI, prompt engineering, RAG, AI agents, NLP/ML, vector search, and model evaluation
- Experience delivering secure and scalable cloud AI solutions
- Strong leadership, stakeholder communication, and problem-solving skills
- Advanced degree
- Claude, OpenAI, or Copilot experience
- PMP or FAC P/PM certification
- Relevant cloud, AI, or IT service management certifications
- Jira, Confluence, or TFS experience
What We Do
Yulista is a proven Alaska Native Corporation in the aerospace and defense industry. Yulista’s mission is to serve people while delivering value-added solutions and unparalleled customer experiences. Yulista’s core services and support areas are Aviation, Ground, Logistics, Training, Base/Operations Management support, and Engineering and Technical Services.
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