Leidos

AI Strategy Lead

Leidos
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeCanberra • AustraliaSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI, Generative AI, automation, and analytics, with a strong ability to translate technology trends into practical solutions. Proven experience in leading proposal development and delivery processes while ensuring alignment between strategic, technical, and business perspectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords
AI Strategy DevelopmentGenerative AI ImplementationProposal Development LeadershipCustomer Engagement SolutionsBaseline Clearance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Shape the AI, GenAI, automation and analytics strategy for a major customer solution
  • Support capture and proposal activities before transitioning into a key delivery leadership role post-award
  • Translate emerging technology, market developments and industry insight into scalable practical solutions, accelerators and approaches
  • Work across capture, proposal development and customer engagement to develop and refine solutions for customer needs
  • Provide continuity from solution design through implementation
  • Help lead the transition into delivery and ensure the proposed approach is practical to implement

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Deep knowledge of AI, generative AI, automation, analytics and emerging technology trends, and their application to real customer challenges
  • Current knowledge of the AI market, including hyperscalers, technology vendors and other leading providers
  • Experience developing innovative technology solutions balancing differentiation with practical implementation and delivery considerations
  • Ability to work across capture, proposal, customer engagement and delivery environments
  • Ability to translate between strategic, technical and business perspectives
  • Capability to challenge established approaches constructively and turn ideas into clear, achievable solutions and delivery pathways
  • Advantageous: experience taking AI or emerging technology solutions from strategy and solution design through implementation and delivery
  • Advantageous: experience developing reusable AI accelerators, solution patterns or industry-specific approaches
  • Must be an Australian citizen
  • Must hold at least a Baseline clearance; NV1 or greater is ideal
  • May be subject to ITAR requirements, potentially limiting access for dual nationals of certain proscribed countries
  • Dual Australian-U.S. citizens may require U.S. Persons Abroad authorisation from the U.S. DDTC

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year)
  • Part-time arrangements
  • Job sharing
  • Compressed hours
  • Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium
  • Dedicated wellness spaces
  • Access to over 120,000 on-demand courses
  • Technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities
  • Unique growth opportunities
  • Career development investment and pathways

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Hard Skills
AI KnowledgeGenerative AIAutomationAnalyticsTechnology Solution DevelopmentImplementation PlanningReusable AI AcceleratorsSolution DesignDelivery PathwaysEmerging Technology Trends
Soft Skills
Constructive ChallengeTranslational CommunicationCollaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
Baseline ClearanceNV1 Clearance
Industry Keywords
AI MarketHyperscalersTechnology VendorsITAR RequirementsAustralian Citizenship