Strategic Delivery Lead, Critical Infrastructure

OpenAI

. Identify, shape, and deliver high-impact engagements supporting the security and resilience of U.S.

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $266,000 - $295,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading critical infrastructure and cybersecurity programs, with a strong ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable delivery plans. Proven track record in building partnerships across government and industry while ensuring compliance with security and operational standards.

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10+ Years Leading Critical Infrastructure ProgramsActive U.S. Government TS/SCI ClearanceExperience with U.S. Government AgenciesUnderstanding of Critical Infrastructure SecurityTechnical Fluency with Cyber Practitioners

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Hard Skills

CybersecurityRisk ManagementVulnerability DiscoverySecure Software DevelopmentIncident ResponseData IntegrationProgram ManagementTechnical Requirements TranslationEvaluation PlansOperational Readiness

Soft Skills

Executive PresenceRelationship BuildingAdvising Senior LeadersProblem SolvingCustomer Engagement

Tools & Technologies

Large Language ModelsEnterprise APIsAgentic WorkflowsCloud ProvidersCybersecurity Companies

Industry Keywords

U.S. Critical Infrastructure EcosystemPublic-Private InitiativesIT and OT SecurityContinuity of Essential ServicesGovernment Mission Owners

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify, shape, and deliver high-impact engagements supporting the security and resilience of U.S. critical infrastructure
Build trusted relationships with government mission owners, cyber leaders, sector risk management agencies, infrastructure operators, and technology partners
Own engagements from discovery and solution shaping through pilot, security review, deployment, customer acceptance, and sustained adoption
Establish delivery roadmaps, integrated schedules, risk tracking, decision processes, and customer reporting
Translate missions, cyber risks, policy requirements, data constraints, and operating conditions into technical requirements and delivery plans
Develop public-private delivery efforts with federal cyber agencies, sector partners, cloud providers, and cybersecurity companies
Lead delivery of AI capabilities for vulnerability discovery, secure software development, threat analysis, incident response, and infrastructure risk assessment
Coordinate deployment requirements across government and enterprise environments, including sensitive or restricted networks
Address data handling, identity and access controls, integration dependencies, and customer security requirements
Establish evaluations, human oversight, adversarial testing, and ongoing monitoring with security, privacy, legal, and operational stakeholders
Define and track customer-value measures including user adoption, model quality, operational readiness, time saved, and defensive effectiveness
Bring customer and partner insights to Research, Product, and Engineering
Anticipate technical, operational, contractual, and partnership risks and resolve delivery tradeoffs
Support opportunity qualification, proposal development, and statements of work
Define paths from pilot to sustained adoption, including ownership, resources, funding, and success measures

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience leading critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, or complex technical programs
Substantial experience working with U.S. government agencies and industry partners
Active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance
Ability to meet customer-specific access requirements
Willingness to travel up to 50%
Willingness to work on-site with customers and partners
Understanding of the U.S. critical infrastructure ecosystem
Experience leading complex programs or public-private initiatives from strategy and planning through execution and sustained operations
Executive presence and experience advising senior government, industry, and technical leaders
Technical fluency with researchers, engineers, and cyber practitioners
Understanding of large language models, enterprise APIs, retrieval-augmented generation, agentic workflows, and data integration
Ability to translate customer outcomes into requirements, statements of work, integrated schedules, acceptance criteria, and evaluation plans
Understanding of critical infrastructure security and reliability constraints, including IT, OT, and continuity of essential services
Ability to build partnerships across government, industry, research, and technical teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents)
Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays
Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year
Paid sick or safe time
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend
Daily meals in offices
Meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Charitable donation matching
Wellness stipends
Immigration and sponsorship support may be provided based on individual circumstances