Cornerstone Defense | Technically Innovative Solutions

Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #3736

Title: Mission Engagement Campaign Manager
Location: Bethesda, MD
Compensation Range: $180k approximately
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview:
Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *

We are seeking a strategic and proactive Mission Engagement Campaign Manager to develop engagement strategies; design campaigns to capture analytical frameworks to further the goals of geospatial based missions; conduct both senior-level and mission-user customer engagement and outreach activities; and develop outreach campaigns. The ideal candidate should be able to bridge the gap between technical capabilities and operational needs.

This position will require both excellent written and oral skills; exhibit strong organizational skills; be an effective communicator and be able to proactively engage with external customers; be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and pivot between multiple activities while managing tasks efficiently; and conduct effective outreach.

Responsibilities Include:

Stakeholder Management
Conduct regular meetings with CI mission uses across IC, DOD, and Law Enforcement.
Build and maintain relationships with key personnel.
Seek out similar missions and conduct outreach for assistance on campaigns.
Document user requirements and pain points.
Understand existing workflows and processes.
Campaign Development
Design CI campaigns for geospatial missions and tools.
Capture analytical geospatial frameworks and or geospatial analyst frameworks.
Build use cases, data, and analytical requirements.
Implementation
Oversee campaign execution and provide training and support to users.
Monitor campaign effectiveness.
Capture requirements based on feedback.
Coordination
Facilitate collaboration between different agencies.
Ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
Manage stakeholder expectations.
User Requirement documents and Campaign Plans
Detailed documentation of user needs and workflow analysis reports.
Technical requirement specifications and strategic objectives.
Tactical implementation steps and timeline and milestones.
Resource allocation plans.
Training Materials
Create user guides, standard operating procedures, and best practice documentation.
Performance Reporting
Document user adoption statistics, impact assessments, and recommendations for improvement.
Stakeholder Updates
Provide regular status reports, executive briefings, and updates to leadership.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with CI Poly is required.
Bachelors and fifteen (15) years or more of related experience; Masters and thirteen (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and ten (10) years or more experience.
3-5 years’ experience within an IC Agency with a strong understanding of CI operations.
Project management capabilities.
Experience in intelligence and Geospatial analysis tools and technology.
Technical proficiency with data visualization and analytics.
Knowledge of IC, DOD, and Law Enforcement protocols.
Experience with tools such as JIRA and Confluence along with the MS suite of tools

Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #3665

Title: Agile Program Manager
Location: Bethesda, MD
Compensation Range: $195k approximately
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

We are seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Agile Program Manager to join our team at Bethesda, MD, to provide unparalleled support to our customer and to begin an exciting and rewarding career. We are seeking an experienced Agile program management SME to lead and support our Agile program management transformation journey. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Agile methodology (e.g., Scaled Agile (SAFe)) principles and practices, with a proven track record of implementing Agile methodologies across various teams and projects. The Agile program management SME will work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and leadership to drive continuous improvement and ensure successful delivery of high-quality products and services.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the implementation and transformation of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) within and across multiple organizations.
Facilitate SAFe ceremonies, such as PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt as part of Agile Release Train (ART).
Provide coaching and guidance to Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership on SAFe practices and principles.
Develop and deliver SAFe training programs to build Agile capabilities across the organization.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define and prioritize the program and portfolio backlogs (emphasis).
Assist in the identification and resolution of impediments that impact Agile team performance and delivery.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process enhancements.
Track and report on key performance metrics to measure the success and maturity of the Agile transformation (emphasis).
Stay current with industry trends and best practices in Agile and SAFe methodologies.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with poly is required.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of related experience with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in implementing Agile methodologies across portfolio, program and project levels.
SAFe certifications (e.g., SAFe Product Owner (POPM)), Agile Release Train Engineer, SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Agilist (SA) and etc.) are required.

Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Type: Contract
Job #3285

Title: AI Policy Engineer
Location: Bethesda, MD
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Education:
High School Diploma/GED + 12 Years
Associate Degree + 10 Years
Bachelor's Degree + 8 Years
Master's Degree + 6 Years
PhD + 4 Years

Description:

1. Working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) engineering and capabilities.
2. Serving as a subject matter expert (SME), creating and translating trend analyses, and facilitating stakeholder decision-making, policy, and governance pertaining to current and emerging AI technology.
3. Knowledgeable in the field of AI with strong technical writing skills.
4. Experience with the IC, including experience with non-DoD IC elements.
5. Expertise in one or more or the following subfields:
• Ethics
• Policy
• Law pertaining to AI and emerging technology.

Desired Skills:
1. Experience with Power BI or other BI tools.
2. Experience with Python development.
3. Experience with R, Tableau, or other data visualization/analytical software.