Deployment Strategist (Data Platforms / National Security)

Location: Huntsville, AL and Multiple Mission Locations

On-Site Role

Clearance: Active Clearance or Eligibility Preferred

Travel: Minimal Travel Expected

Compensation: $150k - $180k (DOE) + Comprehensive/Competitive Benefits Package

Osprey Talent Solutions is supporting a veteran-founded mission integration and data platform services firm delivering operational capabilities to U.S. Government and National Security organizations. This organization works directly alongside mission owners to deploy and operationalize advanced data platforms that drive real-world mission outcomes across defense, intelligence, and federal environments.

We are seeking a Deployment Strategist to lead mission delivery, own customer outcomes, and drive operational adoption of enterprise data platforms. This is a highly visible leadership role at the intersection of product, operations, engineering, and mission execution.

This individual will serve as the primary owner of mission success within their assigned portfolio, working directly with mission stakeholders, engineers, and leadership to ensure successful deployment, adoption, and expansion of critical data capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Mission Ownership and Delivery Leadership:

• Own end-to-end mission success across assigned customer environments
• Serve as the primary lead responsible for mission outcomes, platform adoption, and operational impact
• Translate mission requirements into platform capabilities, deployment priorities, and execution plans
• Lead cross-functional teams delivering operational data platform solutions
• Drive platform adoption and ensure customers achieve measurable mission value

Product Vision and Platform Strategy:

• Define and drive the product vision aligned to mission needs
• Identify high-value deployment opportunities and prioritize development efforts accordingly
• Partner with engineering teams to deliver scalable, production-grade platform solutions
• Continuously refine platform capabilities based on operational feedback and evolving mission needs
• Support expansion opportunities within existing customer environments

Operational Execution and Team Leadership:

• Lead deployment teams and coordinate execution across engineering, mission, and stakeholder groups
• Establish priorities, manage execution cadence, and ensure delivery timelines are met
• Identify and remove operational, technical, or organizational barriers to mission success
• Support continuous improvement of deployment processes, tools, and methodologies

Customer Engagement and Mission Integration:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to government stakeholders
• Communicate effectively with senior mission and technical leadership
• Support customer engagement, demonstrations, and operational planning
• Ensure platform solutions are fully aligned with mission workflows and operational requirements

Qualifications:

• Experience leading deployment, product, or operational delivery efforts within government or national security environments
• Strong leadership and ownership mindset with demonstrated ability to drive mission outcomes
• Experience working with enterprise data platforms or complex technical systems
• Ability to operate at the intersection of mission, product, and engineering teams
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Active clearance or eligibility preferred
• Experience supporting defense, intelligence, or federal government customers strongly preferred
• Experience with modern data platforms such as Foundry or similar systems highly valued
• Military, intelligence, or national security background is a plus but not required

Why This Role:

This is an opportunity to take a leadership role in deploying mission-critical data capabilities that directly impact national security operations. You will work in small, highly capable teams with significant autonomy, ownership, and ability to influence mission outcomes.

You will gain exposure to complex operational environments while working alongside experienced engineers, mission operators, and federal stakeholders.

Confidentiality:

This search is being conducted confidentially on behalf of our client. Additional details will be provided during the interview process.