Senior Agile Mission Director: AI/Cloud for Government

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Defense Unicorns is seeking a senior Technical Mission Director to embed with a government team, leading a fast-moving AI and software modernization effort. You will own day-to-day execution across government stakeholders, engineering teams, and commercial partners, driving agile cadence and prioritizing actions in a high-tempo environment. The role requires strong Scrum discipline, credible technical fluency across software, cloud, DevSecOps, AI/ML, data platforms, and a track record of turning

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