Principal Consultant - AI Strategy & Advisory

US Until 8/23/2026 First posted June 9, 2026 Last posted June 9, 2026
Job description
We are seeking Principal Consultant - AI Strategy to lead strategic AI engagements with State, Local, and Education (SLED) agencies. This role works directly with government executives to help them define AI strategies, assess readiness, and build realistic, multi year AI roadmaps aligned to public sector missions. This position is highly collaborative and client facing. The individual will serve as a bridge between SLED agencies, internal Business Solutions and Growth teams, and corporate technology organizations such as the CDIO organization and AI Accelerator teams, ensuring AI advisory work is grounded in deliverable, governed, and scalable capabilities. In addition to client advisory leadership, the role is responsible for originating and leading AI advisory engagements, including responding to consulting oriented procurements (RFPs, RFIs, RFQs) for AI strategy, readiness, and roadmap services. This is not a software engineering role. However, the Principal Consultant - AI Strategy must have strong AI fluency and the ability to apply AI concepts to real operational problems in government environments. This role is remote, but some travel may be required (25%).
About this role

Summary

Lead AI strategy engagements for government; assess readiness; build AI roadmaps; client-facing role.

Job title

Principal Consultant - AI Strategy & Advisory

Experience level

null

Industry

software

Location requirements

remote with some travel, based in United States

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

AI fluencystrategic thinkingclient engagementgovernment understanding

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

AI strategygovernmentpublic sectoradvisory
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

United States

Remote Country