Director of Federal Operations

About this role

Role Overview Defense Unicorns is seeking a senior Federal enablement leader to serve as a high-leverage partner to the Federal organization. This person will help the Federal team scale with more consistency, stronger operating rhythms, better deal inspection, and clearer execution across priority work. This role sits close to Federal leadership and works across Domain teams, Sales, Product, Engineering, Delivery, Finance, and Operations.

It is designed for a senior operator who can turn ambiguity into structure, keep important work moving, and help leaders stay focused on customers, pipeline creation, and strategic growth. The right candidate will bring judgment, follow-through, and the ability to build lightweight systems that improve execution without slowing down a fast-moving Federal business. Key Responsibilities Federal Enablement & Operating Cadence Support Federal-specific enablement needs in partnership with Sales Enablement and Sales Operations.

Translate company-wide sales processes, tools, onboarding, and reporting into clear Federal expectations and execution rhythms. Build and maintain operating cadences that help Federal leaders, Domain Directors, Mission Directors, and cross-functional partners stay focused, accountable, and aligned. Inspect weekly reporting, identify gaps or risks, and follow up on action items until they are closed. Track commitments from pipeline reviews, leadership discussions, customer meetings, and internal deal reviews.

Standardize how Federal teams prepare, report, escalate, and execute while keeping process practical and useful. Onboarding Support Identify and fill Federal-specific onboarding gaps for new Federal hires. Help new team members understand Defense Unicorns' Federal motion, domain priorities, customer engagement model, deal expectations, and internal ways of working. Create and refine Federal-specific onboarding materials, templates, examples, and expectations that complement company-wide onboarding.

Partner with Sales Enablement, Sales Operations, Domain Directors, and Mission Directors to help new Federal hires ramp faster and with clearer expectations. Turn recurring points of confusion into clearer guidance, training, or operating materials. Deal Inspection & Pipeline Accountability Inspect priority deals to ensure next steps, risks, owners, pricing, procurement path, and customer alignment are clear. Review PWIN assumptions and ensure they are accurate, complete, and grounded in the real customer situation.