Director, Online Violence Prevention & Safety Practice

Role Overview

• Lead and oversee all U.S. projects within the online Violence Prevention & Safety practices.
• Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Maintain accountability for measurable impact, contractual performance, and client satisfaction.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for client concerns, mitigating risk before issues reach executive leadership.
• Establish and enforce consistent performance expectations across projects and teams.
• Monitor renewal readiness and ensure each engagement strengthens Moonshot’s long-term position.
• Codify and formalize delivery standards across the U.S. portfolio.
• Implement consistent project management methodologies, reporting structures, and quality control mechanisms.
• Strengthen contract compliance monitoring and financial discipline across engagements.
• Train senior managers and project leaders on shared delivery standards and expectations.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, workflows, and operational efficiency.
• Build durable infrastructure that reduces variability in execution and enables scalable growth.
• Oversee budget management and margin performance across the U.S. portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and reporting obligations.
• Align staffing models and resource allocation with revenue forecasts and delivery demands.
• Partner with internal finance and operations teams to maintain disciplined financial oversight.
• Partner with the Chief Strategy Officer and founders to drive growth of the U.S. practice.
• Originate and shape new opportunities within state, local, and federal markets.
• Cultivate and maintain senior-level relationships across the homeland security and violence prevention ecosystem.
• Contribute to capture strategy, proposal development, and competitive positioning.
• Represent Moonshot at conferences, client meetings, and professional forums to strengthen market presence.
• Convert practitioner credibility and trusted relationships into awarded contracts.
• Supervise senior managers overseeing U.S. engagements and ensure clear accountability structures.
• Build leadership capacity within the practice through mentorship, coaching, and performance management.
• Clarify roles, escalation pathways, and decision rights within the U.S. portfolio.
• Foster a culture of operational rigor, continuous improvement, and professional excellence.
• Align delivery capacity with strategic growth priorities set by the Chief Strategy Officer.

Requirements

• 15+ years of professional experience within homeland security, counterterrorism, public safety, violence prevention, or closely related fields.
• Significant experience within a consulting or professional services firm serving government clients, with direct exposure to structured delivery models, contract management, and client engagement at scale.
• Demonstrated leadership experience overseeing multi-project portfolios and managing senior managers or team leads within a government-facing environment.
• Proven ability to establish, implement, and enforce delivery standards, project management systems, and quality control processes.
• Experience managing government contracts, including performance monitoring, reporting requirements, and financial oversight.
• Demonstrated success contributing to revenue growth through opportunity shaping, client relationship development, and competitive proposal support.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to represent the organization credibly with senior agency officials and professional audiences.
• Willingness to travel approximately for client engagement, relationship development, and public representation.
• Candidates will be expected to undertake any relevant security clearance procedures per the needs of clients.
• In addition, we require and will check on candidates' eligibility to work in the US. Candidates will be expected to undertake and pass any relevant security clearance procedures per clients' needs.

Benefits

• 15 days paid vacation leave, plus Federal holidays and 1 day additional paid leave for Native American Heritage Day.
• Flexible public holiday policy with the option to work federal holidays in exchange for a day off at another time.
• Full private healthcare package, including coverage for partners and children.
• Dental & Vision Insurance.
• Life & Disability Insurance.
• 24/7 access to free counseling via our Employee Assistance Program.
• 3% matched 401k contributions.
• Generous maternity and paternity leave: 26 weeks paid maternity leave, 8 weeks paid paternity leave.
• All permanent employees are granted share options upon employment.