--- title: 'Deputy General Manager, Agentic AI at Red Cell Partners' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/deputy-general-manager-agentic-ai-red-cell-partners-mclean-fdzf2tb0ev6a' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-06' --- # Deputy General Manager, Agentic AI at Red Cell Partners - **Company:** Red Cell Partners - **Location:** Mclean, VA - **Posted:** 2026-11-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/redcellpartners/jobs/5278721007 ## Job description ## About Us Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in three distinct practice areas: healthcare, cyber, and national security. United by a shared sense of duty and deep belief in the power of innovation, Red Cell is developing powerful tools and solutions to address our Nation’s most pressing problems. ## About Us Red Cell Federal (“RC Federal”) is the public sector growth company created by Red Cell Partners to build a new category of national security company—one that fields AI-powered, mission-ready capabilities for the U.S. government. We align technological innovation with real-world mission demands. RC Federal is built to scale into an enduring platform that turns complex government needs into repeatable, high-impact solutions. We are remote-first, and occasional travel will only be centered on high-leverage moments with clients or our team. Mandate The Deputy General Manager, Agentic AI works alongside the General Manager to explore new use cases, advance promising opportunities, and execute priority projects across the Agentic AI business. The portfolio consists of licensed products built on Trase OS and developed via Arena and the SDK—not Trase itself, but what we build, license, and sell on top of it. This is a hands-on role for a versatile professional who can rapidly bring structure to ambiguous problems and drive outcomes across technical, commercial, and operational teams. You will be a utility player with room to grow: investigating a mission need, shaping a potential solution, coordinating a pilot, or stepping into a delivery challenge as priorities require. Your scope will be defined with the GM and may vary by project. You will own some initiatives directly, execute others on the GM’s behalf, and transition work to strategy, sales, product, engineering, or delivery teams when appropriate. The GM retains overall accountability for the business and its operating P&L; you help turn priorities into concrete progress. Core Responsibilities Use-Case Exploration and Development - Investigate government mission needs and workflows to identify practical applications for agentic AI. - Turn broad ideas into clear problem statements, use-case briefs, and proposed next steps, including key assumptions, dependencies, and open questions. - Work with product and engineering teams to assess feasibility and determine what is needed to test a concept. - Gather evidence and quantify possible impact to help the GM decide which ideas to advance, refine, hand off, or stop. Cross-Functional Coordination and Handoffs - Work with strategy to help identify potential customers, validate demand, and assess where an emerging use case could gain traction. - Coordinate with sales, product, engineering, and delivery teams to connect mission needs with a path to execution; support proposals or other capture activities as needed. - Prepare useful handoffs that capture the problem, work completed, supporting evidence, unresolved questions, and recommended next steps. - Establish clear ownership at transitions and stay involved as needed to maintain momentum or troubleshoot through delivery. Project Execution - Own defined projects or workstreams, with objectives, decision authority, and deliverables agreed with the GM. - Build practical work plans, coordinate contributors, track milestones, and surface risks or decisions early. - Support pilots, prototypes, and customer engagements, including preparation, follow-through, and coordination of next steps. - Step directly into execution when that is the fastest way to deliver a result. Business and Operational Support - Prepare concise analyses, decision briefs, and status updates for the GM and other senior-level stakeholders. - Track project progress, resource needs, costs, and outcomes to support prioritization and business decisions. - Translate lessons from individual projects into reusable approaches where useful. - Take on special projects across Agentic AI and broader RC Federal priorities as needed. ## Qualifications - At least 3 to 5 years of relevant experience across operations, strategy, consulting, product or program management, technology deployment, or a combination of these areas. - Bachelors degree in applicable areas such as computer sciences, information technology, political science, and others - At least 1 year working in government directly (civilian or active duty time) or indirectly via a consulting firm. - Demonstrated ability to take an ambiguous problem, rapidly develop a practical approach, and drive work through to completion with a varied team. - Experience coordinating cross-functional projects and influencing contributors without relying on formal authority. - Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills; able to translate complex information into quantified recommendations and actions. - Working fluency in AI and software-enabled solutions, with the ability to engage technical teams and connect capabilities to users. This is not a software engineering role, but working closely with technical teams is required. - Sound judgment about when to act independently, seek a decision, or transition work to another owner. - A hands-on, adaptable approach and willingness to move between research, planning, coordination, and execution. - Familiarity with federal customers, national security missions, or government technology adoption and acquisition. - U.S. government Secret clearance or higher Salary Range: $150,000-$200,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors. Our Red Cell Partners Benefits (may differ for each incubation): For full-time roles - Career track opportunity with potential for rapid advancement with strong performance as the firm grows - 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. - Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay. - Unlimited PTO, with management approval. - Opportunities for professional development and continued learning. - Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available. - Mental health benefits are available through [Tara Mind](https://www.taramind.com/). - Cost effective GLP-1 solutions available through [Crux](https://soon.getcrux.com/). We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer: You’ll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Applicant Data Disclosure By submitting an application, you acknowledge that Red Cell Partners, LLC ("Red Cell") uses third-party service providers to facilitate its recruitment and hiring processes. These providers include applicant tracking systems, candidate verification platforms, and fraud detection tools (collectively, "Hiring Platforms"). Your application materials, including your résumé, cover letter, work samples, responses to application questions, and any other information you submit, may be transmitted to and processed by these Hiring Platforms for the following purposes: - Managing and administering your application throughout the hiring process; - Verifying the accuracy and authenticity of application materials, including by cross-referencing information you provide against publicly available sources and proprietary databases; - Identifying indicators of potentially fraudulent, fabricated, or materially misleading application content, including but not limited to discrepancies between submitted materials and publicly available professional profiles, geographic anomalies, and fabricated work histories. Applications that are flagged through this process as containing indicators of fraud or material misrepresentation may be declined from further consideration. If you have questions about the status of your application or the evaluation process, please contact talent@redcellpartners.com. Red Cell requires its Hiring Platform providers to process your information solely for the purposes described above and in accordance with applicable law. Your information will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill these purposes and any applicable legal obligations, after which it will be deleted in accordance with Red Cell's data retention policies. For more information about how your data is used, please refer to our Privacy Policy and [Applicant Privacy Notice](https://www.redcellpartners.com/applicant-privacy-policy/). ## About Red Cell Partners ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm that builds, launches, and scales technology-led companies in healthcare, cyber, and national security. - **Entity Type**: Private (incubation firm) – has raised $497M across the firm and its incubations - **Headquarters**: McLean, Virginia, United States - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Grant Verstandig ## Core Business - Primary industries: Venture building / incubation; practice areas are Healthcare, Cyber, and National Security. - Target customers: The firm sells to no single customer; it builds B2B companies that serve government agencies, defense organizations, healthcare providers, and enterprise security teams. - Mission: “To build a healthier, safer, and more secure future for the next generation.” [about page] ## Products & Services Red Cell does not sell a single product; it operates three practice areas that each incubate separate technology companies: - **Healthcare Practice**: Incubates companies focused on improving patient outcomes, care delivery, and healthcare operations (e.g., senior living technology, care coordination). - **Cyber Practice**: Incubates companies in cybersecurity, including AI-driven security operations centers and threat protection. - **National Security Practice**: Incubates companies in defense, resilience, and national security (e.g., power delivery, disruption response). ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private firm). - **Key Metric**: $497M raised across Red Cell Partners and its portfolio of incubations. [home page] - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly named, but key executives include Grant Verstandig (Founder, Chairman & CEO), David Silverman (President), George Barnes (President, Cyber Practice), Honorable Veronica Daigle (President, National Security Practice), and Timothy Ferris (President, Healthcare Practice). The firm has acquired companies such as Andesite AI and TRADE SYSTEMS INC. [LinkedIn] - **Growth Signals**: - 75 full-time Red Cell employees (as of June 2026) [home page]. LinkedIn reports 69 employees with +3.4% monthly growth. - 9 companies publicly launched; average incubation period of 16 months. [home page] - 36 active job postings, up 125% year over year. [LinkedIn] ## Competitive Advantages - **CIA-Inspired Methodology**: The firm’s name and approach derive from the CIA’s post-9/11 “Red Cell” concept – assembling cross-functional experts to challenge conventional models and propose novel solutions. - **Vertically Focused Incubation**: Unlike generalist venture builders, Red Cell concentrates exclusively on three mission-critical sectors (healthcare, cyber, national security) where government and enterprise demand is high and regulatory barriers create moats. - **High Talent Density**: Leaders include former senior government officials and military operators (e.g., George Barnes, former NSA deputy director; Veronica Daigle, former federal judge; Marcus Capone, former Navy SEAL). ## Strategic Focus - Continue scaling its three practice areas and launching new companies from each. - Extend incubation capabilities into adjacent defense and healthcare sub-verticals. - Grow headcount aggressively (job postings up 125% YoY) to support a pipeline of 9+ launched companies and more in stealth. ## Why Work Here - **Remote-First Culture**: Most roles are fully remote, though some require occasional travel to the Washington, D.C. office or other locations. [careers page] - **Comprehensive Benefits**: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision; 14 weeks of paid parental leave at full salary; unlimited PTO (with manager approval); 401K and FSA; professional development budget. - **Hiring Process**: 4–6 weeks; includes a written application, an initial screen, a skills assessment (live or take-home), peer interviews, and an executive interview. The firm emphasizes “we hire the best and the brightest at every level.” - **Culture**: Values include Dedicated, Thorough, Principled, Collaborative, Resilient, Bold, and Visionary. The firm describes itself as mission-first and “safe-to-fail” – action-oriented and focused on learning from mistakes. ## Sources 1. [redcellpartners.com - Home](https://www.redcellpartners.com/) 2. [redcellpartners.com - Careers](https://www.redcellpartners.com/careers/) 3. [redcellpartners.com - About](https://www.redcellpartners.com/about/) 4. [redcellpartners.com - Our People](https://www.redcellpartners.com/our-people/) 5. 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