DEF CTO Cyber Capability Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology • Fairview Park, OH

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Cyber Capability Practice Lead & Director in the Defense CTO organization leads a defined practice within the broader Cyber portfolio, spanning Zero Trust, full-spectrum offensive and defensive cyber, OT/ICS, and platform and weapons cyber. This role connects strategy to execution to deliver secure, mission-aligned modernization outcomes across Defense. Reporting to the Solutions Sr. Director, the position leads a high-performing remote team and curates market-ready offerings and talent that accelerate Growth and Delivery from enterprise to edge.

The role partners with Growth to shape pursuits and lead solutioning, develops compliant architectures and proposals, and manages a team with clear operating cadence and measurable outcomes. It curates the practice portfolio, develops talent pipelines and upskilling paths, aligns architects and delivery leads with priorities, and translates mission requirements into architectures aligned with Zero Trust and RMF. The position also co-leads IRAD strategy and execution, integrating partner and emerging technologies and measuring transition-to-program (T2P) outcomes. It establishes communities of practice, reusable assets and playbooks, and promotes delivery excellence across a matrix of CTO, Growth, and Delivery organizations.

The position is based in Falls Church, Virginia, with a hybrid work arrangement and expected travel of 25%. It requires U.S. citizenship and a Secret clearance at start, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The likely salary range is $187,179–$241,500; actual compensation may vary with experience, location, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a business-related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of progressive technical and team leadership experience with cyber, Zero Trust, infrastructure, and edge computing technologies in both selling (capture/solutioning) and delivery contexts.
• Demonstrated leadership of a practice within a larger portfolio of offerings.
• Background spanning full-spectrum cyber, defensive cyber, and DoW mission contexts, with applications across Enterprise IT, weapons/platforms, and OT/ICS environments.
• Strong communication, analytical, time-management, and organizational skills for leading highly technical teams in a rapidly evolving business environment.
• Deep cyber technical skills and ability to articulate and apply Zero Trust/RMF in proposal, orals, and delivery settings.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Secret clearance required to start, with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Government customers, specifically the U.S. Military and DoW mission contexts, including constrained/SAP environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve a defined Cyber practice, including offensive and defensive cyber, OT/ICS, and platform and weapons cyber offerings.
• Partner with Growth to shape pursuits and lead solutioning; develop compliant, compelling architectures and manage a high-performing team.
• Build and govern the practice portfolio, develop talent pipelines, role profiles, and upskilling paths, and align architects and delivery leads with priority pursuits and programs.
• Translate mission requirements into Zero Trust- and RMF-aligned architectures and deliver technically strong proposals and orals content.
• Shape opportunities, integrate capabilities, open new business, and shorten time-to-value across enterprise IT, weapons/platforms, and OT environments.
• Co-lead IRAD strategy and execution by setting priorities, running experiments, integrating partner and emerging technologies, and measuring T2P outcomes.
• Operationalize wins across the portfolio and establish communities of practice, patterns, playbooks, and reusable assets for enterprise and edge modernization.
• Align delivery methods to customer needs, enforce outcome metrics, and coach teams in selling and delivery environments.
• Lead across a matrix and drive clear decisions in collaboration with CTO, Growth, and Delivery organizations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Competitive pay and paid time off.
• Full-flex work weeks where possible.
• Medical plan options, including some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Paid parental, military, bereavement, jury duty, vacation, sick, and personal leave, as applicable.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior