Deputy Technical Director, Edge Solutions

ARA•Alexandria, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

If you are looking for a career as a Deputy Technical Director, and you are interested in leading and managing cross-functional team and rapidly deploying solutions to problems of national importance, then the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance division of ARA has an exciting opportunity worth considering. Not only will you solve challenging core problems, you will be able to grow your career in an exciting environment that promotes teamwork and cross-training in a wide range of related disciplines. The successful candidate for this position will have a strong passion and understanding of program management, product management, development of roadmaps and optimizing resources supporting DoD customers. As a valued contributor to our team your responsibilities will include (1) managing program budgets, tracking expenditures and forecasting financial needs; (2) orchestrating stakeholder engagement, presenting project progress, technical challenges, and milestone achievements to leadership and key customers; (3) establishing portfolio-level product operations and governance, including standardized roadmaps, dashboards, and release schedule, (4) encouraging team collaboration to identify creative solutions for complex engineering challenges; (5) review and approve streamlined development and engineering workflows by integrating project management tool (Jira), enhancing team transparency and accountability. The opportunity for career advancement and continued learning at ARA does not stop there. We strive to identify cross-training opportunities and encourage staff to become involved in upcoming R&D efforts. You will have the opportunity to inject new ideas into our longstanding operational programs. At ARA, we foster an environment where technical staff are empowered to research and develop their own ideas with resources and support from a strong internal technical team and external partners. You can expect day to day to have flexibility in choosing the level of autonomy suited to you, while at the same time enjoying a challenging technical career with great opportunity for personal growth.

Requirements

Current TS/SCI clearance
BS in Business, Strategic Leadership, or a closely related field along with 12-15 years of relevant work experience OR MS degree with 10-13 years of experience
Experience with converting high-level operational requirements into detailed technical solutions for scalable and secure systems
Demonstrated knowledge in program /project management to include project scope and developing milestones within budget constraints
Demonstrated understanding of risk management frameworks to identify and mitigate potential project delays, ensuring focused team performance and on-time deliverables
Demonstrated level of managing cross-functional technical teams to deliver high-impact solutions
Demonstrated experience developing and conducting briefings to executive level personnel
Team player with excellent communication skills and high attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Experience with developing and directing execution of strategic plans
Experience with program/project management, managing budgets, establishing product portfolios, aligning engineering, data, and design teams around unified roadmaps supporting strategic goals
Leading/directing technical teams, mapping customer requirements to technical work
Experience with optimizing resource allocation and effective collaboration between developers, engineers, and integration teams to achieve milestones within budget constraints
Experience with conducting customer engagement with executive leadership and senior government personnel

Responsibilities

Managing program budgets, tracking expenditures and forecasting financial needs
Orchestrating stakeholder engagement, presenting project progress, technical challenges, and milestone achievements to leadership and key customers
Establishing portfolio-level product operations and governance, including standardized roadmaps, dashboards, and release schedule
Encouraging team collaboration to identify creative solutions for complex engineering challenges
Review and approve streamlined development and engineering workflows by integrating project management tool (Jira), enhancing team transparency and accountability