Deputy Technical Director

Pantheon Data Services - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Arlington, VA

About the position

The Deputy Technical Director at Pantheon Data will oversee the technical delivery of a large-scale digital transformation program for the US Navy, focusing on modernizing their HR enterprise. This role involves developing strategic roadmaps, managing technical risks, and ensuring effective communication among cross-functional teams to enhance service delivery to Sailors and their families. The position requires a blend of technical knowledge, project management skills, and the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders to drive the organization's digital transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Support a large-scale technical transformation program as Deputy Technical Director.
• Decompose customer goals and vision into strategic roadmap, enterprise architecture, and technical implementation plans.
• Lead a team of architects and operational SMEs to drive technical implementation plans.
• Lead the strategy development process for IT architecture and modernization strategy.
• Build strong relationships with technical leaders to advise across the customer organization.
• Influence leaders to change existing processes and techniques to leverage advanced technology.
• Partner with the Deputy Program Director and leadership team to maintain strong customer relationships.
• Act as a customer liaison and technical champion of the transformation program.
• Plan, build, and run the program's Enterprise Architecture and Modernization teams.
• Develop As-Is and To-Be Enterprise Architecture and coordinate the development of Data Strategy, Cloud Migration Strategy, and Enterprise Security Strategy.
• Construct and operate processes for enterprise architecture governance.
• Recommend new technology investments to manage complexity within the customer's IT landscape.
• Build and maintain a program-wide technology modernization strategy and roadmap.
• Ensure compliance with DOD and Department of Navy enterprise architecture standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Ten plus years of experience leading large-scale government or DoD technology programs.
• Experience managing large scale enterprise transformation programs including data center to AWS cloud migration projects.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• DoDAF, TOGAF, AWS Architect, Salesforce Architect, Enterprise Data Architect, CISSP, PMP or similar certifications.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education expenses and certifications.
• SmartBenefits through the Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority for pre-tax wage payments to SmarTrip accounts.