Director of Technology (Hybrid) - 29610

HII•Columbia, SC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a Director of Technology to provide visionary technical and operational leadership across our sector-wide programs. In this role, you will bridge deep technical vision with market strategy, capture excellence, and full P&L oversight. You will lead long-range planning, drive new business acquisition, and direct innovation pipelines to support operational systems at multiple military and intelligence locations, both CONUS and OCONUS. If you have a proven track record of scaling high-performing engineering organizations, winning high-leverage programs, and delivering mission-critical capabilities in Cyber, Cloud, and AI/ML ecosystems, we want you on our team. #LI-JG2 #Director

Requirements

Must currently have and maintain an active full scope polygraph level U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
15+ years of relevant progressive engineering and technology leadership experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field; OR 13+ years of relevant progressive experience with a Master’s degree; OR a High School Diploma or equivalent and 19+ years of relevant progressive experience.
Must have at least 10+ years in an executive-level management role (e.g., CTO, VP, or Director) with demonstrated P&L ownership.
Proven track record of success in Capture Strategy & Proposal Leadership, with experience leading and winning major program captures for DoD and/or Intelligence Community customers.
Demonstrated expertise in building, scaling, and mentoring high-performing software and systems engineering organizations.
Deep technical knowledge spanning Enterprise Technology Vision & Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud/Data Platform Engineering, and emerging tech like AI/ML and applied automation.
Excellent communication and customer advisory skills, with a knack for navigating ambiguity and influencing critical business decisions.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time CONUS and OCONUS to visit customer and remote locations as needed.
Flexibility is essential to meet the changing needs of the company.
Work is hybrid out of our Columbia, MD headquarters, with a minimum of 3 days on-site weekly.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience or familiarity with Big Data Platforms or Data Lake architectures is a plus.
DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II compliance certifications may be required in this position as directed by the customer.
Experience leading corporate product development strategy and execution for next-generation defense capabilities.
Experience with non-traditional and commercial firm-fixed price contracting.

Responsibilities

Interface with users at all levels, serving as a senior technical executive and prime contact to DoD and Intelligence Community stakeholders, directors, and senior-level customer management.
Responsible for executive management, growth strategy, and P&L performance of multi-program operations, driving new customer acquisition, contract expansion, and long-term capability alignment.
Install and lead robust capture and proposal frameworks, directing the technical solutioning for high-visibility captures, including win themes, teaming partnerships, and discriminator strategies.
Work with cross-functional teams to drive digital transformation, defining enterprise technology strategies across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity/Zero Trust, AI/ML, and data platform engineering.
Provide strategic oversight for product and innovation portfolio management, aligning internal R&D investments with strategic federal priorities to ensure direct support to program and capture success.