Director Technology

Overview

As Director Technology, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the development and implementation of our technology roadmaps. You'll collaborate with leaders and peers to develop business strategies, engage with customers and business partners to align roadmaps and develop relationships to foster collaborations that will enable profitable growth. You'll lead an exceptional team to deliver new product development goals, optimize, implement, and execute technology roadmaps for speedy and smooth product development and commercialization and provide technical support to win new business.

Our team is responsible for government affairs, international strategy, international business, and trade and regulatory compliance, providing strategic guidance across the organization, helping to find alignment and compliance between SNC and the national security priorities of the U.S. government.

• Strategic Planning: develop and implement technology roadmaps that align with business strategies and objectives.
• Collaboration:
  
  work with senior leaders and peers to develop and execute business strategies.
• Customer Engagement: engage with customers and business partners to align technology roadmaps and foster collaborative relationships.
• Team Leadership: lead and manage a team of technology professionals to achieve product development goals and objectives.
• Product Development: oversee the optimization, implementation, and execution of technology roadmaps to ensure smooth product development and commercialization.
• Technical Support: provide technical support to business development teams to win new business opportunities.
• Innovation Management: drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives within the technology team.
• Performance Monitoring: monitor and report on the performance of technology initiatives and projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field of study, or equivalent experience.
• 13+ years of experience in technology management or a related field within the Aerospace and Defense industry; or 17+ years of experience if lacking the required degree.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of strategic planning, business development, capture management, science and engineering programs, acquisition processes, technical roadmaps, and exportable technologies.
• Experience with technical matters supporting the exportability, technical determination, and release of products and services.
• Proficiency in emerging technologies and trends including big data, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), and a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices.
• Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts, understand complex technical and program interdependencies, and link technology to business.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to clearly express technical concepts in verbal and written forms for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience developing technology and IRaD roadmaps and seeing them through to completion.
• Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance.

• Master’s degree or higher in an Engineering or similar field of study.
• Relevant technical certifications and understanding of industry standards including MIL Standards, DOD Architecture Framework, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), and MOSA/SOSA open architecture standards.
• Hands‑on experience with agile and Dev Ops practices for technology development and deployment.
• Previous management experience, including recruiting, directing, and evaluating staff, and overseeing staffing development and maintenance.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, U.S. Department of Defense (Civilian), and/or U.S. Military, with understanding of defense, aerospace, intelligence, and adjacent markets.

• Work on a computer for extended periods and use hand/finger dexterity for typing and writing.
• Travel as required.
• Lift up to 20 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to work in an office or…