Federal Business Group Technology Director

Federal Business Group Technology Director

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. We believe professional services provide more than systems, structures, and infrastructure; it's about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR's Federal Business Group (FBG), you'll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, maintain, train, deploy, thrive, and engage in meaningful services for our Federal Government. From high-performance command and control facilities to education and training centers, your work will directly support design, construction support, resiliency, planning, asset management, program management and thought leadership directly engaged with a myriad of federal agencies. We solve complex challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead innovation, architecture and engineering impacts, and build a legacy of excellence.

The Federal Business Group Technology Director will work as part of our Professional Services and Delivery leadership team, with the primary function of driving a strategic vision and leading a team of experts in the implementation of technology solutions across the multidisciplinary consulting practice. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Federal leadership across all 6 Business Groups, Corporate Technology, operational leadership, technology leaders from throughout the organization, vendors, and other stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and deploy technology initiatives that enhance project execution, efficiency, and innovation. This position reports to the Professional Services and Delivery Director, and success is measured by the development of effective technology solutions for consulting and project delivery, talent-oriented growth, fostering a technology-focused community of practice, shaping long-term strategic plans, leveraging technology as a market differentiator, and positioning HDR as an industry leader.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead evaluation of emerging technologies relevant to Federal programs
• Drive technology innovation that supports Federal professional services delivery
• Represent the FBG in enterprise technology planning
• Active membership and participation in the HDR Technology Leadership Team (TLT)
• Develop and align technology visions and roadmaps for Federal Market Sectors and Delivery Teams
• Partner with Corporate Technology to ensure Federal compliant platforms and investments
• Standardize workflows and delivery practices for Federal programs
• Lead evaluation and adoption of shared technology solutions for Federal delivery
• Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging technology solutions such as AI/ML for Federal delivery across all Business Groups
• Lead FBG proposals for investment in technology
• Define technology capability requirements necessary to support Federal programs
• Participate in technology governance with a Federal compliance lens
• Enable collaboration and knowledge sharing across all Business Groups
• Foster Federal technology talent and workforce development
• Promote and communicate technology strategies to Federal stakeholders to inspire adoption and maximize business value (ROI)
• Support implementation of enterprise or shared solutions within Federal programs
• Integrate innovation with Federal risk management and compliance
• Promote thought leadership in Federal technology domains
• Provide cross sector, cross-Business Group technology expertise for major Federal pursuits and programs
• Develop Federal aligned technology guidelines and validation processes
• Lead FBG data stewardship
• Lead and participate in technology related committees and working groups

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting enterprise technology strategy for multidisciplinary engineering or professional services organizations
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience executing projects involving technological solutions within the AEC industry for Federal clients
• Knowledge of Federal cybersecurity frameworks and requirements including NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, CMMC, and CUI
• Experience evaluating technology, and software development and deployment
• Demonstrated understanding of a broad range of technologies and their applied delivery within the Federal sectors
• Experience in numerical modeling, digital production, and data science, data architecture, data management, and well-versed in industry and federal standards
• Experience in digital delivery, modeling, data architecture, data management, data sciences, use of AI/ML, BIM, cloud computing, automation and integration with production software
• Demonstrated ability to formulate and execute applied technology strategies, implementation plans, and foster lasting change within an organization
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams to find solutions that advance projects and initiatives

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in related field
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Works cooperatively with other business class directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)