Director of Program Management - Integration & Deployment Lead

Two Six Technologies; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Six Technologies seeks a Director of Program Management – Integration & Deployment Lead to drive complex, high-visibility programs from concept to deployment. You will oversee planning, resourcing, and contract execution across operational workflows, networks, and mission systems, ensuring delivery excellence.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance and 12+ years in defense/program management, with a track record in capturing and delivering multi-million-dollar projects and leading

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 12+ years in program management, technical management, or systems engineering in defense/intelligence.
• Proven ability to harden prototypes into production-ready solutions.
• Successful track record in full-lifecycle capture and proposal efforts.
• Experience managing $10M+ portfolios with EAC/ETC governance.

Responsibilities

• Direct program planning, resourcing, and contract execution for high-visibility programs ($10M+).
• Lead and develop a high-performing team with clear accountability and continuous improvement.
• Manage profit/loss and budgets with disciplined financial tracking and growth targets.
• Serve as primary operational contact for COTRs and government stakeholders.
• Lead full-lifecycle proposals, captures, and roadmapping for production deployment capabilities.
• Establish repeatable governance and resourcing processes.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Program management

P&L / financial governance

Full-lifecycle capture & proposals

Engineering processes

RF deployments / defense tech

Reverse engineering / embedded systems

AI evaluation frameworks & tools

Education

Advanced technical degree in engineering or computer science

PMP certification

Job description

Director of Program Management - Integration & Deployment Lead

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

Overview of Opportunity

Two Six Technologies is actively seeking a Director of Program Management – Integration & Deployment Lead to join our Trusted Electronics & Effects team. The team is made up of intelligent individuals passionate about capability integration, RF deployments, and prototype-to-production engineering. The team is growing and looking for someone with an operational testing and mission system architecture background who understands how to integrate new capabilities into operational workflows and drive organic revenue growth. If you are active in user acceptance testing, deployed systems, and program execution excellence, the team wants to talk to you!

This position can be located in either the Herndon, VA or Arlington, VA office.

What you will do:

• Direct program planning, resourcing, and contract execution for high-visibility programs ($10M or more) integrating capabilities into operational workflows, networks, and mission systems.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team by establishing accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and performance expectations aligned with organizational objectives.
• Manage profit/loss, financial risk, and indirect/program budgets with strict discipline around EAC and ETC tracking while maintaining pipeline qualified growth (~20% YoY target).
• Act as the primary, trusted operational point of contact for COTRs and government stakeholders, fostering transparent communication and maintaining delivery excellence.
• Drive capability expansion and pipeline development by leading full-lifecycle proposal responses, capture milestone reviews, strategic partnerships, and technical roadmapping for prototype-to-production and next generation operational deployment capabilities.
• Establish repeatable operational processes and controls that build and maintain program governance, quality execution, and resourcing decisions.
• Lead technical validation, operational testing, user acceptance, performance assessment, deployment readiness, and device deployments.

What you will need (basic qualifications):

• Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
• 12+ years of experience in program management, technical management, or systems engineering within the defense and intelligence sector.
• Proven experience establishing engineering processes to harden research prototypes into production-ready, supportable operational solutions.
• Demonstrated track record of success in leading full-lifecycle capture and proposal efforts to achieve revenue growth and maintain pipeline qualified growth (~20% YoY target).
• Knowledge of reverse engineering, embedded systems, vulnerability research, and AI evaluation frameworks & tools.
• Demonstrated track record managing $10M+ program portfolios, including profit/loss responsibility, EAC/ETC financial governance, and full-lifecycle proposal capture.

Nice to have (preferred):

• Hands-on technical background in RF deployments, IoT device security, technical validation, user acceptance testing, and deployment readiness.
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification or an advanced technical degree in engineering or computer science.

Security Clearance:

• Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance.

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Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.

The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Two Six Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type and protective hair styles (e.g., braids, twists, locs and twists)), color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 and over), marital status, disability, genetic information, and protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. For more information review the Two Six Technologies Equal Employment Opportunity and the EEO Poster.

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