Federal Technology Strategy Director

HDR; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR’s Federal Business Group seeks a Technology Director to drive strategic technology initiatives across its Federal programs. You will lead evaluation of new tech, guide AI/ML adoption, and ensure solutions meet security, accreditation, and data protection standards.

You will collaborate with leadership across HDR, corporate technology, and client teams to shape roadmaps, secure funding, and deliver high-impact, compliant digital delivery across DoD, Civilian, and Intelligence sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technology strategy for multidisciplinary teams in professional services or engineering
• Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity frameworks and compliance (NIST, RMF, FedRAMP, CUI)
• Ability to translate complex tech concepts into clear business value

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation of emerging technologies for Federal programs and translate them into actionable strategies
• Drive innovation to improve project delivery, security, and compliance across HDR’s Federal groups
• Represent HDR in enterprise tech planning and align roadmaps with federal priorities and standards
• Foster a technology-focused community of practice and mentor engineers and project teams
• Develop and socialize technology capabilities, guidelines, and validation processes for Federal workloads

Skills

Technology strategy

AI/ML

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Cloud platforms

Data modeling

Job description

HDR’s Federal Business Group seeks a Technology Director to drive strategic technology initiatives across its Federal programs. You will lead evaluation of new tech, guide AI/ML adoption, and ensure solutions meet security, accreditation, and data protection standards.

You will collaborate with leadership across HDR, corporate technology, and client teams to shape roadmaps, secure funding, and deliver high-impact, compliant digital delivery across DoD, Civilian, and Intelligence sectors.