Federal Technology Strategy & Innovation Leader

HDR; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR’s Federal Business Group is seeking a Technology Director to lead strategic technology initiatives across the Federal market. You will drive enterprise technology planning, align roadmaps with federal priorities, and supervise a team delivering secure digital delivery, modeling, and analytics for DoD, Civilian, and Intelligence programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Corporate Technology, adherence to NIST/RMF/FedRAMP/CUI standards, and advancing HDR as a technology leader in

Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise technology strategy for multidisciplinary engineering or professional services organizations.
• 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 digital delivery, modeling, data architecture, data management, data sciences, use of AI/ML, BIM, cloud computing, automation and integration with production software

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation of emerging technologies relevant to Federal programs: Establish performance indicators and metrics to evaluate technology adoption, operational efficiency, project quality, user engagement, and business value realized from technology investments.
• Drive technology innovation that supports Federal professional services delivery: Champion innovation that enhances Federal program performance, resilience, security, and compliance, such as digital twins, advanced analytics, automation, and secure cloud adoption.
• Represent the FBG in enterprise technology planning: Elaborate technology solution business cases, security, accreditation, data sovereignty, FedRAMP, and CUI handling, ensuring enterprise technology decisions support Federal delivery constraints.
• Active membership and participation in the HDR Technology Leadership Team (TLT): Attend TLT meetings, participate in, and collaborate across the group to represent the FBG in enterprise technology leadership forums, develop innovative industry leading solutions, optimize technology ROI, and drive technology adoption, automation, AI/ML, and business system advancement across HDR.
• Develop and align technology visions and roadmaps for Federal Market Sectors and Delivery Teams: Create and maintain a FBG Technology Strategy and roadmaps reflecting Federal priorities such as digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, resilience, and mission critical system performance.
• Partner with Corporate Technology to ensure Federal compliant platforms and investments: Ensure enterprise platforms meet Federal standards (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, RMF, CUI) and support secure collaboration, modeling, analytics, and digital delivery for Federal clients.

Skills

Enterprise technology strategy

Federal cybersecurity frameworks

AI/ML adoption

Cloud computing

Data management

Job description

HDR’s Federal Business Group is seeking a Technology Director to lead strategic technology initiatives across the Federal market. You will drive enterprise technology planning, align roadmaps with federal priorities, and supervise a team delivering secure digital delivery, modeling, and analytics for DoD, Civilian, and Intelligence programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Corporate Technology, adherence to NIST/RMF/FedRAMP/CUI standards, and advancing HDR as a technology leader in