Global Health Tech Director: AI & Data Systems Lead

ICF; Rockville (MD); Remote; USD 131,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF's Global Health and Development line seeks a Technology Director to lead technology modernization across global health and survey programs. This hands-on leader will own end-to-end delivery, architect systems, and bridge applied AI with survey methodologists, statisticians, and country partners.

The role is remote within the United States with occasional international travel and requires 10+ years in tech, multi-workstream leadership, cloud expertise, and strong data governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years designing and delivering technology solutions.
• 5+ years leading software or data engineering teams.
• Experience with AI/ML or LLM-powered systems in production.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of the program's AI innovation portfolio end-to-end.
• Lead stage-gate reviews and funding reallocation decisions.
• Serve as principal technical counterpart to the funder and report progress.

Skills

AI/ML systems

Cloud platforms

Architecture

Team leadership

Data governance

Communication

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

ICF's Global Health and Development line seeks a Technology Director to lead technology modernization across global health and survey programs. This hands-on leader will own end-to-end delivery, architect systems, and bridge applied AI with survey methodologists, statisticians, and country partners.

The role is remote within the United States with occasional international travel and requires 10+ years in tech, multi-workstream leadership, cloud expertise, and strong data governance.