Remote Deputy Program Manager - Technical Lead (Global)

Orbis

McLean (VA)

Remote

USD 170,000 - 210,000

Full time

2 hours ago

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Job summary

Orbis is seeking an experienced Deputy Program Manager - Technical Lead to guide the core solution and drive technical delivery on a complex international defense program. The role is remote with international travel and reports to the Delivery Operations Lead within the OPD, coordinating with a second DPM for end‑unit adoption and CULMEX requirements.

Strong hands-on leadership and engagement with clients are essential.

Qualifications

10-15 years building production software, with a substantial portion in hands‑on development roles.
5+ years leading and growing technical teams, including engineers you did not personally hire.
Proven track record leading distributed teams of 15+ personnel across multiple time zones (8+ hours differential), in deployed or forward environments.
Experience being accountable for the technical solution on milestone‑based or outcomes‑based contracts with defined acceptance criteria.
Strong architectural fluency across cloud‑native systems, APIs, identity (OAuth, SSO, JWT), and data integration patterns.
Ability to read, write, and review code in at least one modern language currently in production use.
Fluency with AI‑assisted productivity tooling (Claude, Copilot, Cursor, or equivalents) as part of daily engineering practice.
Demonstrated experience working with international and foreign partners, particularly in the Middle East.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership: Own the program's technical solution. Drive architecture and design across data exchange, integration, identity, and deployment layers.
Field Team Management: Directly manage OPD's Field Deployable Engineer Teams, staffing, rotation schedules, technical standards, and performance.
Program Execution: Oversee delivery activities, including execution of deliverables across integration teams, sprint cadence, and alignment with client requirements.
Engineering Quality: Review code, challenge design choices, and stay hands‑on to unblock the team.
DPM Partnership: Align the technical solution and transition timeline with end‑unit adoption and CULMEX requirements.
Client Engagement: Participate in client engagements and translate engineering detail for non‑technical decision‑makers.
Compliance Support: Ensure program activities adhere to ITAR and host nation protocols.