Technical Delivery Manager (McLean)

Technical Delivery Manager - Public Sector / Government

Also known as: Principal Consultant · Technical Program Manager · Solution Delivery Manager

$155,000 – $175,000+ Security clearance increases compensation

Our client would prefer this candidate to be located in the greater Washington DC area and work out of their McLean, VA HQ office 4 days a week.

You’ve spent your career delivering enterprise technology for other companies, not at them. You’ve been the outside expert that large organizations rely on to get hard things done. You know how to build trust quickly, navigate complexity, and present to key stakeholders with confidence.

We are seeking Technical Delivery Managers in the following spaces:

• Department of War (DoW)

What this role is

A technical degree tells us how you think. This role won't ask you to write production code, but it will ask you to understand what your team is building, catch problems early, and translate complexity for the stakeholders making the decisions.

Our client is a publicly traded enterprise software company serving large corporations and government agencies. Their platform automates and orchestrates complex business processes, the kind that touch thousands of people, billions of transactions, and can't afford to fail. You'll be the one making sure implementations of that platform actually land inside client organizations, and that those clients come back for more.

This role covers the full picture: solution design, delivery leadership, client relationships, account growth, and executive engagement. It's a lot, and that's exactly what makes it interesting.

What you'll own

• Work alongside architects and solution designers to shape how the platform gets implemented. You don't build it, but you absolutely influence how it's designed and you're accountable for the outcome
• Lead delivery end to end: scope, risk, team performance, timeline, and client satisfaction from first kickoff to go-live and beyond
• Get deep inside client environments, understanding their existing systems, data flows, and technical constraints well enough to anticipate problems before they happen
• Translate technical complexity into clear decisions for executive stakeholders, and translate business priorities back to delivery teams
• Manage engagement financials, forecast accurately, and keep program health visible to the right people at the right time
• Build genuine relationships with buyers, technical leads, and executive sponsors, the kind where they call you first when something new comes up
• Partner with sales to develop account roadmaps, qualify opportunities, and build the business cases that move deals forward

The technical bar

• Understand enterprise architecture well enough to spot a flawed design before it causes a problem in production
• Know how enterprise systems talk to each other: APIs, data integration, workflow automation, ERP and CRM environments
• Ask the right questions in a technical conversation and know when the answers don't add up
• Credibly represent the solution to a client's IT leadership, not just the business side
• Have enough depth to earn the respect of the engineers and architects on your team

What your background looks like

REQUIRED

• 10+ years delivering enterprise technology engagements as an external consultant or implementation partner, not internal IT
• Proven experience delivering technical solutions for federal, state, or local government clients
• Active government security clearance (e.g., Public Trust, Secret, or Top Secret) or the ability to obtain one
• Demonstrated technical fluency in enterprise systems: integration architecture, data management, workflow/BPM, ERP, or CRM platforms
• Track record of owning delivery outcomes, not just managing a plan, but being accountable when things go sideways
• Experience building and presenting business cases to senior client leadership
• Management of budgets and P&L
• Strong executive presence and comfort leading high-stakes conversations with C-suite stakeholders
• B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related field

PREFERRED

• Experience leading delivery teams, though strong individual contributors with influence-without-authority are equally welcome
• Background at a Big 4, tier-1 SI, or enterprise software vendor in a client-facing delivery role

Why it's worth your time

• Mission-critical work, the organizations using this platform are automating processes that can't fail
• A platform with 25+ years of enterprise credibility, recognized by leading analysts as a category leader
• More ownership than a consulting firm gives you, with direct access to leadership
• Real comp upside tied to security clearance level, plus equity through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Mentorship, leadership development, tuition reimbursement, and a culture that takes growth seriously

The details

BASE SALARY: $155K – $175K+

CLEARANCE PREMIUM: Increases comp ceiling

LOCATION: McLean, VA

IN-OFFICE: 4 days/week

Benefits

Health coverage and EAP ·Employee Stock Purchase Plan· Tuition reimbursement ·Retirement / pension · Wellness dollars ·Family-forming benefits · Life and disability insurance