Technical Direction Letter Manager

Accountabilities

• • Lead the execution of assigned Technical Direction Letters, coordinating activities and deliverables across engineering and delivery teams.
  • Establish and improve processes, methodologies, documentation standards, and standard operating procedures to strengthen program execution.
  • Analyze, refine, and document program requirements, including mission scope, objectives, resource availability, operational needs, and stakeholder priorities.
  • Facilitate planning activities, dependency management, issue resolution, performance tracking, and incremental delivery of modernization capabilities.
  • Assess developing frameworks and strategies, identifying opportunities to optimize workflows, production processes, and overall operational effectiveness.
  • Provide guidance and recommendations to stakeholders and team members based on program analysis, performance data, and evolving mission requirements.
  • Maintain clear documentation and communication across participating teams to support alignment, accountability, and timely execution.
  • Help identify risks, constraints, and process gaps and contribute to practical solutions that improve delivery outcomes.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with approximately 6–8 years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent experience in place of formal education.
  • Active Secret security clearance, with the ability to hold the required clearance before starting the role.
  • Required certification: SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), PMP, or PMI-ACP.
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating technical or delivery teams and managing work across multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of program planning, requirements analysis, dependency management, issue resolution, and performance tracking.
  • Ability to establish processes, develop documentation standards, and improve workflows in complex organizational environments.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess information and develop actionable recommendations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Highly organized, proactive, and accountable, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive initiatives through completion.
  • Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment while maintaining effective collaboration across distributed teams.

  Benefits

  • Competitive salary: $100,000–$125,000 per year.
  • Remote work: Fully remote, work-from-home position.
  • Mission impact: Opportunity to support important national security and critical civilian missions.
  • Professional growth: Exposure to modernization initiatives, program strategy, process improvement, and cross-functional delivery.
  • Collaborative culture: Work within an environment emphasizing teamwork, transparency, continuous learning, innovation, and accountability.
  • Inclusive workplace: Commitment to equal employment opportunities and a respectful, supportive working environment.