Deputy Director, Develop Operations

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Dev Unit Director to stand up a groundbreaking product development entity for the USSCOCOM Chief Technology Office. This position will be located in Fort Bragg, NC and will be a hybrid-remote position with occasional on-site duties on Fort Bragg, NC.

Responsibilities

The Director, Dev Unit Standup will exercise visionary leadership to stand up a groundbreaking product development entity for the USSOCOM Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this transformational role, you will craft the Dev Unit's foundation, recruit and mentor elite technical teams, and deliver thefirst wave of mission-critical Minimum Viable Products (MVPs). This position calls for a seasoned leader who can harmonize diverse stakeholders-from warfighters and senior enlisted advisors to software architects rapidly evolve the Dev Unit into an exemplary model of efficiency, innovation, and forward-leaning product development. As a principal advisor, you will ensure that state-of-the-art practices for talent development, technological excellence, and strategic alignment remain at the forefront of USSOCOM's modernization agenda.

• Architect the Dev Unit's foundation in partnership with the CTO-developing mission statements, operating procedures, and governance frameworks that reflect cutting-edge thinking in innovation
• Champion performance metrics to gauge the Dev Unit's evolution into a Pioneer policy modernization by identifying USSOCOM directives and processes that require transformation to support the next-generation of product development
• Orchestrate end-to-end product lifecycles for the Dev Unit's inaugural projects, unifying cross-functional teams from problem discovery to product launch
• Strategize and manage the product roadmap for initial MVP releases, ensuring flawless alignment with USSOCOM's overarching strategic
• Embed Agile and DevOps best practices, constantly enhancing speed, security, and quality of software delivery to meet Special Operations Forces' mission-critical needs
• Recruit and cultivate premier talent, assembling the inaugural team of developers, product managers, UX designers, and DevOps engineers with an eye for immediate, high-impact delivery
• Foster a culture of innovation and mentorship, promoting continuous learning and professional development to maintain an elite, future-ready team
• Partner with Senior Enlisted Leaders to leverage their operational perspective in shaping development strategies, professional milestones, and retention programs across all services
• Bridge operational needs and product solutions, serving as a conduit between development teams, senior leadership, and end-users to ensure impactful, user-centric deliverables
• Cultivate strategic partnerships with program sponsors, functional leads, and external collaborators, driving consensus and long-term commitment to the Dev Unit's mission
• Guide the adoption of pioneering technologies, choosing modern platforms and emerging tools to supercharge software
• Set the gold standard for Agile, DevOps, and cloud-native architectures, embedding advanced cybersecurity measures and rigorous accreditation best-practices
• Elevate technical excellence by defining clear expectations for code quality, security, and documentation, and drive perpetual process refinement, leveraging retrospectives and data-driven insights to optimize efficiency and reduce technical debt
• Build a culture of open knowledge exchange, ensuring lessons learned and novel approaches are captured, disseminated, and applied across the Dev Unit’s Team
• Conduct regular performance reviews, measuring outcomes against strategic objectives to fine-tune the Dev Unit's trajectory for maximum results
• Inspire a broader community of practice, championing the growth of parallel development units both within USSOCOM and Mission Partners
• Unite thought leaders from similar organizations to catalyze a supportive network, fostering collaboration and shared vision
• Identify scalable best practices that can translate into other military and non-public sector efforts, amplifying the Dev Unit's influence on a national scale

Qualifications

Bachelor's with 8-12 years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

• Clearance Required:  T/S SCI
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in software development, product management, or leading technical development teams
• Proven success in standing up new technical initiatives within large, matrixed organizations (military/DoD experience highly desirable).
• Demonstrated track record of recruiting and scaling high-performance product development
• Mastery of Agile and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native
• Familiarity wi