Top 38 Head of engineering Jobs in Virginia

Engineering Head of Strategy, Operations & Talent
Bloomberg BNA —Arlington, VA
- Full-time
- Office
- Senior level
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Director, Head of Software Engineering
HITT Contracting Inc —Falls Church, VA
- $130,000 - $210,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Organizational skills
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Head of Engineering
Flex LTD —Henrico County, VA
- Full-time
- 8 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Recruiting
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Chief Systems Engineer
KBR —Chantilly, VA
- $213,000 - $260,300 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- 11+ years
- Software development
Head of Solution Engineering
TechBiz Global GmbH —Richmond, VA
- Full-time
- Remote
- System design
- Product management
- Mentoring
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Chief Engineer
Sphinx Defense —Chantilly, VA
- $225,000 - $290,000 a year
- Remote
- 5 years
- Office
- Presentation skills
- Profit sharing
- Health insurance
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Chief of Engineering
SOSi —Reston, VA
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Engineering
- Mentoring
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Project Chief Engineer
BWX Technologies —Lynchburg, VA
- $112,000 - $177,000 a year
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
- Pass drug screening
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Chief Systems Engineer
General Atomics —Herndon, VA
- $140,940 - $252,293 a year
- Extended hours
- Engineering
- 11+ years
- Office
- Relocation assistance
Chief Engineer
Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems (R2S) —Arlington, VA
- Remote
- Military
- Engineering
- 11+ years
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Chief Engineer, DHS CUAS Systems
Parsons —Centreville, VA
- $157,500 - $283,500 a year
- Engineering
- 11+ years
- Master's degree
- Wellness program
- Paid holidays
Chief Engineer
Forterra —Arlington, VA
- $175,000 - $235,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
Assistant Chief Engineer (Facility Engineering Manager)
M.C. Dean, Inc —Alexandria, VA
- $125,120 - $135,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- English
- 3 years
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
Chief Engineer – Undersea Acoustic Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc —Manassas, VA
- $210,262 - $227,510 a year
- Urgently hiring
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- 8 years
- Analysis skills
Head of Electrical Engineering
Apex Clean Energy —Charlottesville, VA
- Full-time
- 5 years
- System design
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Autonomy Chief Engineer
Electra Aero —Manassas, VA
- $175,000 - $215,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- 11+ years
- Office
- Free parking
- Paid holidays
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Chief Engineer
Booz Allen Hamilton —Chantilly, VA
- $86,800 - $198,000 a year
- Full-time
- System design
- Office
- 3 years
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Chief Engineer, Senior
Booz Allen Hamilton —Chantilly, VA
- $86,800 - $198,000 a year
- Full-time
- System design
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending account
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Chief Engineer, Intelligence Systems
Anduril Industries —Reston, VA
- $191,000 - $253,000 a year
- Email
- Computer Science
- System design
- Mentoring
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Transportation Engineering & Operations Bureau Chief
Arlington County, VA —Arlington, VA
- Weekends as needed
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Engineering Head of Strategy, Operations & Talent

Bloomberg BNA -
Arlington, VA

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Job Details

Full-time
2 days ago

Qualifications

Vendor relationship building

Full Job Description

The Engineering Head of Strategy, Operations & Talent serves as the CTO's chief operating partner, responsible for driving organizational effectiveness, strategic execution, financial discipline, governance, and talent excellence across the technology organization.

This role ensures the CTO organization operates as a high-performing business function by providing leadership across:

Strategic planning and execution

Portfolio and program management

Financial management and budgeting

Governance, compliance, and risk coordination

Organizational communications

Talent management, vendor management and workforce planning

Employee engagement and culture

Executive reporting and business operations

The role acts as the central coordination point across all Engineering functions, enabling leaders to focus on delivering technology outcomes while ensuring organizational alignment, accountability, and operational excellence.

Core Responsibilities

1. Engineering Strategy & Business Operations

Lead the overall operating cadence for the Engineering organization.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the Engineering strategic operating plan

Coordinate annual planning and organizational objectives

Facilitate quarterly business reviews (QBRs)

Manage CTO staff meetings and leadership operating rhythms

Develop executive dashboards and KPI reporting

Prepare presentations and materials for executive leadership and board discussions

Drive accountability against strategic objectives and commitments

2. Portfolio, Program & Transformation Management

Oversee execution of the organization's most important technology initiatives.

Responsibilities

Ensure alignment between investments and business priorities

Track execution of strategic initiatives

Identify cross-functional dependencies and risks

Escalate issues requiring leadership intervention

Drive consistency in program reporting and delivery governance

3. Financial Management & Budget Governance

Own financial management processes for the Engineering organization.

Responsibilities

Lead annual budget development

Manage forecasting and variance analysis

Monitor technology investments and operating expenses

Establish financial reporting and transparency

Drive cost optimization initiatives

Support vendor investment decisions and business cases

Track realization of expected benefits from technology investments

4. Governance, Compliance & Risk Coordination

Coordinate governance processes across the Engineering organization.

Responsibilities

Manage enterprise technology risk reporting

Act as Engineering’s point of contact of audit activities and readiness efforts

Facilitate compliance programs and assessments

Maintain technology policy governance processes

Track remediation efforts and corrective actions

Support regulatory and control framework requirements

Coordinate AI governance and technology governance activities

5. Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

Partner with CTO and Engineering leadership to build and maintain a high-performing organization.

Responsibilities

Lead workforce planning processes

Identify critical skill gaps and staffing risks

Develop talent development strategies

Track organizational health and workforce metrics

Constantly revise and improve hiring processes and candidate experience

Monitor recruiting performance metrics

Ensure alignment between hiring decisions and organizational needs

6. Performance Management & Organizational Effectiveness

Establish and improve performance management practices across the Engineering organization.

Responsibilities

Support calibration and talent review sessions

Develop performance improvement frameworks

Identify organizational performance trends

Drive accountability for employee development

Improve management effectiveness

Partner with HR on performance-related initiatives

7. Employee Engagement, Culture & Communications

Own organizational engagement and communication programs for the Engineering organization.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute communication strategy

Coordinate department-wide communications

Plan and manage quarterly technology town halls

Lead annual Engineering kickoff event

Coordinate leadership offsites and organizational meetings

Support culture and engagement initiatives

Monitor employee engagement trends

Partner with HR on employee experience improvements

8. Vendor Governance & Executive Relationships

Provide oversight of strategic technology vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

Coordinate executive business reviews with key vendors

Monitor strategic vendor performance

Track contract and renewal risks

Support sourcing and investment decisions

Ensure vendor performance aligns with organizational goals

9. Executive Decision Support

Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the CTO.

Responsibilities

Develop executive briefings and recommendations

Prepare business cases and investment proposals

Assess organizational opportunities and risks

Conduct analysis supporting key decisions

Drive special projects on behalf of the CTO

Support interactions with the CEO and executive team

Compensation Range:

Placement in the salary range will be decided upon completion of the interview process. Salary determination will be determined based on factors including but not limited to relevant experience, demonstrated skills related to the requirements of the role, education, certifications, and geographic location.

Equal Opportunity

Bloomberg Industry Group maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg Industry Group’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law (“Protected Characteristic”). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics (“Discrimination”).

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