[Hiring] Technical Program Manager @HII's Mission Technologies division

Role Description

Enlighten is seeking an experienced and mission-focused Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to drive the day-to-day execution and delivery of our next-generation Data Lakehouse platform—a system that empowers Department of War (DoW) cyber operators with unparalleled data access and analytical capabilities at massive scale.

• Drive the platform delivery cadence—monthly sprints and quarterly releases—across all engineering teams.
• Partner with Product Owners to convert roadmap priorities into sprint-ready backlog items with clear acceptance criteria.
• Orchestrate the end-to-end release process from code-complete to deployment.
• Map and sequence interdependencies between engineering teams.
• Maintain a risk register for schedule, technical, and security risks.
• Track program budget, burn rates, and forecasts.
• Shepherd artifacts through customer security scanning and authorization (RMF/ATO).
• Establish reporting mechanisms, release notes, and sync cadences.
• Understand platform architecture (Lakehouse, Kubernetes, IAM) to facilitate technical tradeoff discussions.
• Act as the platform's voice to cyber stakeholders via release announcements and live demos.
• Contribute delivery plans and technical inputs to proposals.
• Own triage for support and community requests.
• Define and track metrics for predictability, cycle time, and defect rates.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain a Secret level U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
• 8+ years in DoW cyber, agile software development, and/or big data with a B.A. in Business, a technical field, or related; 6 years relevant experience with a Master's in a related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 12 years relevant experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a Technical Program Manager, Program Manager, Delivery Lead, or equivalent role.
• Demonstrated success driving complex, multi-team software programs to completion.
• Ability to lead through influence rather than authority.
• Understanding of modern data architectures, including data lakes and big data technologies.
• Proven ability to work effectively with DoW or other Federal Government customers.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (up to 10%, CONUS and OCONUS).
• Ability to work from home office within the U.S.

Requirements

• Active Secret or Top Secret clearances are a strong plus.
• DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications may be required.
• Program/project management or agile certifications.
• Professional experience within or adjacent to the cybersecurity domain.
• Familiarity with cloud-native data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS/Azure data services.
• Experience shepherding software through DoW security authorization (RMF/ATO).
• Experience establishing a TPM function within an engineering organization.
• Experience working alongside Product Owners on backlog refinement in an Agile environment.
• Experience in a customer-facing technical role within the GovCon IT space.
• Experience supporting program financial management in a GovCon environment.
• A strong understanding of the data lifecycle within a typical cyber security context.

Benefits

• 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.
• 10% 401k benefit.
• Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays.
• Education/training allowances.