Dir, Engineering

25-Aug-2025

US Remote

10485BR

Company Summary

As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress. www.deltek.com

Business Summary

The Deltek Engineering and Technology team builds best-in-class solutions to delight customers and meet their business needs. We are laser-focused on software design, development, innovation and quality. Our team of experts has the talent, skills and values to deliver products and services that are easy to use, reliable, sustainable and competitive. If you're looking for a safe environment where ideas are welcome, growth is supported and questions are encouraged - consider joining us as we explore the limitless opportunities of the software industry.

Position Responsibilities

Deltek seeks a Director of Engineering to lead global teams sustaining and enhancing the Deltek Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) suite. These mature products serve a broad customer base and require continued stability, quality, and innovation.

This role combines operational excellence with transformational leadership and will lead globally distributed teams. The Director will ensure enterprise-grade reliability while rethinking how engineering operates in a GenAI and digital labor world. The ideal candidate will drive measurable improvements in product quality, customer satisfaction, and efficiency, while evolving the organization to embrace AI-first operating models.

Mandates

• Operational Excellence: Improve product quality, customer satisfaction, and efficiency while lowering cost of ownership
• Transformational Leadership: Reimagine engineering organizations to fully leverage GenAI, agentic AI, and digital labor

• Improve product quality metrics, customer satisfaction, and support case reduction
• Enhance developer productivity via optimized teams, processes, and tooling
• Reduce development and ownership costs through strategic initiatives
• Establish and track KPIs for quality, productivity, and cost
• Deliver predictable, high-quality releases
• Embed GenAI and agentic AI in development and delivery
• Define new standards of engineering excellence

• Lead adoption of AI-first practices across engineering operations
• Design operating models blending human talent and AI agents
• Create transition strategies balancing transformation with delivery excellence
• Build readiness for continuous change as AI capabilities advance

• Lead global teams through operational and transformational change
• Make strategic decisions on team evolution while maintaining morale
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and bold innovation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years in software engineering with 5+ years leading transformational change
• Deep technical expertise in software architecture, development, and engineering excellence
• Proven record of improving quality, customer satisfaction, and productivity
• Experience reducing operational costs without sacrificing quality
• Leadership of globally distributed teams across time zones
• Demonstrated success implementing new operating models with measurable results
• Data-driven approach to metrics, KPIs, and outcomes
• Strong leadership navigating ambiguity, resistance, and change
• Curiosity and hands-on experimentation with emerging AI
• Ability to redesign and scale workflows for higher productivity, quality, and speed
• Willingness to challenge assumptions and embrace AI-first possibilities
• Experience in a software product company
• Background with enterprise-scale applications in project management, ERP, or related domains

Compensation Information

The U.S. salary range for this position is $117500.00 - $205750.00. This range is subject to change as Deltek takes a number of factors into consideration when determining individual base pay, such as location, job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including incentive compensation and equity.

Benefits and perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with Deltek. Employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, paid vacation time and holidays, well-living programs, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Travel Requirements

10%

Compliance Requirements

Certain roles may have additional privacy, security and compliance requirements to the extent they support Costpoint GCCM or similar product offerings.

EEO Statement

Deltek, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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