Technical Director

In this role you will act as the senior technical authority for DNTS (UK), leading technology strategy, architecture and delivery assurance across defence and public-sector programmes. You’ll shape direction, inform investment, and enable successful delivery with a focus on credibility, risk management and large-scale, mission-critical solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to differentiate KBR’s capabilities and support bid and customer outcomes. This is a CTO-equivalent position offering measurable impact on technical strategy and execution.

• Own and drive DNTS (UK) technical direction aligned with MTS strategy and defence priorities
• Be accountable for technical strategy, architectural integrity and quality across priority programmes and pursuits
• Set and maintain the technical bar for DNTS and ensure robust delivery
• Provide hands-on senior technical leadership into complex programmes and critical design decisions
• Act as senior authority for technical risk, trade-offs and architectural integrity
• Ensure technical risks are actively managed to protect outcomes and trust
• Lead identification and application of emerging technologies (AI/ML, cyber resilience, digital engineering, secure cloud)
• Influence technical investment decisions linking capability development to mission value and ROI
• Develop customer understanding and translate needs into credible technical approaches
• Play a direct role in major bids, captures and customer engagements as senior technical leader
• Represent KBR with defence, government and partner stakeholders to strengthen confidence in capability and delivery
• Set and uphold technical standards, governance and best practice across DNTS in alignment with MTS frameworks
• Ensure compliance with UK/international defence standards including cyber security and classified systems
• Provide independent technical assurance to protect quality and credibility
• Mentor DNTS technical community and build leadership capability
• Foster accountability, technical excellence, innovation and delivery focus across DNTS/MTS

• Strong background in defence, security, nuclear or government sectors
• Experience with technical strategy, architecture, assurance and delivery across complex programmes
• Ability to support business development, capture activities and customer engagement
• Experience with UK MOD, NATO and/or Five Eyes programmes
• Comfort operating in complex, federated organisations with senior stakeholders
• Expertise in secure systems architecture, cyber operations, digital engineering and mission-critical platforms

• strategic leadership
• stakeholder management
• risk balancing
• secure systems architecture
• cyber operations
• digital engineering