Technology Director – Global Health

ICF

. Lead technology modernization efforts across global health and survey programs .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • United StatesLead💰 $131,256 - $223,134 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading technology modernization efforts and managing AI innovation portfolios, with a strong focus on system architecture, data governance, and quality assurance. Proven ability to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders while mentoring engineering teams in a global health context.

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AI/ML System ArchitectureData Governance and EthicsCloud Platform Expertise (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)Survey Operations and Data CollectionTeam Leadership and Mentoring

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Hard Skills

System ArchitectureData PipelinesSpecification-Driven DevelopmentAgentic Coding ToolsQuantitative Acceptance CriteriaAutomated Data-to-Report ProductionNatural-Language Data AccessMultilingual Questionnaire DesignLow-Connectivity DeploymentCybersecurity Practices

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsSound Judgment Under UncertaintySelf-MotivatedAbility to Translate Technical ConceptsCredibility with Engineers and Executives

Tools & Technologies

Cloud PlatformsData Quality ToolsTesting FrameworksPrototyping ToolsProject Management Software

Industry Keywords

Global HealthInternational DevelopmentIRB RequirementsData PrivacyMulti-Country Deployments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead technology modernization efforts across global health and survey programs
Own end-to-end delivery of the program's AI innovation portfolio
Manage workstreams covering automated data-to-report production, natural-language data access, multilingual questionnaire design, field data quality, and new measurement approaches
Run stage-gate processes, lead go/no-go reviews, stop underperforming workstreams, publish learnings, and reallocate funding
Serve as principal technical counterpart to the funder and lead progress reporting and learning reviews
Manage the innovation portfolio, schedule, risks, inference costs, and cloud operating costs with the project manager
Coordinate across global development programs and share methods and results
Act as technical lead and architect for workstreams, owning system design and design documentation
Stay hands-on through prototyping and production
Define quantitative acceptance criteria and quality thresholds with survey experts
Set architecture and standards for model selection and routing, privacy-preserving design, offline and low-connectivity deployment, and security
Establish engineering practices including specification-driven development, agentic coding tools, evaluation-first delivery, code review, and testing
Protect data quality and comparability across countries and over time
Oversee responsible AI, data governance, ethics, ICF security standards, IRB requirements, and partner-country data sovereignty
Lead and mentor applied AI, software, ML, and platform engineers
Bridge technology and survey expertise across methodologists, statisticians, field teams, and engineers
Work with national statistical offices and ministries of health to design deployable tools
Share results through public documentation, publications, and technical and global health conferences
Contribute to business growth through client engagement, white papers, and proposal development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Minimum 10 years of professional experience designing and delivering technology solutions
Hands-on architecture of multiple complex systems taken into production
Minimum 5 years leading and mentoring software or data engineering teams
Track record of architecting and delivering AI/ML or LLM-powered systems in production
Experience measuring system quality and identifying failures
Experience leading a multi-workstream technology program for a foundation, donor, or government client, with accountability for budget and results
Deep knowledge of system architecture, data pipelines, software development methods, and at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Hands-on familiarity with agentic coding tools and specification-driven development
U.S. citizenship required by federal government contract
Preferred: working proficiency in French or Portuguese
Preferred: survey operations or data collection background
Preferred: global health or international development experience in low- and middle-income countries
Preferred: low-connectivity field data-collection systems or offline/edge deployment experience
Preferred: experience with national statistical offices or ministries of health
Preferred: stage-gated R&D or innovation portfolio leadership
Preferred: quantitative acceptance thresholds for AI or data systems
Preferred: multi-country deployments involving jurisdictional data restrictions, data privacy, governance, and IRB processes
Preferred: cybersecurity practices, security controls, and authorization processes
Preferred: publications or conference presentations in AI, survey methods, or global health
Preferred: advanced degree in computer science, statistics, demography, public health, or a related field
Credibility with engineers and executives
Sound judgment under uncertainty
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders and across cultures
Self-motivated and able to work with limited direct supervision

Benefits

Comp & perks

Occasional international travel
Equal opportunity employment
Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, disabled veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs
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