Principal / Technical Program Lead

Opportunity: Bureau of Reclamation – Hydrologic Database (HDB) Service IDIQ Employment Type: Part-Time / Contract Work Arrangement: Primarily Remote, subject to contract requirements Location: Remote, with travel or on-site support as required by the contract Hours: Approximately 168 hours annually (14 hours monthly average) Compensation: Negotiable based on qualifications and experience Employment Status: Contingent upon contract award

Position Overview

The Northbridge Group LLC (NBG) is seeking an experienced Principal / Technical Program Lead to provide senior-level technical leadership, program oversight, and coordination for a federal information technology services engagement supporting the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.

The selected individual will oversee technical execution, coordinate multidisciplinary personnel, monitor project performance, and help ensure that contract deliverables meet established quality, schedule, and performance requirements.

This position will serve as a senior technical and program leadership resource, working closely with project management, database specialists, data scientists, software developers, and other technical personnel supporting the Bureau of Reclamation's Hydrologic Database (HDB) environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and Oversight

• Provide senior-level technical direction and oversight of assigned IT services and deliverables.
• Coordinate technical personnel supporting database operations, software development, data management, and system enhancements.
• Review technical deliverables for quality, completeness, and alignment with project requirements.
• Support technical issue resolution and coordinate escalation of complex system issues.
• Promote sound technical practices, documentation standards, and quality assurance.

Program and Project Oversight

• Provide leadership across assigned project activities and technical workstreams.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager to monitor milestones, schedules, deliverables, and performance.
• Identify program risks, technical challenges, and resource constraints.
• Recommend corrective actions and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between technical execution and contract objectives.

Database and Data Systems Coordination

• Provide oversight and coordination for personnel supporting Oracle database operations and related data systems.
• Coordinate technical activities involving SQL/PLSQL development, database maintenance, data integration, and system enhancements.
• Support technical coordination involving hydrologic data applications and interfaces, including HDB-related tools and systems.
• Ensure technical teams maintain appropriate system documentation and knowledge-transfer materials.

Cybersecurity, Quality, and Compliance

• Support coordination of cybersecurity and system compliance activities.
• Promote adherence to applicable security, configuration management, and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate remediation activities and track technical risks and corrective actions.
• Support quality reviews and performance improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide senior-level technical input during project meetings and discussions.
• Coordinate with Government stakeholders and NBG leadership, as authorized.
• Communicate technical risks, progress, and recommendations to management.
• Support knowledge transfer and transition activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in IT program management, technical leadership, systems engineering, database management, or enterprise technology operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams or coordinating complex IT initiatives.
• Experience managing technical deliverables, project risks, schedules, and stakeholder expectations.
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT systems, databases, software development, or data management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with technical specialists, project managers, and Government stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Technology Management.
• Experience supporting federal agencies or federal IT contracts.
• Experience with Oracle database environments and SQL/PLSQL.
• Familiarity with Linux environments, APIs, application integration, and data engineering.
• Experience with hydrologic databases, water-resource information systems, or scientific data platforms.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity compliance, system documentation, and configuration management.
• Experience with Agile, ITIL, or other structured IT service-management methodologies.

Desired Leadership Competencies

• Strategic and analytical problem-solving.
• Technical team leadership and coordination.
• Risk identification and mitigation.
• Quality assurance and performance management.
• Executive-level communication.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Accountability for technical outcomes.

Work Schedule and Compensation

This is anticipated to be a part-time contract assignment requiring approximately 168 hours annually, or an average of 14 hours per month. Actual workload may vary based on contract requirements and authorized task orders.

Compensation will be negotiated based on experience, qualifications, and the final staffing and contract requirements.

Expected hours: 14.0 per week

Work Location: Remote