Hiring: Director, Software, Platforms, Finance and Administration.. Company: Smithsonian Institution Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:40:35 Employment Type: Part-time About the job Experience: •In Addition To Meeting The Specialized Experience For All Positions Individuals Must Have IT-related Experience Demonstrating Each Of The Competencies Listed Below •Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. •Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. •Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems. •Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations. Required Skills: •Responsible for providing strategic, managerial and policy leadership for mission critical enterprise software platforms that enable research, facilities, collections management, capital programs, financial administration and public facing digital services. •In This Position, You Will •Direct a portfolio of mission-critical enterprise software platforms; oversee licensing strategies, vendor relationships, entitlement compliance and cost optimization; conduct enterprise risk assessments and resolve high-impact cross-organizational issues. •Direct, monitor and evaluate staff and contractor; develop technical requirements and contractor documents; provide guidance on work and administrative matters; recommend personnel actions; resolve conflicts; develop performance standards; addresses employee issues and recognize performance. •Serve as principal advisor to senior leadership; represent the organization in governance bodies and executive working groups; advise on business, financial, compliance and risk implications of software investments; engage vendors, oversight bodies and external partners to negotiate solutions to complex, high-risk issues. Qualifications: •Requires career/career-conditional status or eligibility. •Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service. •Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information. •For information on qualification requirements, see •Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!