Managing Director of Technology - Denver
Human Agency, Denver, CO, United States
Location:
Remote (U.S. or Canada)
Type:
US Applicants – Full‑Time; Canadian Applicants – Independent Contractor
About Human Agency We're scaling rapidly and have a growing pipeline of opportunities that demand exceptional talent across disciplines. Our mission is to bring on individuals, from creative producers to technical experts to entrepreneurial leaders, who can help us realize this next chapter of growth. We are a company of doers: leaders roll up their sleeves, teams work flat, and everyone contributes to what ships. Titles do not shield us from feedback or basics. We invite critique, learn quickly, and keep raising the bar. The best ideas win here, no matter where they come from, because clients trust us to deliver the strongest outcomes every time.
Our clients' missions, products, and bottom lines are sacred. We immerse ourselves in their world, becoming stewards of their goals and partners in solving big problems. Every product, strategy, or asset we create must be both beautiful and functional; practical, usable, and designed for real‑world impact. Humans are our most valuable resource, and we only grow by hiring people who push us forward. Across strategy, engineering, design, data, and operations, we seek teammates who raise the bar and make us better. Always hire up, never down.
We partner with organizations of all sizes to explore, design, and implement AI strategies that are secure, scalable, and human‑centered. We believe AI should amplify human potential, not replace it, and we build with that conviction in every engagement. From advisory and tooling to implementation and education, we meet clients where they are and help them integrate AI in ways that align with their mission and values. Our goal is to empower teams to work smarter, move faster, and unlock new possibilities through thoughtful, responsible innovation.
The Opportunity Human Agency is an AI‑native consultancy that builds, ships, and operates alongside our clients. We embed inside enterprise organizations and deploy production AI systems that do real work. Our current anchor engagement is inside one of the largest privately held construction enterprises in the United States—LLM orchestration, document intelligence, workflow automation, enterprise integration. We need a Managing Director of Technology to own the technical side of the house as we scale. That means leading client delivery, making architecture calls, building the engineering team, and being the technical voice in rooms with C‑suite executives. You'll report to the Managing Partner and work as a peer on strategy with the Managing Director of AI.
What You'll Do
Lead technical delivery for enterprise clients. As the most senior technical person in the room on our biggest engagements, you decide what’s feasible, design the architecture, and ensure it ships.
Build repeatable processes, not just deliverables. Design discovery frameworks, reference architectures, deployment templates, and evaluation routines so the team can run engagements without your constant presence.
Hire and develop the engineering team. Set the bar, own the pipeline, and make hiring decisions. Guide engineers through architecture, code reviews, and honest feedback.
Own platform and infrastructure decisions. Set priorities and architectural direction for tooling, deployment, security, and platform choices.
Shape our AI strategy through practical execution. Decide which technical bets to make and which to skip, focusing on client value rather than slide polish.
What We're Looking For
Built and shipped AI/ML systems in production.
Hired and led a technical team of at least five people.
Can explain technical trade‑offs to non‑technical executives.
Strong, evidence‑grounded opinions on AI architecture.
Comfortable with getting into the weeds to fix issues.
Proficient in cloud infrastructure and engineering practices.
Bonus Points For
Scaled a startup or early‑stage company before.
Experience in a services or consultancy model (SOWs, staffing, client delivery).
A network of engineers you trust to hire again.
You Should Apply If
You’d rather build AI systems than talk about strategy.
You want to own a technical organization, not manage a lane inside someone else’s.
You’re comfortable making big decisions with imperfect information and owning the outcome.
You want to work on real revenue, real clients, and real problems.
You’re energized by building a company—not just writing code, but shaping the whole thing.
You Should Not Apply If
You want a CTO‑like title with a strategy focus and minimal hands‑on building.
You’re uncomfortable getting into production‑level detail when needed.
You expect an established engineering org with playbooks and processes already in place.
You’d rather delegate technical depth than engage directly.
Your experience is solely in product companies and you’re not interested in building for clients.
Considerations
Education:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; advanced degrees are a plus.
Ethics:
Commitment to responsible AI practices—transparency, human oversight, privacy.
Travel:
Periodic (10–20%) for client work, team offsites, and events.
Location:
Remote‑friendly; U.S. or Canada, preference for EST timezone alignment.
Why Join Human Agency We're profitable, growing, and building AI systems that run in production for billion‑dollar companies. The team is small, the clients are real, and the work matters. We’re building a company—the systems, the team, the delivery model, the culture—and we need someone to own the technical side of that build.
Equal Opportunity Commitment Human Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to building inclusive, high‑performing teams where everyone can do their best work.
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Remote (U.S. or Canada)
Type:
US Applicants – Full‑Time; Canadian Applicants – Independent Contractor
About Human Agency We're scaling rapidly and have a growing pipeline of opportunities that demand exceptional talent across disciplines. Our mission is to bring on individuals, from creative producers to technical experts to entrepreneurial leaders, who can help us realize this next chapter of growth. We are a company of doers: leaders roll up their sleeves, teams work flat, and everyone contributes to what ships. Titles do not shield us from feedback or basics. We invite critique, learn quickly, and keep raising the bar. The best ideas win here, no matter where they come from, because clients trust us to deliver the strongest outcomes every time.
Our clients' missions, products, and bottom lines are sacred. We immerse ourselves in their world, becoming stewards of their goals and partners in solving big problems. Every product, strategy, or asset we create must be both beautiful and functional; practical, usable, and designed for real‑world impact. Humans are our most valuable resource, and we only grow by hiring people who push us forward. Across strategy, engineering, design, data, and operations, we seek teammates who raise the bar and make us better. Always hire up, never down.
We partner with organizations of all sizes to explore, design, and implement AI strategies that are secure, scalable, and human‑centered. We believe AI should amplify human potential, not replace it, and we build with that conviction in every engagement. From advisory and tooling to implementation and education, we meet clients where they are and help them integrate AI in ways that align with their mission and values. Our goal is to empower teams to work smarter, move faster, and unlock new possibilities through thoughtful, responsible innovation.
The Opportunity Human Agency is an AI‑native consultancy that builds, ships, and operates alongside our clients. We embed inside enterprise organizations and deploy production AI systems that do real work. Our current anchor engagement is inside one of the largest privately held construction enterprises in the United States—LLM orchestration, document intelligence, workflow automation, enterprise integration. We need a Managing Director of Technology to own the technical side of the house as we scale. That means leading client delivery, making architecture calls, building the engineering team, and being the technical voice in rooms with C‑suite executives. You'll report to the Managing Partner and work as a peer on strategy with the Managing Director of AI.
What You'll Do
Lead technical delivery for enterprise clients. As the most senior technical person in the room on our biggest engagements, you decide what’s feasible, design the architecture, and ensure it ships.
Build repeatable processes, not just deliverables. Design discovery frameworks, reference architectures, deployment templates, and evaluation routines so the team can run engagements without your constant presence.
Hire and develop the engineering team. Set the bar, own the pipeline, and make hiring decisions. Guide engineers through architecture, code reviews, and honest feedback.
Own platform and infrastructure decisions. Set priorities and architectural direction for tooling, deployment, security, and platform choices.
Shape our AI strategy through practical execution. Decide which technical bets to make and which to skip, focusing on client value rather than slide polish.
What We're Looking For
Built and shipped AI/ML systems in production.
Hired and led a technical team of at least five people.
Can explain technical trade‑offs to non‑technical executives.
Strong, evidence‑grounded opinions on AI architecture.
Comfortable with getting into the weeds to fix issues.
Proficient in cloud infrastructure and engineering practices.
Bonus Points For
Scaled a startup or early‑stage company before.
Experience in a services or consultancy model (SOWs, staffing, client delivery).
A network of engineers you trust to hire again.
You Should Apply If
You’d rather build AI systems than talk about strategy.
You want to own a technical organization, not manage a lane inside someone else’s.
You’re comfortable making big decisions with imperfect information and owning the outcome.
You want to work on real revenue, real clients, and real problems.
You’re energized by building a company—not just writing code, but shaping the whole thing.
You Should Not Apply If
You want a CTO‑like title with a strategy focus and minimal hands‑on building.
You’re uncomfortable getting into production‑level detail when needed.
You expect an established engineering org with playbooks and processes already in place.
You’d rather delegate technical depth than engage directly.
Your experience is solely in product companies and you’re not interested in building for clients.
Considerations
Education:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; advanced degrees are a plus.
Ethics:
Commitment to responsible AI practices—transparency, human oversight, privacy.
Travel:
Periodic (10–20%) for client work, team offsites, and events.
Location:
Remote‑friendly; U.S. or Canada, preference for EST timezone alignment.
Why Join Human Agency We're profitable, growing, and building AI systems that run in production for billion‑dollar companies. The team is small, the clients are real, and the work matters. We’re building a company—the systems, the team, the delivery model, the culture—and we need someone to own the technical side of that build.
Equal Opportunity Commitment Human Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to building inclusive, high‑performing teams where everyone can do their best work.
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