Sr. Director - Technology Lead

Company Summary

• Lead, define, communicate and champion the work of a medium number of agile teams (i. e. Team of Teams) working toward common business outcomes generally within a specific business segment.
• At this level, you generally lead:
• 3-8 teams (less than 100 total people)
• Multiple business units or product lines/assets that may cross Circles, Value Streams and/or organizations
• Products with interdependecies with other systems/products
• Less established applications
• Work with most senior levels of the organization
• Systems may be used across the entire enterprise
• Involved in shaping Implement technology strategy/capability and accountable for holistic application of the strategy and roadmap for achieving the strategy, vision and business outcomes; articulate the Circle / Team of Teams vision and strategy effectively to teams and stakeholders; stewardship of technical assets to ensure stability, availability, scalability and maintainability.
• Partner with business Circle Lead to effectively plan and deliver technical solutions that support business outcomes.
• Effectively drive, manage, implement and track one or more portfolios of deliverables, features and capabilities as well as 'test and learn'/experimentation targeted at defining/refining future deliverables, measuring performance, automating across life cycles, and adjusting the overall roadmap of deliverables as needed.
• Support the prioritization of interdependent team technology backlogs, addressing risks and dependencies within and outside the Circle to defined outcomes and ensuring overall alignment with technology and business strategy; Make trade-off decisions to balance quality, cost, and timelines to maximize value; utilize and adhere to technology standards.
• Identify innovative solutions both internally and in the external marketplace; ensure competitive and industry benchmarking of critical technical knowledge and capabilities.
• Responsible for technical resource allocation, including vendor management, on-boarding, performance management, and offshore approach/structure.
• Lead positive team dynamics, encourage collaboration and drive appropriate levels of self-organization; Assess, utilize, and partner with external resources and partners to meet agreed upon expectations, as needed.
• Manage multi-team dynamics; remove impediments to teams' success and assist in conflict resolution, issue and dependency management; collaborate with other team members and neighbors to improve team velocity.
• Build and foster collaborative relationships across other Circles and with key partners (e. g. technology architects).
• Help grow agile maturity within and across teams.
• People-management responsibilities for technology team members and may manage other Technology Circle Leads as well.

• Six years of relevant technology experience required.
• Two years of people leadership/ management experience required.

• Work management automation and service platform expertise preferred.
• Five years of experience in an agile/execution leadership role delivering technology solutions on a demanding schedule preferred.
• Three years of people leadership/ management experience preferred.
• Strong technical skills and a deep strategic mindset preferred.
• Proven analytical skills and experience making decisions based on hard and soft data preferred.
• Strong knowledge of the Line of Business with the ability to develop and leverage business and/or vendor partnerships, consult on business priorities, and optimize value through solution identification aligned with business objectives preferred.

• Agile Mindset: Embody Agile core values of openness, courage, respect, focus, and commitment. Infuse Agile principles, practices and methodologies to achieve team success.
• Product Mindset: Focus on defining a product value proposition that aligns with and supports the circle/value stream objectives and which is the north star for the Circle.
• Change Agent: Expert change leadership skills including the ability to create an inclusive environment, manage conflict and develop solutions to mitigate risk.
• Influence: Ability to influence behaviors of leaders at all levels and without traditional hierarchy.
• Servant Leadership: Foster an environment where individuals thrive as empowered and equal members of a team.
• Communication: Ability to communicate thoughts, concepts, practices effectively at all levels, adjusting as needed to a target audience.
• Collaboration: Expertise working with others in a cross-functional multi-team environment.
• Continuous Improvement: Demonstrate a commitment to continually improve, share learning with others and encourage team development.