Senior Director of Technology

Job title: Senior Director of Technology

Job description: A hospitality industry is currently looking for a Sr. Director of Technology to lead the Technology & Innovation team and oversee a new online company. This role will bring broad technical and operational expertise to play a transformative role in leading the full range of technology and product development initiatives at the company

The ideal candidate for this position will be passionate about tech innovation, willing to explore new ideas, but also very focused on business outcomes. As the Sr. Director, Technology, you will be at the forefront of creating technology vision and product roadmap and will report directly to the Executive Team.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with developing vision, strategy, and execution for product development
• Autonomously lead the formulation of all the Company’s technology vision and product roadmap, and communicate the vision and priorities across the company to all relevant stakeholders
• Ensure the transformation of product ideas from ideation into actionable concepts, timelines, and projects while maintaining a serious consideration of the financial implications, marketing needs, and overall objectives of the business
• Establish governance, policies, processes, and communication to deliver reliable products within cost targets and with schedule predictability; ensure delivered work product meets/performs to functional requirements
• Provides regular updates on project progress and outstanding issues
• Building trusting relationships and working collaboratively with other business leaders in the organization to ensure alignment on strategic goals and priorities
• Play a leading role in evaluating market and technology trends and their implications for its technology vision and roadmap
• Ensure that every function in the product development organization is led by a unified and cohesive vision and shared priorities
• Serves as a technical expert on existing businesses
• Ensure that product development resources are allocated in line with overall business strategy to products/technologies and Business Units
• Effectively deploy a mix of internal and external product development models that fit the need of the different products and technologies offers
• Ensure continuous improvement in the product development department as well as in our abilities to deliver products and solutions that create exceptional customer experiences People leadership and cross-functional communication
• Ensure continuous improvement in the product development department as well as in our abilities to deliver products and solutions that create exceptional customer experiences
• Freedom to discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage
• Help departments use technology profitably; setting a vision for how technology will be used in the company
• Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
• Build quality assurance and data protection processes
• Monitor KPIs and budgets to assess technological performance
• Use stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology

Requirement:

• Proven track record of leading growth efforts and managing several teams in specific technical disciplines in the IT or AV industry
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field; MBA or other relevant graduate degree is a definite asset
• Prior experience with and strong understanding of both hardware and software development best practices and methodologies
• Prior experience with and strong understanding of in-house, joint, offshore, etc. development models
• Ability to comprehend technical concepts as well as business needs
• Knowledge of intellectual property rights
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
• Evaluates the applicability of leading-edge technologies and uses this information to significantly influence future business strategies for the area(s) supported
• Able to understand systems/applications with a high level of complexity (e.g. many interfaces, multiple packages, platforms).
• Experience developing apps that visualize large quantities of data and handle data streaming
• Experience with the full SDLC process, versioning, code management, and deployment methodologies
• Knowledge of technological trends to build a strategy
• Understanding of budgets and business-planning

Ideally, you will have:

• Passion for technology and fantasy sports
• Excellent people management skills (coaching/mentoring)
• Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills
• Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working in a diverse, entrepreneurial environment
• Highly innovative and enjoys exploring new solutions and technologies
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to handle fluctuating workloads
• Trustworthy, honest, and reliable – the ability to maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information

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Company: AG Recruitment

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Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:20:17 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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