Your Role as the Director of Engineering: As the Director of Engineering, you will provide strategic leadership and direction across the Engineering Department, managing multiple, high-impact projects, and ensuring alignment with the organization's long-term vision and objectives.
You will lead a team of engineers and project managers, overseeing the successful execution of project portfolios, optimizing processes, and driving the efficient delivery of complex, multi-departmental initiatives.
Your role is to influence at an executive level, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and promoting best practices.
A Day in the Life of a Director of Engineering: Strategic Leadership: Set the vision and strategic direction of the Engineering department, aligning initiatives with corporate objectives to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Portfolio Oversight: Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of multiple complex projects, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently and milestones are met on time and within budget.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with executive leadership, technical teams, and key stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and the successful delivery of projects across departments and regions.
Process Optimization: Establish and continuously improve project management processes, tools, and methodologies to drive operational excellence and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality results.
Risk Management: Identify potential risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies to minimize impact, maintaining a focus on high standards and business continuity.
Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and project managers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison between project teams, stakeholders, and executive leadership.
Translate complex technical challenges into actionable business insights and communicate progress effectively.
Change Management: Facilitate change management processes, ensuring that all team members are aligned with project goals and that necessary adjustments are made promptly and efficiently.
Performance Analysis: Regularly review and analyze completed projects, identifying lessons learned and implementing continuous improvement strategies to enhance future project outcomes.
What You'll Need: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in an agile software development in a leadership capacity.
Proven expertise in managing project portfolios, particularly within software development or technology environments.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies (PMP, Prince2, Agile), with a track record of optimizing processes and delivering successful outcomes.
Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive results.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
Proficiency with project management tools such as JIRA and experience using data-driven insights for project tracking and reporting.
Demonstrated ability to lead through change and inspire teams to achieve high levels of performance.
The Perks of Working for Appspace: For all our team members, we offer a variety of benefits from competitive salaries, employer paid medical, dental and vision coverage and mental health resources.
Additional perks include: Flexible work schedules Remote work opportunities A casual dress work environment Reduced working hours in August Appspace Quiet Fridays (No non-essential internal meetings scheduled) Gym allowance Training allowance Training days off #J-18808-Ljbffr