Director Software Engineering

General Summary:  

The CEC Information technology portfolio is built around third-party service providers, SaaS solutions, and a small number of custom applications. Key systems include the NCR Aloha platform, the Workday platform, SEMNOX, and a Microsoft Azure and Microsoft O365. The solutions delivery approach is to maintain a lean IT organization and use a “flex staffing” strategy to assemble the skills and resources needed to successfully deliver projects and maintain the existing applications and platforms. These two characteristics combine to create a dynamic environment for project planning and execution involving internal and external resources, partners, vendors, and fixed budgets. 

The Director of Software Engineering leads and oversees the engineering talent and technical integration strategy for multiple technical domains. The person filling this critical position is accountable for the selection, implementation, and support of technology solutions including human capital management, accounting and finance, supply chain, and other 3rd party corporate technologies utilizing CEC-approved technologies and delivery methodologies. The ideal candidate will possess the appropriate functional and technical skills to effectively communicate with business leaders and adapt technical strategies to organizational priorities. 

The role requires deep experience operating in a heavily outsourced, multi-location, global IT delivery model, along with a process orientation, understanding of IT strategy, strong project management skills, and outstanding communication and presentation skills. 

Major Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• Leads and oversees the software engineering function in developing, delivering, and maintaining software applications, systems, third party integrations, and technology platforms according to business needs. 

• Establishes policies and procedures that foster a high-performing software engineering culture to produce high-quality software products and services that are secure, scalable, efficiency to build and maintain, resilient to software defects and infrastructure challenges, and highly durable to changing business and technical requirements. 

• Provides oversight and accountability for the cost-effective use of resources including employees, partners, vendors, and contractors. 

• Provides thought leadership for and encourages employees, partners, and vendors to contribute to technology and process innovation. 

• Provides oversight and leadership to application development teams, including coding and code quality, automated and manual testing, piloting, installation, and implementation. 

• Instill a mindset of curiosity and continuous improvement, with a goal to drive faster speed to market at a lower cost. 

• Demonstrated leadership in managing teams, budgets, timelines, and expectations as a key leader in the IT delivery model. 

• Assess and develop talent within the team to create new competencies aligned with the IT strategic goals and operational requirements.   

• Set and manage standards of performance applicable to each job function. 

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to enable business value creation. 

• Participate with the CIO, VP of IT, and other senior IT and business leaders in the Information Technology Steering Committee ensuring transparency in project delivery in the selection of external technical resources to deliver and support components of the new IT platform as needed. 

Job Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or relevant field of study, or equivalent work experience 

• 10+ years of IT and business industry work experience 

• 5+ years of leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders.  

• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead high performance, globally distributed development teams 

• Demonstrated continuous technical learning skills 

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships across the organization with a sharp focus on the customer – both internal and external 

• Strong communication and presentation skills  

• Experience in a fast paced, Agile, continuous integration environment 

• Customer first mindset 

Physical Demands  

To perform the duties of this position, the incumbent must have the ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, twist, reach, and carry, lift, pull, push between 1 – 25 lbs. Incumbent must use a computer, with repetitive movement of both hands. Incumbent must be able to work an 8-hour shift, with frequent overtime.