Develop and implement technology strategies that align with the Daikin Applied Americas Digital Transformation Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and capabilities of its businesses
Lead the team of software engineers, application development teams, architects, integration specialists and third party SaaS platform providers
Manage run, grow, and transform agenda for deploying digital applications to meet business needs and ensure their high performance, uptime and reliability
Collaborate with business facing digital teams, PMO, security, infrastructure and data team to deliver comprehensive solutions
Invest in building the DevSecOps tooling, leveraging enterprise frameworks, automation and global partners.
Collaborate with business leaders and executive leadership to explore potential areas for improvement and establish strong justifications for implementing technology solutions
Drive requirements analysis and definition for existing and new demands, partnering with solutions architecture and appropriate product groups
Prioritize and manage technology innovation demands and projects, allocating resources
Lead and support major strategic technology programs to drive successful implementation and business value realization; develop business case, track progress, and report out on ROI

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
15+ years of technology innovation experience, inclusive of technology architecture and engineering
12 years of experience in a people leadership role building and motivating diverse teams
Deep understanding of emerging technology, AI, ML, and customer facing technology such as BMS and IoT
Familiarity with digital technologies, processes, and solutions for sales, marketing, and commercial functions
Experience delivering large scale digital projects from concept through delivery and operations
Previous experience leading an organization through execution of large-scale technology innovation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with outstanding interpersonal skills
Ability to lead multiple priorities and operate with poise and integrity in a high-profile, evolving environment
Strong leadership, customer focus and analytical skills with outstanding written and oral communication skills
Ability to lead, collaborate, influence, and coordinate activities in a cross functional, team-oriented environment to deliver technology applications or technical products
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
PTO
401K match
support for community involvement
Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
Short term and long term disability
3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays
Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service
Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage

Senior Director, Technology Innovation

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