Senior Director, Technology Leader

Independence Pet Group•New York, NY

4d•$156,457 - $274,918

About The Position

The Senior Director leads a multi-brand business unit’s technology portfolio, driving consolidated roadmaps, project tracking, budgets, and delivery. The role partners with senior and technology leadership to align technology execution with business outcomes; move environments toward companywide standards; manage communication and change for major initiatives; prioritize and deliver key initiatives; and measure ROI. It requires collaborating with and influencing stakeholders across the organization to develop and deploy enterprise-wide technology projects that support long-term business goals. The position shapes technology strategy and ensures it supports business goals and market opportunities. It leads technology planning and investment prioritization, oversees project portfolios and resource allocation, assesses emerging technologies, and supports scalable growth and transformation. It also works across business functions to integrate initiatives and systems, manages financial planning and performance reporting, and supports technology assessments and integration planning for mergers and acquisitions. The role promotes technology excellence, experimentation, collaboration, agility, continuous improvement, and customer-centric initiatives, including cost-effective and reliable environments that leverage generative AI and automation. It leads change management and stakeholder communications across the portfolio of companies. Limited U.S. travel to major hubs is required.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in project management, strategy, communication, and operations in technology-driven global organizations.
Proven ability to devise and operationalize technology strategy across multiple operating entities.
Experience driving internal development teams and external partners to deliver business outcomes using agile methodologies.
Strong understanding of technology project lifecycles, portfolio management, and best practices for large-scale technology initiatives.
Strong understanding of financial management, including technology budgeting, ROI analysis, and investment prioritization.
Experience managing vendors in outsourced or managed-service environments.
Exceptional analytical skills and ability to track and report on roadmaps, business cases, and ROI.
Strong leadership skills and ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams across geographical locations.
Excellent communication skills and ability to present complex information to senior executives and stakeholders.
Proven ability to lead and manage onshore and offshore teams, including strategic oversight, cross-cultural leadership, communication and coordination, performance management, resource allocation, and risk management.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, business administration, or a related field.
Limited U.S. travel to major hubs is required.
Ability to translate technical concepts into business terms and explain the value of technology investments to stakeholders.
Integrity and accountability in managing the organization’s technology.
Flexibility and adaptability in response to changing technology challenges and organizational needs.
Ability to foster innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
Collaborative, authentic, and tenacious leadership, including leading by example and partnering with peers.
Strong organization, initiative, attention to detail, and time-management skills in a dynamic environment.
Ability to serve as a culture ambassador and live the organization’s values.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an M&A or private equity environment.

Responsibilities

Partner with technology leaders and executives to define and communicate long-term technology roadmaps aligned with business goals and market opportunities.
Lead planning to ensure technology investments are scalable, future-ready, and able to support business growth and transformation.
Identify emerging technologies and industry trends and advise leadership on their potential business impact.
Develop and maintain technology roadmaps that address current and future business needs.
Plan and prioritize technology initiatives across the organization and align resource allocation with strategic goals.
Work with business units to translate strategic objectives into actionable technology plans and solutions.
Oversee the technology project portfolio, ensuring alignment with business outcomes and appropriate resource allocation.
Evaluate project performance, track KPIs, and adjust plans as needed to support timely delivery and strategic alignment.
Identify portfolio risks and collaborate with project managers and business leaders to mitigate or resolve them.
Foster collaboration between technology and business units, including Product, Operations, Marketing, and Sales.
Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams and communicate technology strategy and priorities to senior business leaders.
Drive integration of technology initiatives across the business so systems and processes support overall objectives.
Work with Procurement and Finance to develop and manage the technology budget and allocate resources to strategic priorities.
Analyze the financial impact of technology initiatives and recommend investment and cost-optimization strategies.
Manage technology investments to maximize return on investment.
Develop metrics and performance indicators to track technology initiatives and investments.
Provide strategic updates to the CTO, executive leadership, and stakeholders on progress, risks, and outcomes using data and analytics.
Use reporting and metrics to refine strategy and drive continuous improvement.
Support M&A activities by evaluating technology synergies, assessing integration opportunities, and advising on technology-related acquisition considerations.
Lead development of integration plans that align acquired technologies with organizational strategy.
Lead change-management activities to support technology project rollout and adoption and realize ROI.
Communicate developments and project impacts to stakeholders across the portfolio of companies and support their understanding and buy-in.
Lead and manage onshore and offshore teams, including coordination, cross-cultural communication, performance management, resource allocation, and risk management.
Drive internal development teams and external partners using agile methodologies to deliver business outcomes.
Travel within the U.S. to major hubs as required.