Sr Director - Software Development (Platform Engineering and Modernization)

Verizon•Irving, TX

4d•$176,500 - $339,000•Hybrid

About The Position

In the role of the Sr. Director, Software Development you will lead all aspects of application development towards meeting North Star Architecture for Verizon’s Value brands. You will be responsible for building the next generation of Value core platforms (including experience services, product catalog, martech platforms, and 3rd party integrations) to deliver brand agnostic capabilities in pursuit of modernizing the Value technology ecosystem. Lead team in large scale business and technology transformation, modernization and platform consolidation. Lead highly successful program implementation, team engagement and continuous improvement; create a culture of transparency and communication throughout the organization. Drive key strategic initiatives for the organization, working as team leader with a group of delivery leaders, project managers and cross-functional stakeholders. Partner closely with vendors to ensure the contract compliance and service delivery. Define and implement the enterprise capability roadmap in alignment with our overall business strategy and objectives, and develop/execute technology investments to deliver those capabilities and enable the platform for future growth and scaling. Develop and deploy stakeholder engagement plans to shift technology including digital adoption and artificial intelligence as well as behavior and process changes to achieve project and organizational objectives. Develop and maintain strong relationships with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, business owners, and IT leaders to ensure the most impactful business outcomes are prioritized and operationalized. Lead cross-functional teams to deliver programs on-time, within scope, and on budget. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop technology strategies aligned with the organization's digital and AI transformation goals. Assess existing technology infrastructure, identifying opportunities for improvement within our decentralized company structure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Ten or more years of relevant work experience
Experience in large services organization designing and leading enterprise-wide technology enablement and change management
Experience as a technology leader delivering large scale enterprise technology transformation programs, including re-architecting the business layer and building the next generation of services, product catalog and integration of 3rd party vendor services
Ability to define, own, and execute the long-term technical roadmap for critical BSS platforms
Proficiency in architecting scalable and secure technology solutions
Experience leading end-to-end software development and deployment of major commercial initiatives that drive significant service revenue
Experience in successfully migrating legacy capabilities and ensuring the architecture supports future business agility and scalability
Success in championing the adoption of cutting-edge development practices and tools, including GenAI-based developer productivity solutions, to accelerate program delivery and enhance team effectiveness

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Strong leadership qualities with proven track record to lead and motivate geographically dispersed teams; aptitude to work effectively with business partners, senior management and other team members
Experience in designing and delivering a cloud native domain driven architecture
Experience with TMForum and ODA
Experience with React, NodeJS, Spring Boot, Cassandra, PEGA, and Martech Platforms
Ability to continually improve service while adapting to changing business needs
Ability to direct, motivate and empower others to work towards the organization's goals, ensuring efficient allocation of resources across multiple functions
Excellent verbal/written communication, collaboration, negotiation and influencing skills to lead an environment driven by customer service and teamwork
Ability to elevate strategic contributions by defining clear, measurable, business-centric outcomes and detailed execution plans that directly align technology deliveries with overall organizational goals
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to tackle technology challenges associated with a decentralized legacy technology environment

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of application development towards meeting North Star Architecture for Verizon’s Value brands.
Build the next generation of Value core platforms (including experience services, product catalog, martech platforms, and 3rd party integrations) to deliver brand agnostic capabilities in pursuit of modernizing the Value technology ecosystem.
Lead team in large scale business and technology transformation, modernization and platform consolidation.
Lead highly successful program implementation, team engagement and continuous improvement; create a culture of transparency and communication throughout the organization.
Drive key strategic initiatives for the organization, working as team leader with a group of delivery leaders, project managers and cross-functional stakeholders.
Partner closely with vendors to ensure the contract compliance and service delivery.
Define and implement the enterprise capability roadmap in alignment with our overall business strategy and objectives, and develop/execute technology investments to deliver those capabilities and enable the platform for future growth and scaling.
Develop and deploy stakeholder engagement plans to shift technology including digital adoption and artificial intelligence as well as behavior and process changes to achieve project and organizational objectives.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, business owners, and IT leaders to ensure the most impactful business outcomes are prioritized and operationalized.
Lead cross-functional teams to deliver programs on-time, within scope, and on budget.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop technology strategies aligned with the organization's digital and AI transformation goals.
Assess existing technology infrastructure, identifying opportunities for improvement within our decentralized company structure.