Director of IT Engineering

Director of IT Engineering Role Expectations

The Director of Engineering (DOE) possesses a range of management, technology, and engineering experiences serving as the leader of our engineering department.

The DOE is responsible for developing the technological vision for the Company in partnership with other executives; establishing the executive direction related to the technological interests of the Company, how technology is utilized in support of our staff, partners, and customers to help improve and increase business; as well as oversee the effective deployment, implementation, and management of internal engineering operations.

The DOE will develop a roadmap and budget to help support technology investments that enable the Company to meet its vision.

The DOE is both a strategist and a technologist able to provide high-level strategy guidance to staff, partners, and vendors as well as provide mentorship and instruction to our delivery teams in all aspects of technology implementation.

Responsibilities Executive Leadership

● Strategize with CIO and major stakeholders to align the goals of the engineering team with the goals of the Company.

● Provide sound technical leadership in all aspects of the Company business operations

● Advocate and communicate technology and engineering capabilities internally and externally and actively support the company’s business and growth efforts by being the technical subject matter expert

● Establish and nurture relationships with The Company staff, partners, and vendors to demonstrate the Company’s engineering capabilities and help them be more effective and efficient through leveraging technology and engineering

● Provide technical thought leadership for the business, internally among staff and externally across partners and vendors

● Develop the company’s strategy for how technology and engineering will be used and ensure that the technological resources meet the company's short and long-term vision

Technical Leadership and Team Management

● Lead and empower The Company’s engineering team to develop strategies for the execution of our work and oversee that those strategies are thoughtfully executed and aligned with The Company’s long-term business strategy and vision

● Serve the go-to person for the escalation of issues affecting engineering and technology teams (and help them navigate solutions)

● Continuously evaluate and improve engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and productivity

● Maintain relevance and up-to-date knowledge on modern technologies and practices to effectively deliver digital services in the art / gallery / museum / auction space