CoLab Software

Technical Director, FDE

CoLab Software

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Lead the Forward Deployed Engineering function at CoLab, including team structure, hiring, onboarding, and performance management
  • Serve as executive technical sponsor for strategic customers, guiding architecture, integration strategy, and technical deployment
  • Personally lead delivery of complex, high-impact projects that interface with various enterprise systems such as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Identity Management and Access Controls systems, and Data & Analytics platforms
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to prioritize technical customer initiatives and remove delivery blockers
  • Develop repeatable processes, tools, and internal infrastructure to scale the FDE function
  • Provide structured feedback loops to Product and Engineering that directly shape the roadmap
  • Build long-term relationships with enterprise customers and deepen CoLab’s technical credibility

Requirements

  • 5–10+ years of experience in technical roles, including at least 2–3 years leading FDE, Solutions Engineering, or similar teams in a SaaS context
  • Proven experience building a new function or team from scratch
  • Strong coding skills and technical fluency - comfortable leading implementation when needed
  • Deep experience working with enterprise systems (e.g., PLM, ERP, IdP, data lakes)
  • Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management (internal and external)
  • Experience embedding with customer teams and navigating complex technical orgs
  • Bonus: Familiarity with engineering/manufacturing data and AI-powered tooling
Benefits
  • Includes extended health benefits
  • Unlimited vacation
  • RRSP/401k matching
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
coding skillstechnical fluencyarchitectureintegration strategytechnical deploymentproject deliveryprocess developmentdata analyticsAI-powered toolingenterprise systems
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunication skillsstakeholder managementcollaborationrelationship buildingperformance managementfeedback provisionproblem-solvingorganizational skillscustomer engagement