Senior Director, Application Engineering

Skillsoft

Senior Director of Application Engineering at Skillsoft, responsible for enterprise delivery across applications and engineering practices. Collaborating across departments to drive business outcomes and operational excellence.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $220,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in engineering delivery and operational health for enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business priorities and architecture standards. Capable of leading lifecycle management, driving automation-first delivery, and fostering a high-performing engineering organization.

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Engineering Delivery ManagementLifecycle ManagementAI-Assisted Engineering PracticesOperational ResilienceChange Management

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Hard Skills

Enterprise ApplicationsAutomationIncident ManagementProblem ManagementChange ManagementGovernance FrameworksCapacity PlanningPerformance OptimizationDocumentationCompliance Requirements

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationContinuous ImprovementAccountability

Tools & Technologies

SaaS PlatformsAI TechnologiesAutomation ToolsMonitoring ToolsDevelopment Frameworks

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Learning SolutionsSkill DevelopmentBusiness ContinuityOperational HealthDigital Transformation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own engineering delivery and operational health for the enterprise applications portfolio supporting critical business capabilities and processes
Translate approved business solutions into scalable, maintainable engineering execution plans
Ensure delivery aligns to business priorities, architecture standards, security requirements, and governance frameworks
Partner with PMO and Solutions leaders on prioritization, capacity planning, sequencing, and execution transparency
Drive consistent execution that balances run, enhancement, and transformation initiatives
Lead end-to-end lifecycle management, including build, release, operate, enhance, and retire
Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of production systems
Oversee incident, problem, and change management processes
Maintain a strong focus on operational resilience, uptime, and business continuity
Drive structured lifecycle planning including upgrades, patching, and decommissioning of legacy systems
Reduce application complexity through rationalization, standardization, and modernization
Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve productivity, quality, and cycle time
Enable automation-first delivery across testing, deployment, and operational processes
Partner across teams to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and lower total cost of ownership
Identify and scale opportunities for AI and automation within enterprise applications in a controlled manner
Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture, security, and engineering standards
Support compliance requirements including audit readiness (e.g., SOX where applicable)
Maintain disciplined release, change, and environment controls
Ensure solutions are well-documented, testable, and supportable
Partner with Security and Risk teams to proactively mitigate technical and operational risks
Build and lead a high-performing, modern engineering organization
Develop a skills-based team with strong capabilities across platforms, automation, quality, and AI
Define clear roles, responsibilities, goals, and development plans
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and enterprise thinking
Develop talent that can operate across technologies and business domains
Build strong, trust-based partnerships with business stakeholders and cross-functional IT teams
Ensure delivery outcomes translate into measurable business impact
Support adoption and value realization post-implementation
Contribute to a management cadence that tracks outcomes beyond deployment
Communicate clearly with senior stakeholders on progress, risks, and value delivered

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Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 1001 - 5000 employees Founded 1998 📚 Education 🏢 Enterprise ☁️ SaaS Education
Enterprise
SaaS Skillsoft is a company that provides enterprise learning solutions designed to rapidly develop employee skills and close skill gaps. The company offers various customized learning programs, including leadership and business skills, technology skills, compliance and ethics, and AI skills. Skillsoft's learning platforms, such as Codecademy for Enterprise and Skillsoft Percipio, enable organizations to transform their workforces through mentorship, coaching, and instructor-led training. With a focus on integrating learning options into organizational frameworks and supporting workforce development with assessments and reports, Skillsoft aims to prepare teams for the evolving demands of the digital era. More than 12,000 organizations trust Skillsoft for their employee learning and development needs.

Benefits

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