Senior Director, Technology
VSP Vision Care
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $126,000 - $191,625 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Provide strategic leadership and guide areas enterprise-wide or for multiple technology functions
- Divide time for managing relationships and setting strategy between peers & executive stakeholders, and with directing team; set technical strategy and direction for areas of expertise
- Set strategy for implementing the technical infrastructure, architecture, application systems, and/or related business processes to ensure the reliable implementation and operation of new technology or systems; assures internal processes support these same ends
- Accomplish planning at the year, multi-year, and program levels; integrate strategic technology planning with business stakeholders
- Tactical orientation to prepare, deliver, and utilize technical vision, strategy, and roadmap throughout the enterprise
- Identify and lead industry best practices in the area of functional expertise
- Engage team, peers, business stakeholders, and industry experts in innovative dialogue to further technical vision and innovation
- Drive and adopt strategic and transformational change at a functional and enterprise level
- Participate in Global Technology Solutions' enterprise-level planning and lead strategy development in the area of functional expertise
- Actively manage risk at a functional, business, and enterprise level
- Provide mentorship and coaching to further develop staff across functional areas
- Monitor performance of direct reports, provide prompt and objective coaching and counseling; conduct performance reviews and recommend salary increases
- Identify and prioritize training needs that address the department/Division’s Goals and business support needs
- Assure effective communications are maintained within the department and externally; where appropriate, involve employees in plans, and keep employees up to date on progress towards meeting goals
- Prepare KJAs for direct reports that tie to their job descriptions and goals
- Monitor performance of direct reports in meeting their KJAs; provide prompt and objective coaching in accomplishing goals and in job performance
- Oversee development of the department’s budget; monitor expenses to ensure department costs are within established levels; participate in similar functions, as appropriate, within the Division
- Monitor the department’s turnover, productivity, and overall performance to ensure adequate staffing and performance that meet department standards and needs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 3 additional years of experience related to the functional area
- Minimum of 6 years of management experience with responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work, and managing the performance of direct reports
- In-depth technology knowledge for functional area, preferably within healthcare environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of business systems and processes, especially industry “best practices”
- Strong, demonstrated skills in implementing technology to achieve business objectives
- Demonstrated strategic planning capabilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent business and leadership skills
- Ability to lead at the enterprise level
- Ability to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of job duties
- Strong retail technology background preferred
- Ability to question and improve processes
- Willingness to travel (quarterly)
Benefits
- Eligible bonuses and commissions
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
strategic planningtechnical infrastructurearchitectureapplication systemsbusiness systemstechnology implementationperformance managementbudget managementrisk managementprocess improvement
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationmentorshipcoachingrelationship managementinnovationtactical orientationdiscretionindependent judgmentteam engagement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree