Senior Director, Technology Products

Senior Director, Technology Products

29 Jun 2024
Maryland, Bethesda, 20817 Bethesda USA

Senior Director, Technology Products

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Geneva Consulting Group, part of TSR, Inc., is a premier National U.S. Staffing company with over 20 years of staffing excellence. TSR is a premier National U.S. Staffing company with over 50 years of staffing excellence.

Our client is hiring a Senior Director, Technology Products on a Long-Term Contract Basis

Location: Remote

Summary:
The Senior Director, Technology Products will work closely with key stakeholders to drive the development and implementation specific products/platforms from conception to launch, understanding the implications of certain decisions and make trade-offs in terms of complexity, depth and timelines. Is the product evangelist and subject matter expert and serves as the go to leader for timely updates to internal and, where applicable, external customers.The person in this role will define product strategy, feature roadmap and lead the execution of the product roadmap.In order to deliver world-class customer experiences, this individual will need to work collaboratively across several Client departments who also impact or deliver on customer experiences (Digital, Global Operations, Technology, Loyalty, Hotel Brands, Revenue Management & Distribution, Marketing, Customer Service/CEC, Customer Experience, and others). Additionally, success in this role requires strong leadership & strategic skills coupled with an astute understanding of mobile platforms. This role is global in scope and also interfaces with Clients global regions (Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia Pacific, China, Caribbean & Latin America).CANDIDATE PROFILEEducation and ExperienceRequired:

  • 10+ years Mobile / Digital/ Technology experience; must have direct experience and fluency with the broader consumer landscape or associate experience and technology platforms
  • 8+ years Product Management experience; portion of that experience leading or managing technology products
  • Direct management of complex budgets in excess of $5M
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and collaborate effectively in a matrix-managed environment, with multiple complementary groups
  • Entrepreneurial, startup attitude in a big company setting, self-starter who takes initiative in an ambiguous environment to generate momentum & positive business outcomes
  • Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret and translate data into key learnings and execution plans that drive business results
  • Customer-obsessed mindset that capitalizes on user data to make step-change experience improvements to platforms, products, and features
  • Global mindset that balances global solution orientation with awareness, appreciation, and adaptability for local market & customer dynamics
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification
Preferred:
  • Ideal candidate will have product experience leading or managing apps and technology solutions
  • Ideal candidate will have a technical background, in product development / engineering as well as experience working in/around guest service environments
  • Ideal candidate will be familiar with and have worked in a scaled agile development environment, SAFe and variants
  • Ideal candidate will be familiar with Adobe Analytics / Omniture and mobile analytics to support data-driven product and feature measurement, performance, and iteration
  • Ideal candidate will have understanding & familiarity with technologies and solutions that enable mobile & digital experiences for retail, hospitality, and/or amusement/entertainment and/or associates
  • Ideal candidate will have international experience and proficiency in translating global solutions for local markets
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Core Actvities
  • Anticipate staffing requiremetns by comparing business needs against roadmap and ongoing evolution of products & features
  • Develop business cases when needed for products, features, and resources
  • Identifies the necessary funding and secure support and funding from across the company
  • Understand how our business and technology needs are evolving and provide insights and recommendations as you partner with key stakeholders to identify short-term solves, bridge strategies, and long-term visions for assigned product(s).
  • Gather and detail product requirements from stakeholders across the organization to inform roadmap items; evaluate technical complexity of requirements in order to appropriately prioritize work and manage expectations cross-functionally.
  • Develop and lead the technology roadmap and backlog to implement specific product capabilities, ensuring critical requirements are identified, the best solutions for the end user are delivered every time, and alignment with broader group and portfolio objectives.
  • Advocate for the end user by developing a deep understanding of their needs through feedback and research
  • Collaborate with cross-functional team members to drive value and develop customer friendly features and enhancements
  • Provide direction for the technology development, including cost estimation, budget management, scope and delivery strategy definition, and establish milestones/schedules
  • Partner with solution architects and software engineers to determine best technical implementation methods as well as a reasonable implementation schedule.
  • Plan delivery, integration & test, and post-launch support for all the elements required in product delivery and operation working with applicable teams
  • Owns the quality and overall product performance, leading user testing and establishing KPI monitoring with QA partners.
  • Manage project/scrum teams based upon roadmap(s). Meet regularly with the team(s) to gather work statuses, discuss obstacles, provide advice, guidance, encouragement, and constructive feedback to ensure deliverables are met timely.
  • Collaborate across teams, and creatively solve problems to constructively balance priorities and overcome or remove blockers required to successfully deliver a new product or feature.
  • Maintains the right level of demand management and capacity planning for the product as the owner of its KPIs inclusive of business and financial metrics and performance.
  • Maintains high performance levels by attracting, developing and retaining talent, managing performance, building career paths, and aligning performance and rewards to company goals.
  • Contribute to end user support artifacts/information/collateral development including feature/capability descriptions, end user business value stories, etc.
MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
Leadership
  • Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.
  • Leading Through Vision and Values - Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of employee decision making and action.
  • Managing Change - Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to handle change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges.
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.
  • Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.
  • Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.
Managing Execution
  • Building a Successful Team - Uses an effective interpersonal style to build a cohesive team; inspires and sustains team cohesion and engagement by focusing the team on its mission and importance to the organization.
  • Strategy Execution Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.
  • Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.
Building Relationships
  • Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the companys service standards.
  • Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.
  • Strategic Partnerships - Develops collaborative relationships with fellow employees and business partners by making them feel valued, appreciated, and included; explores partnership opportunities with other people in and outside the organization; influences and leverages corporate and continental shared services and/or discipline leaders (e.g., HR, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Revenue Management) to achieve objectives; maintains effective external relations with government, business and industry in respective countries; performs effectively as a liaison between locations, disciplines, and corporate to ensure needed resources are received and corporate strategies are understood and executed.
Generating Talent and Organizational Capability
  • Developing Others - Supports the development of others skills and capabilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
  • Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.
Learning and Applying Professional Expertise
  • Continuous Learning - Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application.
  • Technical Acumen - Understanding and utilizing professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges
    • Business Process and Analysis Knowledge of multiple processes within sponsor department; ability to document key process flows, recognize processes for redesign, identify opportunities and translate business processes into information systems needs. Ability to define quality measures and evaluate performance against standards and to identify issues, risks and possible paths of resolution or mitigation strategies.
    • IT Business Management Ability to monitor and evaluate trends in technology, technology delivery mechanisms and IT organizational processes and tools. This includes the ability to redefine processes, make recommendations, and perfect process governance frameworks.
  • Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.
    • Basic Computer Skills - Using basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).
    • Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.
    • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
    • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
    • Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.


Regards,
Senior Technical Recruiter
escheinberg@tsrconsulting.com



Job Details

  • ID
    JC16044246
  • State
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  • Job type
    Permanent
  • Salary
    Negotiable
  • Hiring Company
    TSR Consulting Services, Inc.
  • Date
    2021-06-28
  • Deadline
    2021-08-27
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