Director of Engineering

Vizient, Inc.

$135K — $236K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Relevant degree preferred.
  • 7+ years of engineering leadership experience in a matrixed environment required.
  • Proven track record in aligning technical strategy with organizational goals.
  • Strong Agile and software development lifecycle knowledge required.
  • Experience in establishing engineering standards and governance required.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure or platform engineering preferred.
  • Experience in designing large-scale data applications preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor engineering teams through coaching and performance discussions.
  • Drive talent development and succession planning.
  • Recruit and retain engineering talent to meet organizational goals.
  • Assess organizational health to guide team alignment with business priorities.
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Architecture to align technical roadmaps.
  • Establish and enforce engineering best practices and scalable delivery processes.
  • Lead technical risk assessments and complex engineering problem resolution.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions.
  • Professional development opportunities and training.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Summary:

In this role, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across engineering teams to ensure delivery excellence, scalability, and alignment with enterprise objectives. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, develop technical roadmaps, and partner with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to deliver secure and reliable solutions. You will coach and develop engineering talent, drive organizational effectiveness, and establish engineering standards and best practices that support long-term business success.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop engineering teams through coaching, mentorship, and regular performance discussions.
  • Drive performance management, career development, and succession planning initiatives.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent to support organizational and product objectives.
  • Assess organizational health and guide team design to align with business priorities.
  • Partner with Product Management and Architecture to develop and align technical roadmaps with enterprise strategy.
  • Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and scalable delivery processes.
  • Lead technical risk assessment, mitigation planning, and resolution of complex engineering challenges.
  • Oversee cross-team coordination, resource planning, and delivery execution for complex initiatives.
  • Communicate delivery progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders and executive leadership.
  • Champion cross-domain collaboration, process improvement, and organizational scaling strategies.


Qualifications:

  • Relevant degree preferred.
  • 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
  • Demonstrated success leading engineering teams within a matrixed environment required.
  • Experience aligning technical strategy and delivery with organizational goals required.
  • Strong knowledge of Agile delivery practices and software development lifecycle methodologies required.
  • Experience establishing engineering standards, governance, and best practices required.
  • Background supporting infrastructure, platform engineering, or shared services teams preferred.
  • Experience designing and deploying large-scale data applications preferred.
  • Experience working within regulated industries such as healthcare preferred.


Estimated Hiring Range:
At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $135,200.00 to $236,600.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

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