Wave

Senior Director, Technology Strategy

Wave • $180K — $220K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in telecommunication leadership focused on data management and business intelligence
  • Knowledge of US cable industry services and market dynamics
  • Experience in wireless and wireline technology
  • Strong quantitative analysis skills, particularly in Excel modeling
  • Expert communication skills, especially in presentations using PowerPoint
  • Familiarity with AI tools for research and analysis

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute technology strategies for market alignment
  • Collaborate with leaders to develop enterprise-wide technology strategies
  • Provide strategic guidance for TSI initiatives including emerging technology assessment
  • Implement strategies for competitive positioning and technology development
  • Translate business challenges into technology-focused solutions
  • Lead and mentor high-performing teams
  • Manage departmental budgets and initiatives

Benefits

  • Office environment with some travel requirements
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Do you thrive at the intersection of technology vision and business intelligence? Spectrum is seeking a Senior Director, Technology Strategy to define and drive our technology roadmap for Technology Strategy & Innovation (TSI) organization, partnering with senior executives across the company to shape the future of Spectrum's technology portfolio. As a champion of impactful strategy, your expertise will elevate our TSI technology ecosystem and deliver measurable business results.

Responsibilities

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Define and execute technology strategies that align Spectrum's portfolio to market success
  • Collaborate with technology and product leaders to develop enterprise-wide technology strategies across a range of relevant domains, including wireless and wireline networks
  • Provide strategic guidance for major TSI initiatives, including emerging technology development, competitive assessment, and strategic opportunity development
  • Recommend and implement strategies for competitive positioning and technology development, including quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Translate complex business challenges into solutions across technology-focused strategic initiatives
  • Lead, mentor and develop high-performing teams, recruiting and coaching leaders and staff to maximize their potential
  • Manage budgets, prioritize initiatives and reinforce customer service and business ethics across the department

Working Conditions
  • Office environment
  • Some travel required


Qualifications

What You'll Bring to Spectrum
  • A grounding in the technology and market dynamics of major communications service providers
  • A strategic mindset, ability to listen and learn, develop productive cross-functional relationships, and lead teams through complex topics to productive outcomes

Required Qualifications
  • Technology familiarity or training in wireless and wireline connectivity
  • Knowledge of cable industry services and communications market dynamics in the United States
  • Quantitative analytic skills, including Excel-based modeling
  • Presentation and communication capabilities, including expert use of PowerPoint
  • AI tool familiarity to accelerate research, analysis, and outputs

Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.

Experience
  • 10+ years of telecommunication industry leadership experience focused on data management, data analysis and business intelligence

Skills
  • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
  • Familiarity with technology and business trends to identify opportunities and threats
  • Ability to leverage emerging technologies to support business needs
  • Ability to influence others and build consensus in cross-functional environments
  • Proven leadership of people and projects to achieve high-impact outcomes
  • Effective communication skills across listening, verbal, written and presentation formats
  • Strong analytical and conflict resolution abilities
  • Negotiation and problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated, independent, cooperative, flexible and creative approach
  • Effective team-building, recruiting and talent management abilities
  • Persuasive skills and positive influence
  • Ability to act independently with limited direction
  • Strong planning, prioritization and organizational skills


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in a technical field or MBA

About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Learn more about Wave
Size
200 employees
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Founded
2011
* Ladders Estimates

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