Director, Digital Engineering

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We bring together the minds and passions of creative pioneers, tech innovators, and data explorers to help ambitious clients solve business challenges and rise to the top. MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T‑Mobile, Subway, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Meta, Adobe, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Abbott, Astellas, Supernus, CSL, GE Healthcare, Broward Health, Indiana University Health, and Morgan Stanley.

With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Montreal, New York City and Los Angeles. MERGE uses a talent‑to‑task process that enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

We are committed to promoting health, wellness and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose‑driven clients in purpose‑driven industries in healthcare, life science, and consumer products. Our deep vertical expertise and category insights stem from decade‑long partnerships with our top clients.

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where talented and ambitious people grow. An experience that encourages people to think higher and feel deeper. An experience where people engage their minds and hearts to do the best work of their careers.

Take full ownership of a technical delivery team, responsible for the end‑to‑end success of project delivery and the leadership of your engineering team. You will execute projects, align technical teams with business goals, and proactively mitigate delivery risks before they impact the client. Leveraging this delivery expertise, you will partner with Project Managers, Client Services, and Solution Consultants to craft realistic SOWs, staff plans, and technology roadmaps.

Note:

While this role requires discipline‑level functional and technical expertise to challenge estimates and manage scope, it is not a hands‑on development role.

• Delivery Execution & Risk Management
  • Portfolio Ownership:
    Take ownership of project execution from kickoff to launch for a specific client portfolio, acting as the primary escalation point for technical blockers and resolving major escalations.
  • Risk & Quality:
    Proactively identify and mitigate risks, ensuring projects meet enterprise‑grade standards for security, performance, and accessibility.
  • Team Alignment:
    Align cross‑functional teams (Developers, Architects, BA, QA, and PMs) to ensure everyone is moving in lockstep toward delivery goals.
  • Scope Management:
    Manage project scope rigorously, identifying creep early and negotiating trade‑offs between features, timelines, and budget with stakeholders.
• Engagement Architecture & Strategy
  • SOWs & Planning:
    Collaborate with Solution Consultants and Architects to lead the technical definition phase, directly generating SOWs, critical assumptions, and comprehensive staff plans that align with budget constraints.
  • Road mapping:
    Partner with Strategy and Client Services to create and execute strategic 1‑to‑3‑year technology roadmaps for clients.
  • Financial Strategy:
    Support budget and investment conversations, helping clients understand the ROI of technical initiatives and identifying opportunities for organic account growth.
• Client Leadership & Talent Development
  • Client Partnership:
    Act as the primary technical point of contact, translating complex technical challenges into clear business language to build trust and transparency.
  • Mentorship:
    Coach and mentor supervised staff to promote a collaborative learning environment, providing constructive feedback, career guidance, and resolving personnel escalations.
  • Operational Excellence:
    Advise leadership on talent strategies and drive the adoption of engineering best practices to increase team efficiency and delivery quality.

• 10+ years of professional experience delivering enterprise‑grade web/CMS solutions, with a strong background in consulting or agency environments.
• 5+ years of team leadership experience managing…