Director of Digital Workplace Engineering

Director of Digital Workplace Engineering

#27053

Columbus, Georgia, United States

Full-time

First

Columbus , Georgia , United States

Job Summary: The Director Technology provides the vision and leadership for developing, implementing, and integrating information technology solutions into the Pinnacle environment, as well as, supports these initiatives in a HANDS-ON manner to ensure a smooth and effective running of the extended IT infrastructure. Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating activities pertaining to technology solution delivery. Ensures that deliverables are accomplished and in line with business objectives.

Analyzes the needs of different business units and uses technical knowledge to help determine alternative technical solutions to meet business objectives by modifying existing or developing an IT strategy and the related activities needed to execute. Ensures the overall alignment of the departmental IT activities to the business needs and advises the business on technology regarding overall goals.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partners with IT Leadership, business unit leaders, external partners and suppliers to leverage technology to enhance business operations.
• Implements business system plans; direct the development, release, and maintenance of firm business application and process control systems and/or assumes infrastructure support leadership.
• Stays abreast of industry, regulatory and firm changes and/or trends as they relate to financial services, information management, information security, technological standards and trends, and IT efficiencies; proactively assesses the present and future impact to the enterprise and ensure support planning is conducted; works with key stakeholders to develop and execute a business contingency plan that provides for prompt, efficient and seamless responses, to include strong communication and action plans that assures the firm remains in compliance.
  
  Keeps the assigned executives informed.
• Defines and communicates assigned technology architecture.
• As an IT leader, the director must have the ability to inspire commitment across the assigned technology unit; this includes but is not limited to: developing and communicating logical and convincing justifications, including lessons learned, that build commitment and support for one's perspectives and initiatives; building diverse, high-performing teams that accomplish organizational change, goals, and priorities; ensures strategies, change initiatives, and competitive information are communicated in clear and compelling ways;
  
  serves as an advocate for proactive planning and continuous improvement; sets and communicates clear and aligned goals, monitors progress, and accepts accountability.
• Promotes ethics and compliance; builds and sustains an environment where adherence to and reinforcement of the highest standards of integrity and ethics are the norm. Identifies opportunities and takes action to enhance compliance within own organization. Ensures enterprise leaders receive the communication and instruction needed to act in accordance with established policies and procedures. Promotes reputation and social responsibility; seeks out and maintains external relationships and alliances, strengthening the organization's impact on and reputation in the community.
• Oversees the functional activities of the assigned IT functions. Creates teams for facilitating effective communication of available skills, information, and knowledge throughout the enterprise. Analyzes enterprise program requirements and anticipates staffing resources needed to meet objectives. Provides leadership, direction and growth opportunities to members of the…