Daikin Applied Americas · 18 hours ago
Sr. Director, Technology Innovation
Plymouth, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$162K/yr - $277K/yr
15+ years expDaikin Applied Americas is the world's largest HVAC company and is seeking a talented Sr Director of Technology Innovation. The role involves driving strategic growth through software engineering and technology innovation, focusing on evaluating, deploying, and scaling enterprise technologies to support business transformation.
Consumer GoodsElectronicsHeating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)Manufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop and implement technology strategies that align with the Daikin Applied Americas Digital Transformation Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and capabilities of its businesses
Lead the team of software engineers, application development teams, architects, integration specialists and third party SaaS platform providers
Manage run, grow, and transform agenda for deploying digital applications to meet business needs and ensure their high performance, uptime and reliability
Collaborate with business facing digital teams, PMO, security, infrastructure and data team to deliver comprehensive solutions
Invest in building the DevSecOps tooling, leveraging enterprise frameworks, automation and global partners
Collaborate with business leaders and executive leadership to explore potential areas for improvement and establish strong justifications for implementing technology solutions
Drive requirements analysis and definition for existing and new demands, partnering with solutions architecture and appropriate product groups
Prioritize and manage technology innovation demands and projects, allocating resources
Lead and support major strategic technology programs to drive successful implementation and business value realization; develop business case, track progress, and report out on ROI
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
15+ years of technology innovation experience, inclusive of technology architecture and engineering
12 years of experience in a people leadership role building and motivating diverse teams
Deep understanding of emerging technology, AI, ML, and customer facing technology such as BMS and IoT
Familiarity with digital technologies, processes, and solutions for sales, marketing, and commercial functions
Experience delivering large scale digital projects from concept through delivery and operations
Previous experience leading an organization through execution of large-scale technology innovation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with outstanding interpersonal skills
Ability to lead multiple priorities and operate with poise and integrity in a high-profile, evolving environment Strong leadership, customer focus and analytical skills with outstanding written and oral communication skills
Ability to lead, collaborate, influence, and coordinate activities in a cross functional, team-oriented environment to deliver technology applications or technical products
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Preferred
Field CTO experience
HVAC industry knowledge
Benefits
Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
Short term and long term disability
3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays
Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service
Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
Company
Daikin Applied Americas
Daikin Applied delivers superior air quality and energy efficiency to every solution with innovation in advanced technology, IoT, and next generation compressors.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashish Srivastava
SVP, Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
Jeff Shusta
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development
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