Description
The Senior Director, Technology Engineering & Site Lead serves as the senior engineering leader for Fortrea's engineering organisation, the primary Foundry leadership representative for the site, and a strategic partner to the Head of the Global Digital Foundry.
This role is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership across engineering teams, driving delivery excellence, organisational effectiveness, workforce strategy, technology execution, and engineering innovation aligned to enterprise priorities.
The incumbent partners closely with Product, Technology, Architecture, Data & AI, and business leaders to ensure the successful delivery of scalable, reliable, secure, and compliant technology solutions.
Strategic Leadership
- Lead multiple engineering organisations within the Global Digital Foundry, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology and Foundry priorities.
- Translate business and technology objectives into actionable engineering strategies and delivery plans.
- Partner with senior Technology, Product, and business leaders to drive execution of critical initiatives and organisational goals.
- Contribute to long-term technology and workforce planning efforts that support organisational growth and scalability.
- Serve as the senior Foundry leader for the hub site, representing engineering interests in global leadership forums.
Engineering Delivery & Operational Excellence
- Lead engineering teams responsible for delivering scalable, reliable, and secure technology solutions that support business objectives.
- Lead the adoption and implementation of AI-assisted software engineering practices across the organisation.
- Partner with Product, Data & AI, and Architecture teams to identify, prioritise, and operationalise AI capabilities that accelerate software delivery.
- Ensure the successful execution of engineering initiatives through effective governance, prioritisation, resource allocation, and performance management.
People Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead, develop, and inspire a diverse organisation through multiple levels of leadership.
- Create and execute talent strategies focused on workforce planning, capability development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
Capacity Planning & Resource Management
- Oversee organisational design, staffing strategies, and capacity planning activities.
- Monitor workforce utilisation and resource allocation to optimise delivery effectiveness and operational efficiency.
Stakeholder Management
- Build strong relationships with executive leaders, cross-functional stakeholders, and global technology partners.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on engineering performance, talent strategy, and organisational effectiveness.
Qualifications (Minimum Required)
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field required.
- Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience within software engineering, technology, or digital organisations.
- Minimum of 7 years of leadership experience managing large engineering teams.
Preferred Qualifications Include
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Experience leading large, globally distributed engineering organisations.
- Demonstrated success serving as a site leader or senior location leader.