Associate Director, Information Systems

This role offers the opportunity to lead the technology strategy and delivery of critical enterprise products supporting commercial operations and business transformation. The position serves as a bridge between business strategy, product vision, engineering execution, and innovative technology solutions.

About the role

You will guide cross-functional Agile teams in building scalable platforms that improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and business outcomes. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on collaboration across product, data, engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders. You will help drive digital transformation initiatives by leveraging cloud technologies, analytics, artificial intelligence, and modern data capabilities. This is a high-impact opportunity for a technology leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys shaping products from strategy through continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, execution, and evolution of a portfolio of technology products while ensuring alignment with business goals, operational excellence, and measurable value creation.
• Serve as the technology leader for Agile teams supporting commercial technology products, ensuring delivery aligns with business priorities, product vision, and organizational objectives.
• Define and execute product roadmaps, investment priorities, release plans, and strategic capabilities that translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
• Build strong partnerships with business leaders, engineering teams, architects, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver sustainable and secure solutions.
• Lead Agile delivery processes, including planning sessions, backlog refinement, sprint execution, release coordination, and dependency management.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics, OKRs, adoption indicators, and delivery outcomes to continuously improve product effectiveness.
• Drive AI, analytics, and advanced technology initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve processes, decision-making, and business performance.
• Oversee platform operations, including production support, incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous operational improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver cloud-based data and AI solutions aligned with architecture, security, governance, and compliance standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop multidisciplinary teams while fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and guide strategic decisions around data platforms, machine learning, automation, and digital transformation.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree with 3+ years of Information Systems experience, or equivalent combinations of education and professional experience, including significant leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of Information Systems experience or comparable experience in technology leadership roles.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct people management experience and/or demonstrated leadership of teams, programs, projects, or resource allocation.
• Experience leading enterprise technology products, platforms, analytics solutions, business intelligence capabilities, pricing solutions, or AI-enabled products.
• Strong understanding of modern data and analytics platforms, including technologies such as Databricks, Python, SQL, Apache Spark, and scalable data pipelines.
• Experience delivering cloud-based solutions using platforms such as AWS, including data engineering, machine learning workloads, security, and operational monitoring.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence technologies, including Generative AI, large language models, AI agents, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, and responsible AI practices.
• Proven ability to manage full product lifecycles, from strategy and roadmap development through delivery, adoption, operations, and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams including product managers, engineers, data specialists, architects, analysts, and quality professionals.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, data governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in Agile environments, including SAFe methodologies and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary range of approximately $171,556 to $232,106, depending on skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Retirement and savings plans with company contributions.
• Flexible spending account options.
• Life and disability insurance benefits.
• Annual bonus opportunities based on eligibility.
• Stock-based long-term incentive programs.
• Generous paid time-off programs.
• Flexible work models where applicable.
• Career development opportunities and support for professional growth.
• Collaborative, inclusive culture focused on innovation and meaningful impact.