Sr. Director, Technology

About the role

The Sr. Director, Technology is a strategic leadership role responsible for developing and leading core technical functions across Product & Process Engineering, Research & Development (R&D), Quality Assurance, and Test Laboratories. This leader will drive innovation, operational excellence, and technical differentiation to support ATI Specialty Rolled Products’ growth in key strategic markets.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the overarching technical strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
• Lead Product & Process Engineering, R&D, Quality Assurance, and Test Labs into a cohesive, high-performing organization.
• Collaborate with Commercial teams to enhance specification selling and customer engagement.
• Provide technical expertise to win new business and expand share in strategic markets.
• Translate customer needs into actionable development and engineering priorities.
• Optimize utilization of technical assets and capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve throughput and responsiveness.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top technical talent.
• Build leadership bench strength across engineering, R&D, and quality functions.
• Foster a collaborative, performance-driven environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive technical leadership experience in manufacturing, materials, or industrial environments
• Proven leadership across multiple technical disciplines, including engineering, R&D, and quality
• Experience in metals, specialty materials, or highly engineered products strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in the Metallurgy field
• Leadership & Functional Expertise: Demonstrated success leading large, cross-functional technical organizations. Deep expertise in process engineering, product development, and quality systems. Strong track record of driving innovation and commercialization of new products. Experience partnering with commercial teams to support growth and customer engagement.
• Business & Strategic Skills: Strong business acumen with the ability to link technical initiatives to financial outcomes. Proven ability to drive cost reduction, productivity improvements, and operational efficiency. Experience managing budgets, capital investments, and technical resources.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, execution-oriented mindset
• Strong communicator capable of influencing at all levels of the organization
• Results-driven leader with a continuous improvement mindset
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-focused environment