The Role
Leads the engineering department, manages and mentors engineering managers and technical staff, aligns client and internal initiatives with business goals, oversees project delivery, quality, utilization, staffing, risk management, and continuous improvement. The role also supports hiring, cross-training, resource allocation, interdepartmental collaboration, and resolving technical project blockers. Familiarity with Bash, Java, Jenkins, DevOps, and Salesforce is relevant.
Summary Generated by Built In
Open to candidates based in the United States. Preference for the Rockville, MD area; fully remote within the US will be considered.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Engineering to lead our engineering team and drive innovation across client and internal projects. This role is integral to our organization’s success, requiring a visionary leader who can align engineering initiatives with business objectives, mentor a diverse and talented team, and deliver high-quality solutions that exceed client expectations. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of engineering leadership, exceptional technical expertise, and a passion for fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. If you are motivated by the opportunity to make a strategic impact, inspire teams, and deliver outstanding results in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to join our team.
Responsibilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Engineering to lead our engineering team and drive innovation across client and internal projects. This role is integral to our organization’s success, requiring a visionary leader who can align engineering initiatives with business objectives, mentor a diverse and talented team, and deliver high-quality solutions that exceed client expectations. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of engineering leadership, exceptional technical expertise, and a passion for fostering collaboration and continuous improvement. If you are motivated by the opportunity to make a strategic impact, inspire teams, and deliver outstanding results in a fast-paced environment, we invite you to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and oversee the strategic and operational aspects of the engineering department.
- Advocate for and implement efficient and innovative engineering solutions for clients.
- Manage the engineering team, providing guidance, training, and mentorship.
- Foster a collaborative and inspiring environment within the team.
- Coordinate with other department leaders to align engineering projects with business goals.
- Ensure all engineering projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the client’s specifications.
- Define key performance indicators for team productivity, project/product delivery and quality
- Establish and maintain some mechanism for feedback
- Ensuring that feedback is addressed in a timely manner.
- Apply quality assurance processes to deliver high-quality engineering services.
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, utilizing this knowledge to improve services.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts while ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.
- Keep overall team utilization and billability to target specified
- Come up with and implement an action plan if numbers aren’t to target
- Ensure the team is trained to handle the needs of the market
- Ensure the team is cross-trained so they are more likely to be kept utilized.
- Review and Identify project risks for client projects and internal initiatives.
- Mentor and grow managers from within the team
- Hire new managers, QAs, developers and other staff where needed.
- Interview new team members where needed
- Capable of stepping into projects as needed to resolve blockers
- Prevent the formation of knowledge silos
- Improve/Maintain interdepartmental collaboration.
- Work with the R&D team on internal initiatives and manage the delivery of those initiatives
- Determine and ensure that the needs of the engineering team in general are met
- Be a sounding board for team members where necessary for technical and non-technical issues
- Ensure teams are not being overallocated and attempt to mitigate burnout
- Assess upcoming projects and impact on the current team
- Assess team composition vs the needs of the organization
- Resolve shortcomings within the team
- Balance resources between internal initiatives with external client work
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Proven experience in an engineering leadership role, preferably within a consulting environment.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent technical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Exceptional leadership and team management skills with the ability to inspire teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A commitment to excellence and continued professional development.
- 2+ years of development experience at some point during the career.
- Familiarity with bash scripting, Java, Jenkins, and DevOps.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Worked with salesforce
- Worked in consulting firms
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field
- Proven experience in an engineering leadership role, preferably within a consulting environment
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent technical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- Exceptional leadership and team management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to excellence and continued professional development
- At least 2 years of development experience at some point during the career
- Familiarity with Bash scripting, Java, Jenkins, and DevOps
- Experience working with Salesforce
- Experience working in consulting firms
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The Company
What We Do
Productiv Team is an IT services and consulting partnership that acts as a strategic technology partner for consulting, data and artificial intelligence, software development, and expert staff augmentation. Through nearshoring, it designs, sources, and manages complete engineering teams from talent networks in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Canada, helping clients extend internal capabilities with aligned time zones and faster hiring.
