Director of Special Projects, Office of CTO
Director of Special Projects, Office of CTO
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Job Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Director of Special Projects in the Office of the CTO is a strategic and execution-focused leader responsible for driving high-impact cross-functional initiatives that align with the CTOs vision and the companys long-term technology strategy. This role serves as a trusted advisor to the CTO leading complex programs incubating new capabilities and ensuring alignment across engineering product and innovation teams.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Lead and manage strategic technology initiatives from concept to execution including emerging tech pilots innovation programs and transformation efforts.
- Act as a liaison between the CTO and internal/external stakeholders to ensure clarity alignment and momentum across special projects.
- Develop project charters roadmaps and success metrics for initiatives that span multiple departments.
- Conduct research and analysis on emerging technologies competitive trends and industry best practices to inform strategic decisions.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering product data science and operations to deliver on project goals.
- Prepare executive-level presentations reports and briefings for the CTO and senior leadership.
- Manage vendor relationships and partnerships relevant to special projects.
- Identify risks and mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey ideas effectively listen intently develop strong training content and drive adoption across functions and teams.
- Ability to deal with ambiguitygiven an open-ended task can achieve great work with minimal supervision.
- Self-motivated and goal oriented with strong organization skills and an excellent attention to detail.
- Creative and problem-solving skills to invent new ways to accommodate the learning needs of contemporary learners.
- Good research skills to find reliable and relevant content including introducing new technologies in teaching.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills in a small setting as well as across different geographic locations.
- Ability to focus on high quality work while under pressure; drive short-term actions that are consistent with long-term goals.
- Expert knowledge of project management principles and practices.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- 10 years of experience in technology leadership program management or strategic initiatives preferably in a fast-paced or high-growth environment.
- Proven track record of leading complex cross-functional projects with measurable impact.
- Strong understanding of software development cloud infrastructure data platforms and emerging technologies (e.g. AI IoT blockchain).
- Exceptional communication stakeholder management and executive presence.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize technical and business information.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Business or related field; MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and executive presence.
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSES
Professional certification may be required in some areas.
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
This position requires the final candidate to successfully pass an E-Verify Check.
More Information: Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
