Director, IT Digital & Emerging Technology

We are looking for a Director Digital & Emerging Technology who will lead enterprise digital platforms across Web eCommerce and AI-driven experiences. This role will closely partner with stakeholders across Digital Direct-To-Consumer Marketing Customer Experience and Enterprise Systems to drive the next generation of scalable composable and intelligent digital ecosystems.

The Director Digital & Emerging Technology will play a critical leadership role in executing Fortune Brands Innovations digital and AI strategy ensuring alignment with business objectives while delivering modern high-performing and customer-centric platforms. You will lead a high-performing global team responsible for delivering enterprise-scale solutions across composable commerce DXP platforms headless CMS and AI-enabled technologies.

Your Path to Success:

• Define and execute the enterprise Web and Digital Platform strategy aligned with business growth customer engagement and revenue objectives
• Lead adoption and scaling of composable commerce architecture including headless Shopify and API-first ecosystems
• Drive implementation of Digital Experience Platforms (DXP) and headless CMS solutions such as Bloomreach Optimizely Sitecore or similar platforms
• Champion AI-driven innovation across digital channels including personalization search recommendations and content automation
• Partner with business and technology leaders to translate digital strategy into measurable business outcomes and ROI
• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale digital and eCommerce initiatives across B2B and B2C platforms
• Establish best practices for scalable secure and high-performing web architecture leveraging microservices and cloud-native technologies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (CRM PIM OMS Marketing Analytics) to ensure seamless integration and data-driven experiences
• Drive platform modernization and consolidation efforts reducing technical debt and improving operational efficiency
• Build and lead high-performing teams fostering a culture of innovation accountability and continuous improvement
• Provide leadership in Agile product delivery DevOps and POD-based operating models
• Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies including GenAI AI agents and Ai based automation frameworks
• Manage strategic vendor partnerships and ensure optimal delivery outcomes
• Oversee budget planning financial governance and ensure effective utilization of resources to deliver business value

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in web technologies digital platforms enterprise architecture or emerging technologies with 5 years in leadership roles
• Strong experience with Composable Commerce and Headless Architectures
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Commerce Platforms: Shopify (headless) Commerce tools or similar
  • DXP Platforms: Bloomreach Sitecore Adobe Experience Cloud
  • CMS Platforms: Bloomreach CMS Optimizely Contentful or other headless CMS solutions
• Deep understanding of modern web technologies including React and API-first design
• Strong experience with cloud platforms microservices architecture and system integrations
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale eCommerce solutions across B2B and B2C channels
• Experience implementing AI/ML capabilities within digital platforms and across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including intelligent search personalization recommendation engines and GenAI-driven use cases.
• Proven ability to leverage AI across the SDLC including AI-assisted design development (code generation automated testing defect prediction quality engineering) and deployment (release optimization anomaly detection and performance monitoring).
• Experience building and scaling AI-powered digital experiences including conversational interfaces content generation and adaptive customer journeys with strong understanding of Model Context Protocols (MCP) prompt engineering and LLM orchestration frameworks.
• Familiarity with AI agent frameworks multi-agent architectures and responsible AI practices including governance security and model evaluation.
• Experience with CDNs (Akamai Cloudflare) PIM/DAM systems and API platforms
• Solid understanding of UX/UI principles design patterns and scalable architecture practices
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and product delivery models
• Experience managing large budgets vendor ecosystems and global delivery teams
• Strong communication stakeholder management and leadership skills

Additional Information :

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $140000 USD - $220000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range or be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to education training experience professional achievement business need and addition to base salary employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates unique needs. This includes robust health plans a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution product discounts flexible time off benefits adoption benefits and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more visit our website at .

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability/handicap status marital status protected veteran status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time