Sr Director Software Development (Platform Engineering and Modernization)

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What youll be doing...

In the role of the Sr. Director Software Development you will lead all aspects of application development towards meeting North Star Architecture for Verizons Value brands. You will be responsible for building the next generation of Value core platforms (including experience services product catalog martech platforms and 3rd party integrations) to deliver brand agnostic capabilities in pursuit of modernizing the Value technology ecosystem..

• Lead team in large scale business and technology transformation modernization and platform consolidation.

• Lead highly successful program implementation team engagement and continuous improvement; create a culture of transparency and communication throughout the organization.

• Drive key strategic initiatives for the organization working as team leader with a group of delivery leaders project managers and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Partner closely with vendors to ensure the contract compliance and service delivery.

• Define and implement the enterprise capability roadmap in alignment with our overall business strategy and objectives and develop/execute technology investments to deliver those capabilities and enable the platform for future growth and scaling.

• Develop and deploy stakeholder engagement plans to shift technology including digital adoption and artificial intelligence as well as behavior and process changes to achieve project and organizational objectives.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with executive sponsors key stakeholders business owners and IT leaders to ensure the most impactful business outcomes are prioritized and operationalized

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver programs on-time within scope and on budget

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop technology strategies aligned with the organizations digital and AI transformation goals

• Assess existing technology infrastructure identifying opportunities for improvement within our decentralized company structure

Where youll be working...
This hybrid role will have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days as set by the manager.

What were looking for...

Youll need to have:

• Bachelors degree

• Ten or more years of relevant work experience

• Experience in large services organization designing and leading enterprise-wide technology enablement and change management

• Experience as a technology leader delivering large scale enterprise technology transformation programs including re-architecting the business layer and building the next generation of services product catalog and integration of 3rd party vendor services

• Ability to define own and execute the long-term technical roadmap for critical BSS platforms

• Proficiency in architecting scalable and secure technology solutions

• Experience leading end-to-end software development and deployment of major commercial initiatives that drive significant service revenue

• Experience in successfully migrating legacy capabilities and ensuring the architecture supports future business agility and scalability

• Success in championing the adoption of cutting-edge development practices and tools including GenAI-based developer productivity solutions to accelerate program delivery and enhance team effectiveness

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field

• Strong leadership qualities with proven track record to lead and motivate geographically dispersed teams; aptitude to work effectively with business partners senior management and other team members

• Experience in designing and delivering a cloud native domain driven architecture

• Experience with TMForum and ODA

• Experience with React NodeJS Spring Boot Cassandra PEGA and Martech Platforms

• Ability to continually improve service while adapting to changing business needs

• Ability to direct motivate and empower others to work towards the organizations goals ensuring efficient allocation of resources across multiple functions

• Excellent verbal/written communication collaboration negotiation and influencing skills to lead an environment driven by customer service and teamwork

• Ability to elevate strategic contributions by defining clear measurable business-centric outcomes and detailed execution plans that directly align technology deliveries with overall organizational goals

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to tackle technology challenges associated with a decentralized legacy technology environment

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical dental vision short and long term disability basic life insurance supplemental life insurance AD&D insurance identity theft protection pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition assistance plus other incentives weve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime shift differential holiday pay allowances etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year which grows with additional service. For part-timers your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.