Director of Applied Innovation: AI-Driven Remote Leader

Central Valley Ag; York (NE); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Valley Ag is seeking a Director of Applied Innovation in York, NE. This leadership role combines team direction with hands-on software development to deliver CVA's portfolio of applications, including RouteForge and Gravis, and the grower portal.

The director ensures availability, user experience, and scalable support, while collaborating with IT, architecture, and data teams. The position supports AI-assisted development, enforces engineering practices, and requires capable

Qualifications

• Seven or more years building and supporting business software, including hands-on engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership of a team, a product, or a significant delivery effort.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a small team (Applied Innovation Engineer and Analyst).
• Personally design, develop, and review application code.
• Own the application portfolio roadmap and set priorities by business value.

Skills

Cloud app delivery

APIs & integration

Decision making

Stakeholder communication

Production ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in tech field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Central Valley Ag is seeking a Director of Applied Innovation in York, NE. This leadership role combines team direction with hands-on software development to deliver CVA's portfolio of applications, including RouteForge and Gravis, and the grower portal.

The director ensures availability, user experience, and scalable support, while collaborating with IT, architecture, and data teams. The position supports AI-assisted development, enforces engineering practices, and requires capable