Director of Digital Operations & Automation

Dow Chemical; Santa Fe (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable base pay

Bonus opportunity

Wellbeing portal

On-site fitness

Employee discounts

Job summary

Dow is seeking a Technology Director to define and lead strategy for advancing digital capabilities within Digital Operations. You will guide responsible adoption across operations, technology, data, cybersecurity, and business teams, with a focus on safety and governance.

The role can be located at any Dow location in North America, Latin America, or Europe, and requires a bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience, including US work authorization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience as stated.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant working experience.
• For U.S. applicants, legal work authorization without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Implement Operations strategy for advancing digital capabilities and responsible use within work processes.
• Own accountability for oversight and implementation of the strategy within Digital Operations.
• Partner with site, production, functional, and business leaders to understand operational needs and identify high-value opportunities.
• Translate business priorities into practical digital solutions that streamline processes, strengthen reliability, and deliver measurable value.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable solutions and integrate into processes.
• Establish measures of success and monitor adoption, performance, value realization.
• Build organizational understanding of advanced digital capabilities and support teams.
• Develop and implement technology strategies aligned to site, function, and business needs.
• Drive continuous improvement of technology-based performance and guidance to senior leadership on emerging digital capabilities and risks.
• Oversee digital technology improvement efforts with site/production leadership.

Skills

Tech strategies

Business strategies

Budget management

Continuous improvement

Reliability engineering

Technical mentorship

Decision making

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military experience (US E5/CPO 2nd class)

Job description

Dow is seeking a Technology Director to define and lead strategy for advancing digital capabilities within Digital Operations. You will guide responsible adoption across operations, technology, data, cybersecurity, and business teams, with a focus on safety and governance.

The role can be located at any Dow location in North America, Latin America, or Europe, and requires a bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience, including US work authorization.