Director of Engineering

Vizient; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits plan

Job summary

Vizient is seeking a senior engineering leader to provide strategic and technical direction across multiple engineering teams. You will drive delivery excellence, ensure scalable solutions, and align roadmaps with enterprise objectives.

You will coach engineers, build high-performing teams, and shape governance and engineering standards to enable long-term success. The role emphasizes collaboration with product and architecture, risk management, and cross-domain coordination to advance

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering leadership experience in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership across engineering teams.
• Drive delivery excellence, scalability, and alignment with enterprise objectives.
• Coach and develop engineering talent and establish standards.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Matrixed environment

Agile / SDLC

Governance & standards

Infrastructure/Platform

Data applications

Healthcare experience

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organisational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Summary

In this role, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across engineering teams to ensure delivery excellence, scalability, and alignment with enterprise objectives. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, develop technical roadmaps, and partner with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to deliver secure and reliable solutions. You will coach and develop engineering talent, drive organisational effectiveness, and establish engineering standards and best practices that support long-term business success.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop engineering teams through coaching, mentorship, and regular performance discussions.
• Drive performance management, career development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent to support organisational and product objectives.
• Assess organisational health and guide team design to align with business priorities.
• Partner with Product Management and Architecture to develop and align technical roadmaps with enterprise strategy.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and scalable delivery processes.
• Lead technical risk assessment, mitigation planning, and resolution of complex engineering challenges.
• Oversee cross-team coordination, resource planning, and delivery execution for complex initiatives.
• Communicate delivery progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Champion cross-domain collaboration, process improvement, and organisational scaling strategies.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams within a matrixed environment required.
• Experience aligning technical strategy and delivery with organisational goals required.Strong knowledge of Agile delivery practices and software development lifecycle methodologies required.
• Experience establishing engineering standards, governance, and best practices required.
• Background supporting infrastructure, platform engineering, or shared services teams preferred.
• Experience designing and deploying large-scale data applications preferred.
• Experience working within regulated industries such as healthcare preferred.

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organisational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $135,200.00 to $236,600.00. This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.