Director of Software Engineering & Digital Transformation

ITW; Ewing Township (NJ); Presencial; USD 144.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ITW is seeking a Software Development Director to lead ITW's software development function, shaping the vision, strategy, and execution across multiple product domains. You will mentor senior leaders, drive a scalable engineering organization, and partner with executives to deliver high-impact software initiatives.

You will lead Agile transformations, foster collaboration, and implement governance, CI/CD, and DevOps best practices to ensure secure, high-quality, and maintainable software while

Formación

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role (Director or above) in software development.
• Strong technical background with deep understanding of modern software engineering practices.
• Experience managing multiple teams and leaders (e.g., Managers, Leads).
• Demonstrated success in delivering large-scale, complex software initiatives.
• Experience leading Agile transformations across organizations.
• Strong experience driving digital transformation initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate at the executive level.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute the overall software development strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead and mentor Software Development Managers and senior technical leaders.
• Build a high-performing, scalable engineering organization.
• Drive long-term technology roadmaps and innovation initiatives.
• Attract, develop, and retain top software engineering talent.
• Establish leadership pipelines and succession planning.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Coach leaders to manage team performance and growth.
• Establish software development standards, frameworks, and governance.
• Promote best practices in architecture, coding standards, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps.
• Ensure high code quality, security, performance, and maintainability.
• Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Oversee execution of multiple software initiatives across teams.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality products on time and within scope.
• Align development priorities with product strategy.
• Identify and mitigate risks across projects and portfolios.
• Champion Agile methodologies at scale across the organization.
• Drive agile maturity, continuous delivery, and iterative development.
• Optimize processes to improve efficiency, transparency, and team productivity.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives through innovative software solutions.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to drive competitive advantage.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, and product teams to modernize platforms and systems.
• Partner with executive leadership, product management, design, and business stakeholders.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and outcomes clearly to senior leadership.
• Align technical execution with organizational priorities and customer needs.
• Address complex organizational and technical challenges at scale.
• Foster innovation and encourage new approaches to solving business problems.
• Promote data-driven decision-making across teams.

Conocimientos

Strategic leadership

Leadership & talent development

Agile methodologies

Communication

Stakeholder management

Digital transformation

Technical leadership

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Descripción del empleo

ITW is seeking a Software Development Director to lead ITW's software development function, shaping the vision, strategy, and execution across multiple product domains. You will mentor senior leaders, drive a scalable engineering organization, and partner with executives to deliver high-impact software initiatives.

You will lead Agile transformations, foster collaboration, and implement governance, CI/CD, and DevOps best practices to ensure secure, high-quality, and maintainable software while