Innovation Technology Leader (AI, 3D & WebXR)

Cheil North America; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheil North America is seeking an Innovation Technology Manager in Plano, TX to lead a cross-disciplinary tech team focused on frontier technologies for client work and pitches. You will own a product roadmap, guide architecture decisions, and drive delivery while mentoring engineers.

The role blends technical leadership with people management, requiring hands-on judgment and strategic planning. You will report to the Director of Technology and collaborate across platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a management or team-lead role.
• Strong fluency across modern tech ecosystems; evaluate architecture, review PRs, unblock engineers across React, React Native, Node.js.
• Experience owning a product or platform roadmap, not just executing tickets.
• Comfort operating as a client-facing technical representative, walking non-technical stakeholders through approaches.
• Strong written and verbal communication; produce clear technical specs, SOWs, and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own the platform roadmap end-to-end, including feature prioritization, release planning, and technical debt management.
• Own the creative-technology project pipeline, including scoping, scheduling, and resourcing 3D/WebXR and interactive frontend engagements.
• Make build-vs-buy and technology-selection decisions for your team's domain.
• Conduct technical feasibility assessments for incoming project briefs and new-business opportunities.
• Serve as the client-facing technical point of contact on innovation project work and present technical approaches to non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide technical scoping support for new-business pitches, including estimation and architecture proposals.
• Set and maintain code-quality standards, review cadence, and documentation expectations.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical architecture

Roadmapping

Client-facing communication

Project scoping

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

React

React Native

Node.js

Three.js

WebXR

Prompt engineering

Job description

Cheil North America is seeking an Innovation Technology Manager in Plano, TX to lead a cross-disciplinary tech team focused on frontier technologies for client work and pitches. You will own a product roadmap, guide architecture decisions, and drive delivery while mentoring engineers.

The role blends technical leadership with people management, requiring hands-on judgment and strategic planning. You will report to the Director of Technology and collaborate across platforms.