Senior Director, GTM Platform Engineering & AI

UKG; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 214,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Restricted stock units (RSU)

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead strategy, architecture, and operations for GTM platforms, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Renewals, Finance, and Product to modernize systems across the customer and revenue lifecycle.

The role oversees platforms like Salesforce, Clari, and Eloqua, driving AI-enabled capabilities, governance, security, and data quality while building a high-performing team and strong vendor partnerships.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive leadership across GTM platforms, sales, customer experience, or marketing apps.
• Experience influencing outcomes across functions, geographies and boundaries.
• Strong operational and analytical abilities to use data for decisions.
• Proven success leading transformational initiatives with senior stakeholders.
• Executive presence with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop leaders, set high standards, and foster accountability.

Responsibilities

• Set engineering strategy and multi-year GTM platform roadmap aligned to business priorities.
• Lead design, development, integrations, automation, data quality, security, and ops across portfolio.
• Translate business needs into requirements and measurable platform outcomes.
• Modernize lead-to-cash via Project Nova and related initiatives affecting demand, pipeline, pricing, renewals.
• Establish platform standards and governance to improve reliability and security.
• Guide adoption of AI and automation across GTM workflows and systems of record.
• Build strong partnerships across Sales, Marketing, Renewals, Finance, Product and tech.
• Develop a high-performing engineering org with accountability and inclusion.
• Manage vendor relationships, external providers, budgets, risks, and delivery performance.
• Track platform health and business outcomes to guide investments.

Skills

Leadership experience across GTM

Global/matrixed organization impact

Operational & analytical acumen

Transformational initiative leadership

Executive presence & communication

Developing leaders & culture

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

UKG is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead strategy, architecture, and operations for GTM platforms, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Renewals, Finance, and Product to modernize systems across the customer and revenue lifecycle.

The role oversees platforms like Salesforce, Clari, and Eloqua, driving AI-enabled capabilities, governance, security, and data quality while building a high-performing team and strong vendor partnerships.