Senior Director, Software Engineering & Delivery

WGU; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 190,000 - 342,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

WGU in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking a senior technology leader to drive software development strategy and delivery. This full-time, in-office role requires leading cross-functional teams, shaping architecture decisions, and ensuring on-time, on-budget project outcomes.

You will guide a high-performing team, oversee vendor relationships, and champion quality and accountability across development and delivery. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10 years of related experience
• 5 years leading a team, incl. 2 years at Senior Manager/Director level

Responsibilities

• Manages software development activities to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget
• Partners with internal customers to gather requirements
• Drives the full software development life cycle from analysis to implementation and support
• Develops project plans and oversees resource planning and timelines
• Builds and manages multidisciplinary software teams using industry best practices
• Leads design and code reviews and mentors the team
• Supports change management including releases and production configuration changes
• Manages competing priorities in high-pressure environments and controls costs/time
• Oversees department expenses and budget planning

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Vendor contract mgmt

Distributed development teams

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

WGU in Salt Lake City, UT, is seeking a senior technology leader to drive software development strategy and delivery. This full-time, in-office role requires leading cross-functional teams, shaping architecture decisions, and ensuring on-time, on-budget project outcomes.

You will guide a high-performing team, oversee vendor relationships, and champion quality and accountability across development and delivery. Travel up to 20% may be required.