Technical Lead, Time & Schedule

Versant Media; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Versant Media is seeking a Technical Lead to drive design, development, deployment, and ongoing support of our Time and Workforce Management ecosystem. This hands-on leadership role focuses on platform architecture, delivering scalable SAAS/PAAS solutions and ensuring security, reliability, and business alignment.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate cross-functional teams across Time, Payroll, HR, and Operations, and partner with product, data, and infrastructure stakeholders to enable

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years leading medium to large full-stack delivery teams (on/offshore).
• Strong hands-on experience with full-stack architecture and development practices.
• Proven track record delivering complex enterprise applications with multiple integrations to SAAS platforms.
• Experience leading agile teams and working within CI/CD and DevOps delivery models.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to platform strategy, architecture standards, and roadmaps for Time & Workforce Management across HR, Payroll, Time, and Operations.
• Design and implement scalable, secure SAAS/PAAS solutions aligned to business needs.
• Lead end-to-end delivery from design through build, test, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines, release planning, and environment management for stable releases.
• Mentor and develop a blended team of internal engineers and partners; manage budgets and resource plans.
• Ensure governance, security, and regulatory compliance across platforms; maintain regular status updates.

Skills

Leadership

Full-stack

CI/CD

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Information Systems

Tools

React

Node.JS

Azure

AWS

GCP

Salesforce

Job description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

Versant is seeking a Technical Lead to lead the design, development, deployment, and ongoing support of key components of Versant’s Time and Workforce Management ecosystem. This role plays a critical hands-on lead DevOps position in delivering reliable, scalable solutions that support Versant’s workforce with delivering custom, SAAS, and PAAS based solutions.
You will build and lead high-performing teams of engineers and solution leads responsible for platform architecture, delivery, integrations, and operational excellence. You will partner closely with stakeholders across Time, Payroll, HR, Broadcast and Sports Operations, Product, Data & Analytics, and Enterprise Technology to ensure Time and Workforce Management solutions are well-architected, secure, and aligned to business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Strategy & Architecture

Contribute to the definition and execution of Time & Workforce Management platform standards, patterns, and roadmaps across HR, Payroll, Time, & Broadcast & Sports Operations

Design and implement scalable, secure custom and SAAS solutions that meet defined business and technical requirements

Ensure solutions align with architecture standards and integrate cleanly with upstream and downstream systems

Evaluate and implement new technology capabilities (automation, AI features, data unification, packaged SAAS solutions) in support of product and business needs

Collaborate with architecture, product, and data teams to ensure consistency and reusability across platforms

Delivery & Operations Excellence

Lead end-to-end delivery for custom time and workforce mgmt. initiatives, from technical design through build, test, deployment, and post-go-live support

Oversee technical delivery, release planning, CI/CD pipelines, and environment management to ensure stability and predictable releases

Enforce best practices in DevOps, code quality, documentation, and automated testing

Partner with integration, data, and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable interoperability and data flows

Monitor platform performance and operational health, driving root-cause resolution and continuous improvement

Build and lead a blended organization of internal engineers, architects, and contracted delivery partners both on and offshore

Serve as an accountable leader for contracted and managed service partners, ensuring delivery quality, cost effectiveness, and strategic alignment

Define clear scopes of work, service-level expectations, and governance processes with delivery partners

Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and learning - balancing partner execution with internal engineering capability

Mentor and develop team members, driving engagement, accountability, and professional development

Assist with managing budgets and resource plans, ensuring optimal allocation across initiatives

Governance, Security & Stakeholder Alignment

Ensure Time and Workforce solutions comply with corporate security, privacy, and regulatory requirements

Adhere to established governance processes including change management, version control, and documentation

Partner with Legal, Privacy, and Security teams to support secure handling of customer and business data

Provide regular status updates on delivery progress, risks, and operational health to technology and business stakeholders

Act as a trusted technical advisor for Time and Workforce Management engineering within cross-functional forums

Qualifications

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

6+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years leading medium to large full-stack engineering delivery teams(both on and offshore)

Strong hands-on experience with full-stack architecture and development practices

Proven experience delivering complex enterprise applications implementations with multiple integrations to multiple SAAS platforms.

Experience leading agile teams and working within CI/CD and DevOps delivery models

Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Desired Characteristics

Experience delivering time and workforce management solutions

Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, Salesforce, AWS, GCP)

Experience with React & Node.JS

Experience with Marketing Cloud Engagement or Data Cloud/CDP implementations

Interest in modernizing custom and SAAS platforms and improving developer productivity

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail] .

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.