Director of Engineering

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Execution

• Define and drive the strategic roadmap for pharmacy and clinical IT applications modernization initiatives aligned with organizational goals and market needs.
• Partner with product management, design, and business leadership to prioritize initiatives that deliver maximum value.
• Ensure continuous innovation and adoption of best practices in product development and delivery.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and inspire a large, diverse team of 100+ engineers across multiple disciplines.
• Foster a collaborative culture that encourages knowledge sharing, accountability, and high performance.
• Work closely with the Executive Director and other senior leaders to ensure organizational alignment and effective resource allocation.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Oversee the end-to-end IT application solutions lifecycle from ideation, development, testing, deployment, to ongoing maintenance and enhancement.
• Implement robust processes to manage releases, quality assurance, and user feedback integration.
• Drive metrics-driven decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure and platform operations supporting all pharmacy and clinical technology solutions.
• Manage vendor relationships, budgeting, and cost optimization strategies.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Provide regular updates and strategic insights to the Executive Director and board-level stakeholders.
• Communicate complex technical and operational concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Lead risk management efforts and proactively address challenges impacting delivery or quality.

Team Development & Talent Management

• Build and nurture a high-performing leadership team and talent pipeline.
• Champion professional growth, mentorship, and diversity & inclusion initiatives.
• Conduct performance reviews, succession planning, and organizational development activities.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience (18+ years) managing large engineering teams (100+ employees) in a product-development environment.
• Strong technical acumen in cloud computing & containerization (e.g., Openshift, Kubernetes, Azure), Java framework, message broker, DevOps and full stack technologies.
• Demonstrated success in scaling complex pharmacy applications and platforms driving enhanced member experience.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps) and operational best practices.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to USA healthcare domain, including working with pharmacy platforms and understanding of healthcare industry dynamics.
• Familiarity with compliance standards such as HIPAA and healthcare data privacy regulations.
• Knowledge of healthcare data technologies, interoperability standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR), and security best practices.