Director-DevSecOps - Sector IT

Overview This role will be the DevSecOps lead for CGF’s Commercial, Consumer and Communications functions covering all aspects of development, operational support and security resilience for the assigned portfolio of solutions and partnerships. The role will be accountable for product/solution delivery for You will lead delivery of solutions targeting an agile methodology, on-time and budget across a variety of critical capabilities such as: Data Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, Intelligent Automation, Robotic Processing Automation, IoT, and Web Solutions – but also SaaS, off the shelf software, custom development and service subscription. This role will also have accountability to help drive innovation solutions for our business partners. This will also be a key role who will work with CTO platform teams, Enterprise Architecture, Security, and CGF IT Leads to drive build and deployment of relevant Digital DevSecOps products. The role will also need to partner with other CGF team members to bring the Federated Digital Services operating model to life while ensuring we mature our adoption of Agile Project delivery. Responsibilities Partner with Sector IT Leads to envision and drive Technology Solutions in accordance with a evolving digital roadmaps and Federated DevSecOps models Drive solution design and architecture by collaborating with Enterprise Architecture and relevant digital platform teams Manage vendor relationships for associated portfolio including, but not limited to: project delivery, enhancement requests, roadmap collaboration and service metrics/uptime. Build, Deploy, and Support commercial digital solutions for relevant functional product concepts Accountable for implementing the appropriate resource strategies to ensure full DevSecOps accountability for services Accountable for mobilizing resources required to successfully deliver solutions in line with product roadmaps and strategy Navigate complex matrixed environment to ensure business outcomes are achieved Act as an internal consultant to CGF teams on digital capabilities and potential use cases Drive leverage of Enterprise Digital platforms and capabilities while championing needs of business partners to ensure delivery of required solutions Accountable for all work intake and estimation supporting implementation of strategic project investments, and resulting business value, across various digital capabilities leveraging our Enterprise platforms Build and maintain vendor partnerships to ensure availability of critical resources to help achieve delivery of products Drive solution design and build to ensure scalability, performance, and reuse Ensure on time and on budget delivery of CGF initiatives which satisfies project requirements, while adhering to enterprise architecture standards Manage work intake, prioritization and release timing; balancing demand and available resources. Ensure tactical initiatives are aligned with the strategic vision and business needs Drive solution delivery best practices to help evolve and mature the CGF DevSecOps journey Drive adoption of our Enterprise Digital Platforms and advance the leverage and scale of these platforms Drive modern solution building approaches, including automation, testing based development, CI/CD, microservices, etc. Drive Agile product delivery when applicable Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Management, or related field required; Advanced degree preferred 12+ years of related Information Technology and related business experience 3-5+ years of experience leading/building portfolios including SaaS as well as advanced analytics and big data solutions 5 - 7+ years managing large virtual teams Experience in Food/Beverage/Manufacturing or Consumer Products industry preferred Experience building solutions for connected devices/products preferred 2+ years experience with Azure IoT Hub/Azure IoT Central or similar platforms Solves highly complex, politically sensitive problems across teams Strong people management skills with the ability to develop teams and cultivate talent, including teams composed of various experience levels Solutions Delivery experience - expertise in system development lifecycle, integration, and sustainability Exceptional written and verbal communication skills along with collaboration and listening skills Demonstrated flexibility to manage resources to plan, including effectively handling spikes in demand and team build / collaborate globally. 2+ years experience working with Commercial, Consumer, e-Commerce, Communications and/or other related digital marketing business functions Ability to work with virtual teams (remote work locations); lead team of technical resources (employees and contractors) based in multiple locations across geographies Lead ideation and solutioning discussions, driving clarity of complex issues/requirements to build robust solutions Ability to work independently with business partners to understand requirements quickly, perform analysis and determine suitable solutions Very organized, methodical, strong attention to detail