Cross-Tab - Head/Director - Technology

Head of Technology (Director)

Job Role :

- The Head of Technology works with senior leadership, sales, operations, technology teams and partners to distill technical product vision into executable projects balancing near-term imperatives with long-term needs.

- Successful candidate will synthesize and drive the technology goals for the existing and future systems by conducting research, establishing and communicating a system vision, and partnering with internal stakeholders to create and execute development plans.

- The candidate will provide thought leadership on evolving technology trends and devise forward looking strategies helping the company stay abreast with the latest technology trends in the Market Research industry.

- The ideal candidate is expected to have broad knowledge that includes development and delivery of enterprise grade software systems, maintenance of SLA driven mission critical operations systems and web/mobile applications with large number of users.

- The candidate will oversee the technology team that comprises the delivery lead, product manager and other technical staff.

- The incumbent will need to work with the product manager and the marketing team to devise a go-to-market strategy and drive revenue generating product lines.

Specific Responsibilities :

Responsibilities :

- Design and control strategy for developing technology solutions that support the business vision of Cross-Tab.

- Design, implement and scale existing systems in the ctOS suite of products

- Operate cross-functionally and interact with internal and external clients to create technology roadmap and operational strategy

- Translate leadership's strategy into practical, viable technology solutions that drive operational efficiency and revenue.

- Work closely with Delivery Leads, Software Developers, QA testers, IT Operations and IT vendors to coordinate solution delivery.

- Collaborate with sales and marketing teams and contribute to the strengthening of general and product specific proposals and collaterals.

- Conduct client demos, webinars and other product awareness sessions in collaboration with the product manager

- Meet and interact with clients and prospects to drive client engagement, technology consulting and product feedback loop.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities :

- Engineering degree in Computer science or IT along with an MBA in systems or equivalent experience preferred

- 12+ years of experience in professional software product development, with 2-4 years in a product, project, or engineering leadership role

- Experience with multiple full project lifecycles, from concept to delivery

- Experience with Agile and waterfall Software Development processes

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills