Director of Technology, Product and Application Development

Requisition Number: 9069

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External Description:

The Director of Consulting - Product and Application Development is responsible for managing sales enablement and resources of a practice of technologists that assess, design, and manage client applications, products, and QA automation.  Ensures the clients’ technology approach aligns well with the business’ goals and functions as designed. You will lead the technology practice, manage a technical team, and foster a culture of learning and capability development. Responsible for managing the three columns of the practice: people management, portfolio/delivery management, and sales enablement.

The Director will collaborate with internal teams including customer experience, user and service design, strategy, and data and analytics to solve customer problems and create positive client outcomes. The Director will support business development efforts including proposal development, drive and support sales activities as well as shaping our technical consulting service offerings. The Director of Consulting will also be called on to lead short-term high profile consulting engagements as well as longer term ongoing team-based technology projects.

Responsible for maintaining strategic direction, ensuring profitable growth of the practice, quality of consulting delivery, and maintaining customer reference ability. Develops strategy and plans to successfully implement operational policies and achieve business objectives.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in consulting, custom application development, Cloud-based platforms, commercial software development, team building, consulting, and people management. The candidate must be highly collaborative and should be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders including senior client executives, company leadership, leads, and product managers.

Here's what you'll do in this role: 

• Demonstrate knowledge of custom application development, technical architecture, QA Automation and testing best practices, and creating cross-device applications and products
• Provide direct client-based consulting in product and application development as well as build and manage a product and application practice within Celerity
• Work directly with sales to support prospect meetings and proposals including defining scope and resources
• Be able lead and collaborate on enterprise level product and application development engagements
• Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes

• Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
• Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment
• Understand assigned clients and their service lines and actively assess/present ways to improve
• Demonstrate deep technical capabilities and professional knowledge
• Support the creation of marketing and sales materials in support of delivery capabilities, company offerings, and demand generation campaigns.
• Closely collaborate with other Practice Leaders within and outside the Technology group.
• Serve as an escalation point for client, technical and project issues.

Your Qualifications: 

• Solutions-oriented technologist with a broad skillset and the ability to manage a development team.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Best Practices in Product development, application development and knowledge of QA automation best practices
• 10+ years' experience as a Technologist and leader in development. 
• 5+ years' experience as a consultant
• 5+ years' experience managing technical teams
• 5+ years’ experience as a leader in a consulting organization
• Ability to work with Sales, Client Partners, and internal stakeholders to assess, scope, and create project time and estimation approach
• Proven ability to identify and close services opportunities
• Must have the ability to apply innovative approaches to solving technical and design issues
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence
• Should have a large professional network
• Should have excellent interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) and be able to maintain clear, concise, and tactful communication with senior management, clients, peers, and team members.
• Should have experience with Robotic Process Automation
• Must be a team player with client-oriented focus.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including experience communicating with individuals of varying degrees of technical experience and executive tenure.

Remote: 1

City: McLean

State: Virginia

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EEO Employer Verbiage: <p>Join a workplace that thrives on collaboration and support, consisting of individuals who are not only experts in their fields but also kind, smart, fun, and passionate about what they do. Teamwork isn't just encouraged – it's the way we operate.</p> <p>At Randstad Digital Advisory, we strive to provide opportunities to learn and grow, from on-the-job coaching to online courses to continuous feedback.</p> <p>Our employees have the autonomy to do their best work, using their skills to make a meaningful impact both within the team as well as for our diverse clientele.</p> <p>We offer attractive pay, a well-rounded benefits package, and flexible working arrangements (including work-from-home when possible).</p>

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