Senior Director: DevOps HRIS Product Owner

Key Roles and Responsibilities:Provide technical guidance and leadership to DevOps projects that are being executed.Leading cross-functional teams and play a leading role in software/ platform/ application architectural evolution.Work closely with a variety of internal stakeholders to ensure the execution of the DevOps strategy.Promotes, documents, and implements systems infrastructure best practices, building tools that allow the department to develop and deploy impeccable sites/software.Advises on the creation of tools that leverage productivity amplifiers such as code generators and schema repositories for scalable deployment.Manages individuals and groups and allocates responsibilities and/or packages of work, including supervisory responsibilities.Plays a mentorship role to key DevOps employees, constantly promoting improvement in their professional skills.Design and build infrastructure for sites/software, ensuring the highest levels of security and responding swiftly to any new and emerging vulnerabilities and security threats.Recommends tools and automated workflow capabilities in order to enable the business’s software engineering teams to test and promote code.Builds, configures, and maintains the frameworks, tools, and systems that enable optimal performance of the business’s sites/software.Leads the design and implementation of real-time monitoring systems of these sites/software.Is responsible for the development of standards and processes for operations that proactively prevent problems from occurring.Collaborates with the quality assurance department in creating solution designs, capacity planning, and performance optimization.Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:Demonstrates technical leadership and oversight of implementation and deployment planning, system integration, ongoing data validation processes, quality assurance, delivery, operations, and sustainability of technical solutionsPossesses expert technical understanding of the intersection of development and operations (DevOps), monitoring and management tools, and deployment processes and toolsDemonstrated ability in people management, strategic planning, risk management, change management, and project managementExcellent judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skillsExperience working with quality management approaches, techniques, and principlesFull understanding of software development lifecycle best practicesDeep technical understanding of development and platform engineeringCustomer centricity and strong collaboration capabilitiesHighly focused on outcomesHighly organized and planned individualStrategic ability to define technical direction in the portfolio of products including technical strategies and plans and execution plansStrong stakeholder and relationship managementExcellent communication skills coupled with exceptional leadership skillsDemonstrate a superior and practical understanding of accepted DevOps principlesAcademic Qualifications and Certifications:Typically requires extensive related experience with a Bachelor’s or equivalent degreeRelevant certifications beneficialRelevant DevOps certifications will be beneficialAgile related certifications preferableRequired Experience:Minimum of 10 – 12 years of team management experienceSubstantial working experience in a DevOps capacity, working within a fast-paced and fast-evolving environmentVast and successful experience leading a DevOps teamDemonstrated experience in enterprise network technologiesSignificant experience in service management practices and processes within a continuous delivery environmentDemonstrate vast experience writing code and have experience in the automation, configuration, and application performance management tools​What will make you a good fit for the role? Directs/controls broad functional area through departmental managersWorks with other senior managers to set strategic plans and objectivesMakes decisions on administrative and operational mattersEnsures operations meet objectivesWorks on complex issuesHas in-depth knowledge of organisationParticipates in the development of programmes, projects, people etc.Ensures schedules and budgets are metMistakes impact success of functional area, division or company operationsInteracts with and influences executives/senior leaders or major customersOverall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense prioritiesRecommends and implements changes to method