Technical Director Job Description

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This is a real-world description for a technical director. The description itself is several years old, but 95% of it is still appropriate for today.

PROJECT RELATED COMPETENCIES

Solution Development and Delivery

• Serves as a technical expert representative across teams, clients, and the information technology industry.
• Offers technical support across practices in offering definition and positioning.
• Suggests alternative technical solutions to meet client requirements more efficiently, and/or with greater reusability, and / or longer life.

Technical Effort Management

• Promotes and coordinates technical knowledge harvesting within the organization.
• Defines, communicates and enforces coding standards.
• Identifies reusable code required for our code library and ensures the high quality creation of the code.
• Manages multiple technical teams within budget and project schedule.
• Tracks and identifies new opportunities to improve our methodology and training offerings.
• Assists in strategic sales efforts from a technical perspective.
• Consistently delivers high-quality services to our clients.

CAREER PATH CORE COMPETENCIES

Technical Expertise

• Possesses significant knowledge of:
  • Complex database concepts and assists in establishing standards applied across project teams .
  • Various programming languages and assists in establishing standards applied across project teams.
  • OO concepts and assists in establishing standards applied across project teams.
  • Client/server and internet systems architectures and assists in establishing standards applied across project teams.
  • Browser/client specific compatibility issues.

Communication

• Handles difficult personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual.
• Promotes us through speaking engagements at industry conferences and involvement in local business organizations.
• Consistently published in technical / trade journals, writes white papers on chosen technical expertise, or speaks at industry events (at least twice a year).

PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES

Leadership

• Achieves excellence in all areas of business.
• Champions change and effectively manages the implementation of new ideas.

Teamwork

• Reinforces team approach throughout development efforts .
• Supports and solicits input from team members at all levels within the organization.

Client Management

• Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative technical solutions and strategies.
• Continually defines ways to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
• Maintains lasting client relationships.
• Ensures that we consistently deliver superior technical solutions to clients.

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Innovator Development

• Participates in all programs and enforces all policies relating to performance evaluations and career development planning.
• Mentors key technical staff.
• Creates an environment where Innovators can successfully achieve professional career path goals.
• Manages the development of technical managers and senior technical managers.

Internal Operations

• Reviews status reports of Technical Managers and Senior Technical Managers and addresses issues as appropriate.
• Enforces standard policies and procedures.

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