Divisional Director Video/AI - Toronto / Waterloo / Guelph / Kitchener
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Divisional Director Video/ai - Toronto / Waterloo / Guelph / KitchenerTHIS SEARCH WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED.
Scope of Position:
We are looking for a technology leader who is passionate about building amazing software products andsolutions andenjoys working with stakeholders across the business. The candidate will be responsible for the Product Development of Client's Video Product lines, including the machine vision / artificial intelligence group. The candidate will play a critical role in the definition and realization of the future company roadmap.
Key Goals:
Build a strong and creative team
Generate a culture in the team in which innovation can thrive
Present technology vision and road map to a diverse set of corporate audiences including executive meetings, customers and the business community
Create breakthrough technology-based products andsolutions
Leverage the company assets
Expand & enhance current portfolio
As a member of the group technology leadership team, collaborate to achieve sustainable growth
Key Responsabilities:
Identify and capture on market and technological opportunities to guide research and development focus
Develop technological products/solutions that can support the markets needs
Manage the video product development, video product technical and technological management and AI / Machine Vision teams
Evaluate new and emerging technology on an ongoing basis
Proactively lead the development and implementation of a robust strategic and tactical technology-based products and business solutions within the established time frames, quality standards, and corporate financial parameters
Identify ways to integrate Client's products and software
Coach direct reports on how to cultivate and enhance strong relationships with key customers
Set best practices based for SW development tools and methodologies to ensure maximum efficiency
Manage the group resources to ensure product release schedules support maintenance revenue streams
Collaborate with other engineering Managers on a common vision across products and solutions
Be a trusted point of contact for internal Sales and Marketing teams for product functionality, competitive comparisons, and implementations
Competency Profile
Motivating
Encourages others by creating enthusiasm, a feeling of investment and a desire to excel; Inspires others to follow and a healthy attitude to work by recognizing positive contributions.
Imagines future possibilities; Thinks broadly and investigates a wide-range of alternatives in developing a vision for the future; Selects the most promising vision from a range of alternatives and communicates this vision to others clearly.
Results Orientation
Focuses strongly on achieving agreed upon outcomes and ensures that key objectives are met; Has a reputation for execution and delivery; Conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure; Aims to improve upon past performance; Establishes aggressive personal targets and strives to achieve/exceed them.
Leading Change
Recognizes when change is necessary; Challenges the status quo and champions new initiatives; Acts as a catalyst to change and stimulates others to change; Develops an effective action plan to implement change and monitors results.
Preferred Experience and Education
The following indicates specific industry, academic and functional experience/qualifications that are important to the successful achievement of the identified responsibilities and performance deliverables.
Degree in Computer Science with seven to ten years of experience leading technology product development and product architecture
Five to ten years of experience leading both a development team and driving product marketing
Experience in skilled hiring, developing, leading, motivating and coaching a cross section of technology professionals in particular leadership roles
Must be able to demonstrate senior level experience in the architecture, development, release cycle and delivering of software products to the enterprise market
Experience with Scrum methodology and Agile practices
A background in security would be an asset
Proven ability to develop a product vision by understanding, documenting and prioritizing the requirements of the market, including the detailed requirements of end users based on daily use cases#J-18808-Ljbffr IT & Technology
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