Director, Technology in Boston, MA

SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

Technology and creativity serve the idea. Together. To view them any other way is to view them with the narrowest of vision.

We are Sapient. Since 1990, we have partnered with some of the world’s most recognized brands, and - by leveraging the power of both creativity and technology - helped them achieve success at a rate nearly three times the industry average. Our commitment to our clients is renowned; our passion for delivering exceptional value unparalleled.

To foster that passion and deliver on that level of commitment takes a special group of people. That’s why we work hard to maintain a corporate culture founded on initiative, education, recognition and respect.

Does this speak to you? Then whether you’re fluent in the language of HTML, strategy, Java, or consumer research, we invite you to bring your talents and passion to Sapient. Where we’ve not only struck a balance between art and science – we’ve mastered it.

Job Title: Director, Technology

Sapient helps clients innovate their businesses in the areas of marketing, business operations, and technology. Our Trading & Risk Management practice has a 15-year track record of helping leading capital markets firms improve the performance of their trading operations.

Job Summary

The Director, Technology has high-level responsibility for understanding, planning, and leading the delivery of Technology solutions on client projects. This individual should assume the role of the client’s trusted advisor on technology-related topics including technology strategy. For both clients and project teams, we expect the Director, Technology to frame the business value from technology initiatives and articulate this value to meet the client’s business goals and objectives.

The Director, Technology will bring extensive experience and expertise in architecting and building Trading Applications and Systems. This person will provide vision and leadership to teams involved in building the applications/systems. The Director will demonstrate a broad technical knowledge and flexible attitude in order to provide best of breed solutions for Sapient’s clients using both custom build and commercial packages.

The Director will work with other local Technology leadership within their business unit to mentor, coach and guide Associate through Sr. Manager, Technology people. In performing the essential functions of this role, the work environment is fast-paced, moderately noisy and team-based. Additionally, frequent overnight travel is required.

Key Responsibilities include:

Utilizes OO design principles in creating complex custom software solutions or modifying package solutions. Identifies the limits of the tools being used and recommends. Identifies the design vs. implementation tradeoffs with the tools being used. Translates the impact of design on scalability, performance, etc. into the project. Leads a team of Sapient and client people in business and technical designs of a module. Manages dependencies across other modules
Translates the client’s business requirements into a component design. Challenges business design and creates alternative business design solutions that take into account available commercial packages
Sets standards for the team. Coaches Associates, Sr. Associates, Managers, and Sr. Managers, Technology on the team.
Leverages their knowledge of the stages of the One Team Approach. Utilizes the deliverables from other disciplines and OTA phases. Plans and drives: bus design, tech design, development, stabilization, pilot, parallel, production tracks, cut-over, and support
Promotes the value of project processes and establishes these processes on a new project. Educates and ensures that team follows processes. Defines and assesses completeness of work
Reviews other’s estimates and points out holes. Assesses how project risks will impact estimates
Mentors other Associates, Sr. Associates, Managers, and Sr. Managers on the team
Communicates difficult scenarios to the client. Facilitates workshops and meetings with the client
Participates in extending knowledge of their area of specialization within Sapient. Guides a team in using their area of expertise. Reviews implementation models and recommends pros/cons of different approaches.
Participates in accumulating and disseminating specialty Best Practices. Attends marketing shows and events and can evaluate vendors and influence Sapient’s technology investment. Applies vendors application programming model and Sapient’s position on it
Participates in accumulating and disseminating specialty Best Practices.
Attends marketing shows and events and can evaluate vendors and influence Sapient’s technology investment. Applies vendors application programming model and Sapient’s position on it

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required degree in Computer Science or related field preferred. Certification within their area of specialization is required. Minimum 12 - 14 years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems integration, package implementation, and/or interactive design, and Architecture experience; Strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage client accounts and multi-track Sapient teams. Each team might consist of 30 - 60 people on multiple tracks of work throughout the development life cycle; Proven mentoring and coaching abilities to ensure effective growth plans of technology members of Sapient teams; Ability to understand critical issues and bring appropriate resolution to cross-industry, complex issues; Ability to drive complex estimates that take one or more projects into account and to effectively communicate risks and dependencies to clients

Experience in: Integration and development, Package implementation, Interactive Design
Knowledge of multiple technologies including (but not limited to): J2EE, CGI, HTML, DHTML, XML, JavaScript, Java, Visual Basic, PL/SQL, Oracle Developer 2000 tools, C/C++, Perl, TCL, RDBMS, CORBA, COM/DCOM, Flash, and Shockwave.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, typing, and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds.

About Sapient
Sapient, a global services firm, helps clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace. We operate two groups—Sapient Interactive and Sapient Consulting—positioned at the intersection of marketing, business and technology. Sapient Interactive provides brand and marketing strategy, award-winning creative work, web design and development and emerging media expertise. Sapient Consulting provides business and IT strategy, process and systems design, package implementation and custom development, as well as outsourcing services such as testing, maintenance and support.

Our passion for client success—evidenced by our ability to foster collaboration, drive innovation and solve challenging problems—is the subject of case studies on leadership and organizational behavior used by MBA students at both Harvard and Yale. Leading clients, including BP, Essent Energie, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, Sony Electronics and Verizon, rely on our unique approach to drive growth and market momentum. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sapient operates across North America, Europe and India. For more information, please visit .

Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.

Sapient is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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