Director of Engineering, Workiva

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years related experience
• 3+ years of direct people management experience

Desirable

• Join Workiva on a transformative journey as the Director of Engineering for our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solutions Team
• We're seeking a dynamic leader to shape the future of technology, collaborate with top-tier teams, and drive our GRC business forward
• In this key role, you'll advocate for well-designed systems and foster effective collaboration with product development and sales teams
• Strategic & Technical Leadership
• Drive business objectives for critical GRC products, influencing solutions and roadmaps
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop a high-performing engineering organization, manage budgets, and mentor teams
• Accelerate product development and guide architectural decisions, empowering and driving technical teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• People & Operations Management
• Build and sustain a highly engaged organization by attracting, developing, and rewarding top talent
• Implement processes to optimize operational effectiveness, align with company strategy, and improve systems and services
• Maintain an atmosphere of respect, mutual support, flexibility, continuous learning, good humor, and commitment to business goals and customer needs
• Facilitate continuous improvement of quality and productivity, ensuring the team's success within budgets and timelines
• Hold managers accountable for upholding Workiva's performance management practices, including compliance with company policies and equitable rewards and compensation practices
• Actively coach managers to model Workiva values and principles, resolve inter-team conflicts, and cultivate trust and psychological safety within the organization
• Fulfillment of Customer Requirements
• Identify and articulate customer needs, ensuring product alignment with business goals
• Lead the product team in understanding and resolving issues, aiming for high-quality deliverables
• Uncover opportunities for new product development, recognizing implications for business growth
• Architectural Oversight
• Evaluate and manage technology decisions, ensuring coordination across product areas
• Provide leadership for innovative solutions, supporting product architects, and aligning development teams
• Organizational Product Development Planning
• Marshal talent, resources, and structures for effective development and delivery
• Manage dependencies, identify team capabilities, and ensure quality in finished products
• Lead managers and teams by facilitating continuous improvement of productivity and the SDLC process, partnering with cross-functional/cross-tier leaders for opportunities for improvement and alignment