Director, Engineering Strategy and Developer Experience

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

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Vantor is seeking a Director of Engineering Transformation to join the Spatial Application Foundry (SAF) pillar of the Central Technology Organization (CTO). In this role, you will lead multiple efforts to challenge, update, adapt and, when necessary, entirely re-design engineering processes, production pipelines, and implementation methods that have impact across Vantor’s entire product portfolio. A successful candidate for this position should be ready to harness the transformative set of model tools available to the software industry today, including but not limited to AI acceleration systems, to rapidly advance Vantor practice with the goals of increasing product margins and improving developer productivity. Candidates must have prior experience in determining and utilizing quantifiable metrics, implementing organizational level change management, and advocacy for new approaches. Candidates must also have prior experience with geospatial imagery collection, processing and dissemination as the timeline for implementing improvements will not allow for meaningful ramp up time to learn the technology and methods utilized by Vantor today in prosecuting its business model. Significant travel (approximately 33%) is expected to multiple Vantor sites to coordinate, direct, and advocate for new approaches.

Responsibilities:

· Investigate current development approaches and production methods to identify areas where transformative change can impart business benefit

· Develop rigorous plans for implementing transformative change projects that pull in support and resources from multiple siloed functional areas

· Optimize SDLC in Engineering functions utilizing new tools and methods

· Identify approaches to accelerate adoption of AI tools and methods across all functions

· Assume a change agent role; identify and amplify other change agents within CTO

· Identify relevant quantifiable metrics and track against those metrics to chart the progress of transformation projects

· Assist with optimizing cloud architecture and operating methods to reduce costs

Leadership Expectations:

· Motivate and counsel engineering managers on the importance of new technology adoption

· Encourage and train engineers on proper uses and limits of new technology adoption

· Advocate for new transformation ideas despite the inertia of existing approaches

· Manage expectations of senior executives with practical projects and consistent progress reporting

· Develop a strong network within Vantor technical leadership team

· Be scrappy about achieving results despite the natural limitations on available resources

Minimum Requirements:

· Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability and willingness to obtain a security clearance

· Bachelor's degree. A master’s degree can be counted as two years of experience

· Minimum 15 years of experience including program management of large-scale engineering/manufacturing programs

· Ability to travel in support of projects, training, and customer initiatives

Preferred Qualifications:

· Geospatial processing and production experience

· Experience with USG geospatial program execution

· Knowledge of government and commercial geospatial, missions, systems, and requirements, and be able to strategize unique solutions.

· Experience leading a matrixed team of engineering professionals in solving challenging problems and working on complex systems

· Experience in transitioning engineering organization to optimize use of AI to drive efficiency

· Experience in optimizing engineering organizations work planning, execution and reporting processes

· A sense of urgency

· A bias for action

Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings.  The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

● The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $168,000.00 - $280,000.00 annually.● The base pay for this position within New Jersey is: $168,000.00 - $280,000.00 annually.● The base pay for this position within Delaware is: $168,000.00 - $280,000.00 annually. ● The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $185,000.00 - $308,000.00 annually.● The base pay for this position within California is: $194,000.00 - $283,800.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.