SVP, Insights Technology

Business Title                   SVP Chief Technologist, Insights

Job Location                     US, Remote (preferred proximity to Los Angeles)

Status                                Full Time

Job Description:

Material is seeking a seasoned senior technologist to join our dynamic team. As the SVP Chief Technologist for our Insights work, you will focus on the design and delivery of cutting-edge Insights solutions, incorporating advanced data architecture, engineering and AI capabilities to enhance client outcomes. You will engage with some of the most renowned brands in the industry, crafting bespoke solutions that leverage big data, analytics, and generative AI technologies. In addition, you will supervise the design and development of our Insights technology portfolio that facilitate our insights work for clients.

You Are:

• Client-Facing, often sitting face to face with prospective customers to shape technical solutions.
• An Architect, you conceptualize technical solutions to client business problems leveraging your deep understanding of big data, cloud, and AI/ML.
• A Technology Manager, you evolve our suite of Insights technology products and platforms, guiding our team of product management and software engineers.
• A Mentor, you lead by example and challenge others to push their boundaries.
• A Self-Starter, you’re an expert in your field but still eager to improve your skillset in the ever-evolving landscape of Omnichannel solutions.
• Collaborative, you enjoy working with several cross functional teams on a daily basis.
• An effective communicator, you have the charisma to command attention, strategize and problem-solve on your feet when needed with internal and external team members.  You have a mastery of written language, able to deliver compelling technical proposals to new and existing clients.

Your Key responsibilities:

Here’s what you’ll be doing day to day…

• Technical Solution Strategy: Create technical solutions with current clients, prospective clients and the internal team and provide innovative new ideas to create functional and attractive offerings to deliver consumer research, insights, and tracking data. You will lead the architectural design and implementation of Insight solutions, integrating data engineering, AI, machine learning, and data platforms technologies for our customer’s needs.
• Product and Engineering Leadership: Provide oversight to our product management and technology teams for our inhouse Insights technology platforms. You will be responsible for the evolution  of our technology suite, in line with the evolution of our offerings. This will involve the full gamut of technology management responsibilities including technology direction and selection, engineering team management, product management, management of budget and schedule.
• Cross Functional Collaboration: You will be closely engaged with client partners, strategists, and delivery engagement leaders to shape solutions towards clients explicit and latent needs. You will assess and recommend data platform-oriented solutions, engineering solutions, and closely collaborate with a global distributed delivery team to convert client visions to reality.
• Communicate: Articulate the transition from current to future state in consideration of the future needs of the business, security policies and requirements. Break down complex business and technical strategies and roadmaps into consumable requirements for teams to execute against.
• Conceptualize: share knowledge and thought leadership to the rest of the organization, including recommendations on technical direction as well as team professional development. Research and present new technology trends
• Pre-sales: Participate in discovery of technical project requirements, scope and provide recommendations for phased program delivery. Create or contribute to project delivery estimations based on your recommendations and provide realistic level of effort estimations.

Your Experience & Intangible Traits:

The ideal candidate for the Chief Technologist position will possess the following competencies:

• 15+ years of experience as a senior solution architect, with proven experience consulting with clients.
• At least 5+ years of experience managing product evolution with oversight of engineering and product management teams
• Proven expertise in cloud platforms, big data, and data engineering.
• Recent experience with AI and machine learning technologies, particularly in Generative AI applications.
• Comprehensive knowledge of insights, consumer research, and brand tracking