Director, Technical Strategy & Product

POSITION OVERVIEW

NBME is seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of Technical Strategy & Product to lead our organization's strategic vision and roadmap for technology-driven innovation. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in assessing, adopting, and integrating emerging technologies to drive NBME's Growth and Innovation (G&I) initiatives. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will make informed decisions on technology solutions, product strategies, and partnerships to keep NBME at the forefront of the industry.

This role has been designated as primarily remote, meaning it requires little to no onsite attendance. While this role can be designated as remote, you are offered the flexibility to select if you prefer to work primarily remotely, hybrid, or onsite. We're open to considering candidates within 50 miles of our office location in Philadelphia, PA.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

At NBME, we continue to innovate and improve how we fulfill the evolving needs of the healthcare community. This commitment starts and ends with the people at NBME. By recruiting and empowering talented individuals from various disciplines and backgrounds, which includes professionals with diverse life experiences, abilities, and perspectives, NBME can take a well-informed, robust approach to advancing medical education and assessment for years to come. We also continue to focus on ensuring that our DEI work is impactful and ingrained in everything we do, including with our staff, workplace culture, products and services, the Philadelphia community and the broader medical education landscape.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive the vision and strategy for innovation-enabling technology and digital approaches.
• Represent NBME in the external market, fostering relationships with vendors, users, and customers.
• Build strong working relationships across leadership, innovation product management, sales, marketing, and other functional groups.
• Engage with customers to refine portfolio strategy, influence industry direction, and execute product strategy.
• Collaborate with Innovation Product Managers and Innovation Lab to set prioritization and be the point person for technology-related queries.
• Assist in requirement documentation, provide expertise during proof-of-concept discussions, and contribute to prototype development.
• Research industry and technological trends, partnering with business development to identify shifts in technology and innovation opportunities.
• Propose and plan projects exploring new business models and technical competencies.
• Assess feasibility, plan technology assessments, and proof-of-concept projects with vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of assessment products, industry, and competitors preferred.
• Proficiency in at least one server-side technology (e.g., C#, Java, Python, Node.js, Go).
• Experience in architecture, design patterns, API management, and cloud-native solutions.
• Strong customer relationship skills and innovative mindset.
• Ability to create a strategic vision and translate it into a roadmap and specific requirements.
• Strong program or product management skills.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies like VR/AR, IoT devices, and trends in front-end and mobile development frameworks is highly desirable.

Experience

• 7+ years in a director, manager, or architect role.
• Demonstrated track record in leading technology strategy and innovation.
• Minimum of 2 years in leadership roles with a focus on strategic decision-making and innovation management.
• At least 5 years dedicated to technology strategy, innovation, and product development.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, technology, or related field or 10 or more years of experience

About NBME:

NBME offers a versatile selection of high-quality assessments and educational services for students, professionals, educators, regulators and institutions dedicated to the evolving needs of medical education and health care. To ensure our assessments meet the highest standards of quality, stay relevant and align to the current curriculum in medical schools and training programs, we rely on a wide network of collaborators. These include the volunteers who help develop our exam questions, the committees and panels who represent various groups within the medical education community, external researchers and health profession organizations.

We are committed to meeting the needs of educators and learners globally with assessmen