Director, Digital Tools Program

Are you a dynamic leader passionate about leveraging digital tools to drive organizational growth and innovation? We're looking for a visionary Director for our Digital Tools Program in Houston, TX to lead progressive initiatives within our business unit. Reporting directly to the Vice President of IT, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping strategies aligned with our growth targets. From crafting IT policies to managing our Digital Tools portfolio, you'll establish performance metrics and lead projects through their entire life cycle. If you're ready to enhance service delivery, elevate customer satisfaction, and drive impactful change through analytics and design methodologies, we want to hear from you. Join us in revolutionizing how we harness technology to propel our business forward.

IN THIS ROLE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE: 

• Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of digital products
• Lead the design, development, and support of digital tools to continually improve cross-business function interaction
• Manage budget and track spend in area of digital tool development which includes generation of Appropriation Requests (AR), reviewing of vendor Statement of Works (SOW), competitive bid analysis and vendor relations
• Actively engage Emerson IT and other Emerson Business Groups/Units to ensure efforts are leveraged, communicated, and coordinated throughout the organization
• Cultivate an environment of entrepreneurial and innovative excellence with a passion for building new programs organically to challenge the status quo      

WHO YOU ARE: 

You gain insight into customer needs. You keep a strong bottom-line orientation. You set objectives to align with broader organizational goals. You identify and create the processes necessary to get work done. You build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations. You maintain a track record of exceeding goals successfully. You stage activities with relevant milestones and schedules. You design processes and procedures that allow managing from a distance.  

 FOR THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED: 

• BA/BS degree in Information Systems or related area
• Position requires management experience, as well as a minimum of eight years in IT or a techno-functional role
• Strong leadership and time management skills with the ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Legal Authorization to work in the United States – sponsorship will not be provided for this role

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU APART: 

• Experience in an Industrial Marketing and/or Manufacturing environment is strongly preferred
• Experience with topics on customer and market trends and consumer technology developments

Flexible Work Schedule - Remote Work Option:

This role has the flexibility of a remote work option up to three days a week. Our teams work together to ensure our chosen work schedules enable our creativity and efficiency as we serve the needs of our customers.

OUR OFFER TO YOU: 

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide, a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. 

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. 

The philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Emerson.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development, from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face and virtual training, mentorship and coaching, project management, and on-the-job training. 

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