Senior Director of Technology

About You:

As a dynamic and results-oriented Senior Director of Technology, you excel in designing and implementing scalable architectures and driving data-driven decision-making. With a knack for collaborating effectively across diverse teams, you optimize processes and achieve strategic business goals through technology. Your leadership style fosters innovation and high-impact results, even in fast-paced environments. Passionate about leveraging technology for business growth, you are committed to driving technological excellence and aligning initiatives with business objectives.

Company Overview:

New Home Star is a multi-award-winning modern new home sales management firm with a vision to leverage technology and top sales talent to drive smart sales processes. We recruit, develop, and manage elite sales teams for builders across North America, giving our customers time to focus on what they like to do: building the best new homes. As a leader of our technology team, you have the opportunity to support our corporate office and our new home builder partners to sell more homes more profitably. Our Corporate Support Office is located in the heart of downtown Elmhurst and is not your typical “corporate” setting. We embrace collaboration with an open office concept and sincerely enjoy team outings, celebrations, and company-wide events. Our team is fun, ambitious, and highly motivated to succeed. 

As the market evolves, so do we. We focus on the growth and performance of our sales professionals, providing excellent career paths and training opportunities to build a dynamic team that is constantly advancing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architectural Design: Work closely with the product designer and technology team to evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools for building scalable solutions, considering factors such as performance, cost, and future scalability.
• Technology Stack Selection: Collaborate with the technical lead to evaluate and choose the most suitable technologies, frameworks, and tools for constructing scalable solutions, taking into account performance, cost implications, and future scalability requirements.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Oversee the implementation and management of cloud infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability.
• Collaboration and Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, finance, and business development, to align technology initiatives with business goals. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability, implementing best practices and leveraging automation where possible.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies for scalability, performance, and security for technology systems.
• Compliance and Security: Ensure all technology solutions comply with industry standards, regulations, and security protocols. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in information technology and data management.
• A minimum of 7 years leading product and engineering teams.
• Experience with working in start-up to mid-sized organizations.
• Experience in developing and deploying scalable cloud-based solutions using modern technologies and frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership abilities, including the ability to mentor and develop team members.
• Experience working with agile methodologies is a plus.

Benefits:

• Starting at $140,000 Salary + Biannual Performance-Based Bonuses
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and projects.
• Paid vacation time, sick and safe time (PSST), and company holidays. 
• Access to Medical insurance that comes with generous company contributions to premiums (subject to all eligibility requirements).
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance. 
• Options for health savings account (HSA) with a company contribution or flexible spending account FSA).
• Life insurance and short-term disability insurance. 
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match on your contributions. 
• Top-rated employee assistance program accessible to you and members of your household. 
• Paid parental leave. 
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Join our Team:

If you are passionate about technology, innovation, and driving scalable solutions, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity and join our team at New Home Star.

Applying Instructions

Ready to take the next step in your career? Follow the link below to check out New Home Star’s Careers Page! Please note that you only need to apply to one job ad and list the other areas of interest you currently see posted. When applying, you will have the option to list all of your areas of interest.

https://www.newhomestar.com/careers

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https://www.newhomestar.com/company/about

The preceding job description is not a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities required of a new home sales manager.

New Home Star does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other reason prohibited by law in the provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Not open to third-party recruitment agencies.