Director, Platform Engineering
Location
Canada
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
CA$211K - CA$302K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Director, Platform Engineering
TELUS Technology
• Define and own the Platform Engineering Practice, market strategy, P&L, talent, and delivery quality • Set the long-term technical vision for the practice • Own the full P&L including pricing and pipeline to delivery margin • Build and maintain senior relationships with channel partner teams • Drive investment in IP, accelerators, and reusable assets • Partner with clients' C-suite executives as a trusted advisor
Job Requirements
- 12+ years in technology consulting
- At least 3–5 years in an executive or practice leadership role
- Proven P&L ownership
- Strong command of cloud-native architecture
- Executive communication skills
- Business Development track record
- Talent leadership skills
Benefits
- Offers Bonus
- 25% performance bonus
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