Technology Director for IT consultancy(Retail/CPG experience)
Our client is the fastest-growing global manufacturing company. An international corporation with over a hundred years of history, internationally recognized brands and Reduced-Risk Products. Intellias is looking for a leader and contributor with a strong technology background who will drive the technology part for one of the largest businesses at Intellias, as well as being a part of the global technology group contributing to technology strategy. Intellias is looking for a highly motivated and creative individual to join our team as Technology Director, with a strong business and technology background in Data, Cloud, and AI/ML as well as business acumen in Retail. . As the technology ‘lighthouse person’, they will be the technology evangelist towards existing and new customers. This role will work closely with delivery, sales, pre-sales, and technology practices, in line with the ambition to grow the business and become a leading global technology partner. Among other topics, the scope of work also includes cutting-edge technology trends awareness, thought leadership and contribution to technology partnerships. We are looking for an experienced leader with hands-on technical background and a proven track record in the same/similar Director level role in a well-established outsourcing company.
Requirements:
- Proven experience at the Director level or equivalent within a large outsourcing or technology consulting organization
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering, technology leadership, consulting, or CTO-level roles
- Strong background in data platforms, cloud architectures, and AI or ML applied to real business use cases
- Solid understanding of retail business models and large-scale enterprise environments
- Deep understanding of solution architecture and end-to-end software delivery, including product management, business analysis, and UX at scale
- Ability to engage and influence senior client stakeholders, including C-level, through clear communication and structured thinking
- Experience operating in complex, global, and uncertain environments with multiple stakeholders
- Strong leadership presence with a pragmatic, outcome-driven mindset
- Clear understanding of modern technology trends and distributed systems
- Self-driven, able to operate independently while collaborating across teams
Responsibilities:
- Own and drive the overall technology strategy for the assigned retail account
- Act as the senior technology partner and trusted advisor for the client, translating business challenges into technology direction
- Ensure delivery success across the portfolio by guiding architecture, technical decisions, and long-term platform evolution
- Work closely with account, delivery, and sales leaders to grow revenue, expand scope, and strengthen client relationships
- Lead and influence pre-sales, up-sale, and solution shaping activities for existing and new engagements
- Drive solution design, POCs, and accelerators that increase competitiveness and client confidence
- Build and develop cloud and technology partnerships relevant to the retail domain
- Extend and evolve Intellias technology offerings with new services and capabilities
- Contribute to corporate technology strategy and R&D direction