Director, Engineering (Remote)

Role Overview

The Director, Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership for software engineering, enterprise integrations, automation, and AI capabilities. You will build high-performing engineering teams and establish engineering standards that enable NAPA’s business strategy, partnering closely with technology and business leaders to drive innovation and digital transformation.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the engineering roadmap aligned to business and technology priorities.
• Establish engineering standards, architecture principles, and modern development practices.
• Drive and operationalize an AI engineering strategy (AI/ML, generative AI, intelligent automation).
• Define and lead the enterprise integration strategy with secure, scalable, API-first capabilities across clinical, operational, and corporate platforms.
• Lead continuous improvement to increase delivery velocity, platform reliability, and business value.

Engineering Management

• Build, lead, and develop high-performing engineering managers and technical teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Manage organizational design, staffing, and resource planning.

Technology Delivery

• Deliver secure, scalable, reliable software, integrations, automation, and AI solutions.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, Data, and PMO to prioritize and execute strategic initiatives.
• Drive Agile/DevOps/SDLC adoption and engineering governance practices.
• Accelerate adoption of AI-enabled automation capabilities (including UIPath) with appropriate governance and compliance.
• Track engineering metrics to improve productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Establish engineering metrics, governance, and performance reporting.
• Manage engineering budgets, vendor relationships, and technology investments.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements while improving platform reliability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Align technology investments with organizational priorities.
• Communicate engineering strategy, delivery progress, and business outcomes.
• Champion reusable platforms, APIs, automation, and AI capabilities across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing engineering managers and technical teams.
• Experience leading large-scale technology initiatives and complex engineering organizations.
• Proven success developing engineering strategy and delivering enterprise technology solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MBA, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline).

Compensation & Benefits

• $190K – $262K annually
• Paid time off; health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts / Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k)
• Leadership and professional development opportunities