Define and execute the engineering strategy for a significant portion of UKG's HCM and Payroll product suite, aligning technology investments with business priorities and long-term product vision. Lead large-scale modernization initiatives, transforming complex legacy platforms into secure, scalable, cloud-native SaaS solutions while ensuring operational excellence and uninterrupted customer delivery. Drive engineering excellence through modern software development practices, including AI-assisted and agentic engineering, automation, CI/CD, platform engineering, observability, and continuous improvement to accelerate delivery and enhance developer productivity. Oversee the delivery of highly available, enterprise-scale products, ensuring predictable execution, exceptional quality, security, reliability, and performance for millions of users worldwide. Partner closely with Product Management, Architecture, Security, Customer Success, and executive leadership to shape product strategy, prioritize investments, and deliver innovative solutions that address evolving customer needs. Build and lead high-performing global engineering organizations by attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning. Establish operational rigor through measurable engineering and delivery metrics, balancing speed, quality, customer outcomes, and business impact. Engage with strategic customers and executive stakeholders to influence product direction, strengthen partnerships, and ensure engineering investments deliver meaningful customer value. 15+ years leading enterprise software engineering organizations, including 10+ years leading large global engineering teams. Proven experience building and scaling complex enterprise SaaS platforms serving large global customer bases. Demonstrated success leading modernization initiatives involving legacy application transformation, cloud-native architecture adoption, and platform evolution. Experience delivering highly available, mission-critical systems where reliability, scalability, security, and performance are paramount. Strong background driving engineering transformation through modern DevOps, CI/CD, automation, observability, and cloud engineering practices. Demonstrated experience improving engineering productivity through AI-assisted development tools, automation, or emerging agentic software engineering capabilities. Experience leading organizations through significant organizational growth, technical transformation, and large-scale product delivery. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; advanced degree preferred. Thrives in complex technical environments and enjoys solving difficult engineering challenges. Has successfully modernized enterprise platforms while maintaining customer trust and business continuity. Knows how to build organizations that consistently deliver high-quality software at scale. Leads with transparency, accountability, and an ownership mindset. Balances strategic vision with disciplined operational execution. Builds strong partnerships across Engineering, Product, Customer Success, and Executive Leadership. Inspires teams through authenticity, curiosity, continuous learning, and a passion for developing future engineering leaders.
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