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Join Nice North America, a subsidiary of Nice S.p.A., an Italian multinational leader in Home and Building Automation. Our vision is to create A World Without Barriers by developing cutting-edge solutions for smart home control, security, door and gate automation, access control, and more. Our mission is Simplifying Everyday Movements.
Headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, Nice is committed to innovation that enhances everyday life. Our team thrives in an environment fostering continuous learning and professional growth. Collaborate with talented individuals to create groundbreaking solutions. As a global leader, we offer award-winning sales and marketing programs, technical support, and CEU training to top partners.
We proudly support the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program, helping wounded veterans and their families through specially adapted smart homes, embodying our corporate mission.
Summary
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will provide strong leadership in developing the company's technology strategy and roadmap. Responsible for delivering cutting-edge, innovative products and systems, the CTO will drive engineering and development processes efficiently to produce scalable, sustainable, and high-quality technology products and solutions that elevate customer satisfaction and operational excellence. The CTO will ensure that technical resources meet the company's short and long-term needs. We’re seeking a leader with demonstrated operational experience and results to develop organizational capabilities and on-time execution of our key engineering programs.
Location
Carlsbad, CA
Salary Range
$220,000 to $270,000, depending on experience.
Primary Responsibilities
- Participate in defining the company's technological roadmap with clear execution strategies and plans that support the company’s current growth objectives.
- Drive KPIs across the organization to ensure on-time, on-budget, and on-quality products and solutions are developed and launched in the marketplace.
- Lead the research and development (R&D) of new products and technologies to drive on-time delivery, cost compliance to budget, and competitive advantage.
- Collaborate with the Nice North America CEO, the Nice Group CTO, and other senior leadership to align the technology strategy with business goals.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the technology teams and constantly explore cost-effective ways to improve the execution of engineering activities.
- Direct the technology team's operational management, ensuring efficient decision-making and project execution.
- Cultivate a high-performing, agile software development organization through leadership and talent development, effectively leveraging internal and external resources.
- Ensure that all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards and company policies.
- Manage the technology budget to assist in the company's financial planning.
- Serve as the primary technology advisor to the company, participating in decision-making at the highest level.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Minimum of 10 years of managerial experience with a technical bachelor’s degree or 8 years with a master’s degree.
- Previous experience working in industries within or adjacent to the Nice portfolio.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to set project priorities, establish department/discipline goals and objectives for self and staff.
- Computer literacy required, including proficient skills in Microsoft applications (i.e. Excel, Word, PPT, etc.).
- Strong attention to detail.
- Positive attitude, self-motivated, and eager to succeed.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and mentor a team.
- Interview, select, and train employees.
- Conduct performance evaluations.
Budgetary Responsibilities
- Analyzing financial information (e.g. revenues, expenditures, and cash management) to ensure all operations are within budget.
- Presenting annual budgets to the leadership team.
- Make budgetary suggestions and execute cost-saving initiatives.
- Meet budget submission deadlines.
Physical Requirements
Essential functions of this job require the following minimal physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use hands to grip or feel; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Vision and depth perception suitable for utilizing a computer, printer, phone, and keyboard.
- Manual dexterity suitable for utilizing a computer.
- Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes which permits the employee to work in an office setting.
- Ability to walk and/or climb 5% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to sit at a computer for 90% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Travel up to 10-20% of the time.
- Light to moderate lifting.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be comfortable working in an office environment to include moderate noise levels.
- The working area is primarily in an open office setting with reasonable lighting and controlled temperatures.
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Disclaimer
The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Job incumbents are expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the position, department, or the business.
