Senior Director Technology – Web Technologies & AI (all genders)

Why Valtech? We’re the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world’s most recognized brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values -driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience.

The opportunity

At Valtech, you’ll find an environment designed for continuous learning, meaningful impact, and professional growth. Whether you're pioneering new digital solutions, challenging conventional thinking or building the next generation of customer experiences, your work will help transform industries.

We are proud of:

The work we do and the innovation we drive

Our values of share, care a nd dare

A workplace culture that fosters creativity, diversity and autonomy

Our borderless, global framework, which enables seamless collaboration

The role

The Senior Director Technology (all genders) is a strategic technology leader responsible for driving digital

transformation initiatives for Valtech clients through modern web technologies, cloud-native architectures, and AI-enabled solutions.

This role combines technology leadership, client advisory, solution innovation, and people leadership.

The individual will shape technology strategy, lead multidisciplinary engineering teams,

influence C-level stakeholders, and accelerate the adoption of AI-driven delivery and digital experiences across client engagements.

The Senior Director Technology (all genders) serves as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders,

ensuring the successful delivery of scalable, secure, and future-ready digital platforms while fostering engineering excellence and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Leadership

Define technology vision and architecture strategies for enterprise-scale digital platforms.

Lead technology roadmaps across web, ecommerce, composable platforms, cloud, data, and AI.

Drive adoption of MACH, composable architecture, API-first ecosystems, and modern engineering practices.

Establish engineering standards, governance frameworks, and quality benchmarks.

Champion AI-first engineering and AI-assisted software development practices.

AI & Emerging Technologies

Shape AI strategy and implementation approaches for internal and client-facing solutions.

Guide teams in applying Generative AI, Agentic AI, RAG architectures, intelligent automation, and AI-enabled customer experiences.

Evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and platforms.

Define governance, security, and responsible AI practices.

Drive measurable business outcomes through AI innovation initiatives.

Client Leadership & Consulting

Act as executive technology advisor for strategic accounts.

Build trusted relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and business executives.

Lead technology discovery sessions, architecture workshops, and transformation programs.

Translate business objectives into scalable technology solutions.

Support business development, pursuits, and executive presentations.

Delivery Leadership

Provide technology oversight across multiple client programs.

Ensure successful execution of complex digital transformation initiatives.

Manage technology risk, engineering quality, scalability, and security.

Support program governance and strategic decision-making.

Drive continuous improvement in delivery methodologies.

People & Capability Development

Build and develop high-performing engineering organizations.

Mentor Engineering Managers, Architects, Tech Leads, and Senior Engineers.

Drive talent acquisition and workforce planning.

Promote continuous learning, innovation, and engineering excellence.

Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and growth-oriented culture.

Commercial & Growth

Contribute to sales, pre-sales, and solutioning activities.

Lead technology responses for strategic RFPs and proposals.

Support account growth through innovation and strategic advisory.

Identify opportunities for new service offerings and AI-enabled solutions.

Drive revenue growth and delivery profitability.

Required Experience

Leadership

12+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.

5+ years in senior technology management roles.

Proven leadership of large distributed engineering teams.

Experience managing multiple client engagements simultaneously.

Digital & Web Technologies

Strong expertise in:

Modern web application architectures

Headless CMS platforms

Ecommerce platforms

Cloud-native development

Microservices architecture

API-first ecosystems

Frontend engineering (React, Next.js, Angular, Vue)

Backend technologies (.NET, Java, Node.js)

Platform engineering and DevOps

AI & Data

Experience delivering solutions involving:

Generative AI

Large Language Models (LLMs)

RAG architectures

AI Agents and Agentic workflows

Prompt engineering

AI governance and responsible AI

Data platforms and analytics

MLOps and AI deployment practices

Cloud Platforms

Deep knowledge of:

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Key Competencies

Strategic Leadership

Technology vision and strategy

Executive communication

Business acumen

Organizational leadership

Client Engagement

Executive stakeholder management

Consultative selling

Solution shaping

Enterprise architecture advisory

Technical Excellence

Digital architecture

AI solution design

Cloud transformation

Security and governance

Commercial Impact

Revenue growth

Account expansion

P&L awareness

Contract and risk management

Success Measures (KPIs)

Business Impact

Revenue growth across technology engagements

Client satisfaction (NPS/CSAT)

Strategic account expansion

Solution win rate

Delivery Excellence

Delivery quality

Technology governance compliance

Program success rate

AI adoption across projects

Organizational Impact

Employee engagement

Retention of key talent