Director, Enterprise Change and Build Management

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The Director, Enterprise Change and Build Management is responsible for leading enterprise-wide change governance, build management, operational readiness, and deployment coordination across complex technology ecosystems. This role drives the strategic alignment of enterprise delivery practices with operational stability, risk management, compliance requirements, and modernization initiatives.

This leader will oversee the governance, execution, and continuous improvement of enterprise change processes while enabling scalable, efficient, and secure delivery across infrastructure, cloud, application, and platform domains. The role requires strong executive leadership, operational discipline, and deep expertise in enterprise technology operations and transformation delivery.

The Director partners closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product, PMO, Risk, Compliance, and executive leadership teams to ensure enterprise changes are implemented safely, efficiently, and with minimal business disruption.

What you will do:

• Lead enterprise change governance strategy, policy development, and operational oversight.

• Establish and mature enterprise-wide change management frameworks, standards, and controls.

• Oversee Change Advisory Board (CAB) operations and executive change governance forums.

• Ensure all production and operational changes meet risk, security, audit, and compliance requirements.

• Drive governance modernization aligned to Agile, DevOps, and cloud delivery models.

• Lead enterprise build management across multiple technology platforms and business domains.

• Oversee deployment orchestration, environment management, and rollback readiness.

• Improve deployment velocity while maintaining platform stability and operational resiliency.

• Coordinate enterprise-scale deployments with cross-functional technology and business teams.

• Drive operational maturity initiatives focused on scalability, automation, resiliency, and delivery optimization.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce failed changes, operational incidents, and deployment risk.

• Develop enterprise metrics and dashboards related to release quality, change success rates, deployment frequency, and operational health.

• Support cloud transformation, platform modernization, and enterprise delivery optimization initiatives.

• Build and lead high-performing teams across enterprise change and build management functions.

• Influence senior leaders and stakeholders across highly matrixed enterprise environments.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise technology operations, change management, release management, or build management.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing enterprise-scale operational or transformation teams.
• Deep expertise in:

• Enterprise change governance
• Build and release management
• DevOps and CI/CD operating models
• ITIL service management practices
• Operational risk and compliance frameworks
• Cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments

• Experience leading complex enterprise transformation and modernization initiatives.
• Strong executive communication, organizational leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale cross-functional initiatives in highly matrixed organizations.

What will set you apart:

• ITIL Certification
• PMP, SAFe, Agile, or DevOps certifications
• Experience within regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or insurance
• Experience with:

• ServiceNow
• Jira
• GitLab
• Jenkins
• AI

• Background in enterprise platform engineering, SRE, or infrastructure operations, For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings - 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire - including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time - 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs - including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) - BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

Base Salary Range $125,400.00 - $181,875.00

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.