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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director of Development & Automation - **Company:** DigaCore Technology Consulting - **Location:** Lakewood, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Power BI, Build Management - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=276f1630c1783862 ## About the Role * Experience leading a small technical team (3-6 people) - real people leadership including hiring, coaching, and running a delivery cadence, not just leading projects as a senior individual contributor * A track record building reporting/BI and a single source of truth - owning data quality, KPI definitions, and reconciliation, and turning messy data into something leadership trusts; hands-on with a BI stack (Power BI or similar) * Shipped AI or automation with measurable ROI - use cases that went live and moved a number, not pilots and slide decks, with the judgment to tell a use case worth building from a shiny distraction * Strong business-translation skills - you've worked cross-functionally and turned "we need X" from non-technical people into a built solution * Roadmap ownership - you've prioritized a backlog against limited resources and said no * Bonus: SMB or lean-team experience where you had to be hands-on and build the function * Bonus: MSP or IT-services background, or familiarity with that operating model and tools like ConnectWise (our PSA) ## Description We're looking for a Director of Development & Automation to lead our DNA team and turn Digacore's technology vision into delivered results. You'll own the roadmap, set priorities, and make sure our data is trustworthy and our AI and automation work drives real ROI. You'll lead a team of specialists and act as the bridge between the business and the technical - translating what each department needs into solutions the team can build, prioritizing the backlog, and holding the team accountable for delivery. What You'll Do: * Lead, manage, and hold the DNA team accountable - set priorities, run the cadence, develop the team, and own delivery * Translate the technology vision into a sequenced, resourced roadmap with clear business outcomes, and decide what gets built and in what order * Own the single source of truth and data governance - data quality, reconciliation, KPI definitions, and reporting integrity the leadership team trusts * Prioritize AI and automation use cases by ROI, oversee build/test/rollout, and measure real impact after launch * Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Service, Finance, and People to turn business needs into executable solutions and manage stakeholder expectations * Build and deploy reporting, dashboards, and BI that help teams and leaders make better decisions What Success Looks Like in Year One: * A live single source of truth, with agreed KPI definitions leadership actually trusts * A prioritized AI/automation backlog with shipped wins and documented ROI * The team staffed, ramped, and running a predictable delivery rhythm ## Related Videos - [Building an agentic software factory: How we rebuilt product development at Pipedrive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100261-building-an-agentic-software-factory-how-we-rebuilt-product-development-at-pipedrive) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [Answering the Million Dollar Question: Why did I Break Production?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1171-answering-the-million-dollar-question-why-did-i-break-production) - [AI PowerPlay: Building High-Impact Teams & Transformative Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1005-ai-powerplay-building-high-impact-teams-transformative-solutions) - [AI beyond the code: Master your organisational AI implementation.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1248-ai-beyond-the-code-master-your-organisational-ai-implementation) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How to Turn Community Events Into a Powerful AI GTM Engine: The Daytona Playbook](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/732-how-to-turn-community-events-into-a-powerful-ai-gtm-engine-the-daytona-playbook) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Your AI coding tool is getting used. 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