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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Solutioning Software Platform Development - **Company:** Dematic Corp. - **Location:** Wauwatosa, WI, United States - **Salary:** $185,250.0 - $284,050.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, Software Quality, Data Architecture, DevOps, Release Management, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Organization, Data Management - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18121604?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18121604%2FDirector-Solutioning-Software-Platform-Development-Wisconsin-Wauwatosa ## About the Role * Innovation mindset with a bias toward improving how work gets done, identifying opportunities to modernize processes, and advancing digital tool capabilities that create measurable business value * Creative problem solving with the ability to navigate ambiguity, break down complex challenges, and develop practical, scalable solutions across technical and business constraints * Strong ability to work across a cross-functional organization, build alignment among diverse stakeholders, and influence decisions without relying solely on direct authority * Proven track record of change leadership, including guiding teams through new ways of working, driving adoption, and sustaining momentum through transformation, * Proven experience leading multidisciplinary software or digital product teams, including engineering, UX, application development, and deployment-oriented functions * Strong understanding of modern software development practices, including agile delivery, architecture collaboration, testing, release management, and continuous improvement * Demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams through coaching, talent development, organizational design, and effective leadership in a matrix environment * Experience working across software, data, and user experience disciplines, with an appreciation for enterprise data architecture, semantic/ontology concepts, and production deployment considerations * Ability to identify and apply AI opportunities responsibly and pragmatically to improve team productivity, product capabilities, and user outcomes * Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills, including the ability to align technical direction with business priorities and enterprise constraints ## Description * Lead and develop a multidisciplinary tools organization spanning software developers, UX developers and designers, tools application developers, enterprise data architecture, data ontology resources, and deployment/testing roles. * Define and execute the tools team operating model, engineering standards, and delivery practices needed to build scalable, secure, maintainable, and user-centered applications and data capabilities. * Promote modern software development practices including agile planning, code quality disciplines, automation, testing, DevOps-oriented release practices, and disciplined lifecycle management. * Identify and incorporate AI capabilities where appropriate to improve productivity, user experience, engineering effectiveness, and the overall value of the tools portfolio. * Partner with program leads, application leaders, business stakeholders, and technical experts to translate strategic priorities into roadmaps, staffing plans, delivery milestones, and measurable outcomes. * Establish strong collaboration between software engineering, UX, application development, data architecture, and deployment/testing functions so solutions are integrated, usable, and production-ready. * Build a high-performing team culture through coaching, talent development, role clarity, hiring support, performance expectations, and continuous improvement in how the team works together. * Provide transparent status, risk, resource, and capability updates to leadership, while proactively removing blockers and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, security, and business priorities. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [It's all about the Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/425-it-s-all-about-the-data) - [Let's Talk Quality! 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