Expert
ELTS.GEN.P5
Drive company-wide technology strategy, manage multiple product teams or R&D labs, and serve as technology thought leader.
Drive company-wide technology strategy, manage multiple product teams or R&D labs, and serve as technology thought leader.
The story of this role
Who does this work
An executive leader in technology strategy who seeks to drive innovation and align technology initiatives with business goals.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: Organizations struggle with integrating technology smoothly into their operations and achieving strategic objectives.
- The internal problem: The executive feels pressured to deliver results while managing complex technology environments and diverse teams.
- Why it matters: Every organization deserves a clear technology strategy that truly reflects their core mission and fosters innovation.
The plan
- Conduct a comprehensive analysis of current technology landscape and business needs.
- Develop a strategic technology roadmap that aligns with organizational goals and addresses key challenges.
- Engage key stakeholders for input and buy-in on technology initiatives.
- Implement solutions using innovative technologies and methodologies.
- Continuously monitor, evaluate, and adapt strategies to ensure ongoing alignment and improvement.
What's at stake
Continued misalignment between technology initiatives and organizational objectives, resulting in wasted resources. Increased frustration and disengagement among teams due to unclear direction and ineffective communication.
Success looks like
A streamlined technology strategy that boosts operational efficiency and drives innovation. Enhanced collaboration across teams leading to faster decision-making and implementation of initiatives.
Summary
Drive company-wide technology strategy, manage multiple product teams or R&D labs, and serve as technology thought leader.
Level — P5 — Expert Professional
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
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Responsibilities8
- Drive technology strategycommonlevel
- Manage R&D labscommonlevel
- Serve as technology thought leadercommonlevel
- Lead multiple product teamscommonlevel
- Foster innovation culturecommonlevel
- Engage with industry leaderscommonlevel
- Ensure alignment with business goalscommonlevel
- Represent company at conferencescommonlevel
Tasks3
- Drive strategic initiativescommonlevel
- Lead R&D effortscommonlevel
- Represent company externallycommonlevel
Skills5
- Strategic leadershipcommonlevel
- Innovation managementcommonlevel
- Thought leadershipcommonlevel
- Team leadershipcommonlevel
- Industry networkingcommonlevel
Knowledge5
- Technology strategycommonlevel
- Innovation managementcommonlevel
- Leadership principlescommonlevel
- Industry trendscommonlevel
- Networkingcommonlevel
competency5
- Visionary insightcommonlevel
- Inspire innovationcommonlevel
- Thought Leadershipcommonlevel
- Team managementcommonlevel
- Industry engagementcommonlevel
qualification3
- 10+ years of leadership experiencecommonlevel
- Experience in executive technology rolescommonlevel
- Proven track record in innovationcommonlevel
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