Technical Director- Remote Canada

5+ years in technical program leadership or engineering management. 5+ years leading high-performing software development and/or quality engineering teams. Strong SDLC expertise. Deep understanding of modern engineering practices, cloud technologies, DevOps principles, test automation, and scalable architecture patterns. Ability to guide architectural decision-making and ensure technical and quality excellence. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities. Demonstrated ability to attract, develop, and retain top engineering and quality talent. Proven success managing executive stakeholders and driving alignment across cross-functional teams. Exceptional communication and negotiation skills. Excellent administrative and operational management skills. Experience with HL7, FHIR, and/or Healthtech is a strong plus.

Establish and drive the strategic technical direction of the Health Data Platform Features team. Partner with cross-functional leaders to communicate tradeoffs, set engineering priorities, and report on progress. Ensure effective assignment of the engineering team to development work. Establish and drive the quality engineering strategy for the Health Data Platform. Implement scalable QA processes, tools, and frameworks. Partner with engineering leads to embed quality gates and testing standards. Oversee test planning, automated test coverage goals, and defect management processes. Lead and maintain full accountability for the Quality Management System (QMS). Manage day-to-day engineering priorities and establish best practices. Develop and maintain team KPIs and metrics. Build strong partnerships with cross-functional teams. Ensure timely completion of performance reviews. Mentor, coach, and support team members.