Director of AI - Application Modernization Program
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Banyan SoftwareSoftware
US-based preferred, 4+ hrs overlap US EasternFull-TimeDirector
Salary250000 - 300000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with at least 3 years spanning both technical delivery and program management.
- Required Skills
- AWSAgileGCPAzureCI/CDMicroservices
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience
- 3+ years spanning both technical delivery and program management
- Demonstrated experience leading application modernization, re-platforming, or digital transformation
- Proven ability to embed with or lead cross-functional engineering teams without formal authority
- Hands-on proficiency with cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Experience with CI/CD tooling, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps practices
- Experience building teams, processes, and playbooks from scratch
- Strong executive communication skills with a track record of presenting to C-level stakeholders
- Deep practical experience with microservices, cloud-native patterns, and IaC
- Fluency with AI-assisted dev tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot)
- Structured problem decomposition skills
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business value and ROI
- Change management execution experience
- Metrics and ROI orientation
Responsibilities
- Own the AI Factory’s end-to-end program lifecycle across its 9-phase modernization process.
- Define and track program-level KPIs, velocity metrics, and business-value outcomes.
- Continuously refine the factory’s operating model based on field learnings.
- Recruit, hire, and develop the FDE team; define the FDE role, career path, and engagement model.
- Author the FDE playbook and personally lead early FDE engagements.
- Manage and mentor direct reports across the FDE team and supporting Project Manager / Scrum Master.
- Build a culture of ownership, velocity, and craftsmanship, driving the MACROSS framework.
- Present to and align with OpCo CEOs, CTOs, and product leaders.
- Partner with Banyan’s VP of Engineering and executive leadership to shape the AI Factory’s strategic roadmap.
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