As a Technical Director, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of hardware integration within the Guest Experience Technology portfolio, designing and delivering innovative projects involving Internet of Things technologies to converge physical and digital guest experiences in the theme park environment. A combination of skills, including technology awareness, electrical and software engineering knowledge, project management, business acumen, and design thinking, is required to successfully accomplish this job.
Develop and execute specific technology roadmaps focused on the evolution and application of our wearable computing platform (MagicBand) and Internet of Things technologies to enhance the guest experience in theme park environments
Manage a team of engineers, architects and project managers; provide leadership to cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams; and manage multiple technology vendors and suppliers
Provide technical credibility as the leading expert on all hardware integration aspects in the Guest Experience Technology portfolio, including RFID, NFC, BLE, biometrics, photo image capture, signage, display and show elements in attractions.
Coordinate the development and introduction of new technologies to enhance the Guest experience with innovation groups across the company
Promote technical innovation opportunities to business partners
Understanding of cybersecurity and safety/regulatory standards.
Manage funding requests and manage expectations of the sponsors and stakeholders
Deliver several simultaneous small to medium scale projects into production using an iterative/pilot based approach
Basic Qualifications
Expert technical leader with experience managing specialized, diverse teams pursuing challenging and ambiguous goals
Deep technical experience in hardware, electrical, radio frequency and/or software engineering
10+ years’ experience in Engineering/Technology roles, with at least 5 years’ managing medium to large technology projects.
3 years experience in delivering projects involving Internet of Things and/or
mobile applications
Proficient in Agile methodology and its adoption in projects that combine hardware and software engineering elements
Proven track record in delivering projects on time and budget
Manage projects in a multi-vendor environment including offshore teams
Preferred Qualifications
Recent experience in delivering projects involving Internet of Things, wearable computing, mobile applications, BLE, NFC, RFID, biometrics, digital signage and/or integrated circuit design
Experience with selection and oversight of engineering, manufacturing and supply chain partners
Required Education
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline or related work experience
Preferred Education
MBA/MS/MEng qualification or related work experience
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