Senior Manager of IT Engineering

Join Motive as the Senior Manager of IT Engineering, where you will lead the strategy, architecture, and execution of our global IT engineering capabilities. You will translate functional objectives into reliable, scalable, and secure solutions while leading complex initiatives across multiple teams. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong people leadership, and sound business judgment. You will establish the IT engineering strategy, roadmap, and resource plans, and lead the design and execution of cross-functional initiatives that improve reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.

• Establish the IT engineering strategy, roadmap, OKRs, and resource plans in alignment with functional objectives.
• Lead the design and execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives that improve reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Develop the team through clear expectations, coaching, succession planning, and ongoing talent development.

• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional programs from strategy and architecture through successful execution
• Ability to synthesize complex technical and business requirements into clear recommendations and durable solutions
• 10+ years of experience in IT engineering, infrastructure, systems engineering, network engineering, or a related discipline
• Deep expertise in enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, networking, systems administration, automation, and security principles
• Experience establishing technical strategy, engineering standards, OKRs, resource plans, and operating metrics
• 5+ years of experience leading and managing technical teams in a high-growth or globally distributed environment