Director of Engineering FranklinCovey Enterprise
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FC is seeking a hands-on Director of Engineering to lead multiple product teams building the learning experiences and enterprise platforms that power our clients' behavior change at scale. You will directly manage the 4DXOS engineering team (3-4 engineers) and three QA engineers, and you'll manage through managers for two additional teamsImpact Platform and Admin Platform (each led by an Engineering Manager with 5-6 engineers each). You'll partner closely with IT on Dev / SecOps and shared infrastructure. Our products help organizations develop exceptional leaders and cultures; the Impact Platform and Admin Platform are core to that mission, and 4DXOS (The 4 Disciplines of Execution Operating System) is a flagship execution framework that turns strategy into results.
Essential Job Functions
Lead and grow people & teams
- Directly manage the 4DXOS engineering team : coach, set goals, run 1 : 1s, grow careers, and drive delivery quality
- Manage two Engineering Managers for the Impact and Admin Platform teams; set shared standards for hiring, leveling, and performance management; ensure consistent velocity and quality across squads
- Manage a central QA group (3 QA) : define test strategy (manual + automation), CI gate criteria, release readiness, and post-release quality metrics
Deliver products & platforms
Own outcomes for your portfolio across roadmap, execution, and reliability; balance near-term delivery with long-term platform healthEnsure the 4DXOS experience measurably helps clients close the "execution gap," integrating tightly with FC's leadership solutions and learner journeysDrive Impact / Admin Platform enhancements that improve learner and admin experience, scalability, and securityRaise the engineering bar
Establish engineering excellence : coding standards, design reviews, incident response, on-call, test automation, CI / CD, and SLAs / SLOsPartner with IT on Dev / SecOps (you don't manage them) : security reviews, vulnerability remediation, compliance, infrastructure costs, and monitoringChampion reliability, accessibility, and global readiness
Bake in accessibility (WCAG) and inclusive design; ensure teams follow our VPAT guidance and remediation plansSupport localization and multi-language readiness practices across content and UI where applicableCross-functional leadership
Collaborate with Product, Design, Content, Client Success, and Sales to align roadmaps with business outcomes and customer valueCommunicate status and tradeoffs crisply to executives; forecast capacity and budget; contribute to annual planningTravel
Occasional team or on-site planning (How You'll Measure Success (First 612 Months)
Team health & leadership : high engagement, clear goals, predictable delivery across 3+ squads; managers empowered and growingQuality & reliability : meaningful uptick in automated test coverage; reduced escaped defects; agreed SLOs met for platform componentsSecurity & compliance : effective partnership with IT on vulnerability management and release processes; audits pass with low findingsProduct outcomes : shipped improvements in Impact / Admin Platforms that move key experience metrics and client value; 4DXOS milestones hit with measurable user adoptionBasic Qualifications
Bachelor's or advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field10+ years in software engineering with 3+ years leading managers and multi-team programsPreferred Skills & Experience
Experience leading multi-team programs focused on platforms or enterprise SaaSWillingness to manage managers and directly manage IC engineers and QA in a hybrid orgTrack record delivering modern cloud applications with high reliability, quality automation, and iterative releasesStrong collaboration with IT / SecOps on security, compliance, and cloud infrastructure; pragmatic approach to risk and deliveryExcellent hiring, coaching, and performance management; creates a healthy, inclusive, high-trust culture aligned to FC's leadership principles (e.g., building trust, executing strategy, and coaching potential)Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiencesExperience driving intelligent, effective use of AI across the engineering workflowExperience implementing LLMs into product workflowsExperience with learning platforms, content delivery, or enterprise admin tooling (bonus if you've shipped multi-tenant SaaS)Background integrating behavior-change frameworks or coaching content into product experiencesFamiliarity with accessibility testing / tooling and localization workflowsBenefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, employee stock purchasing program, 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, and more. Please visit franklincoveybenefits.com for details.
Actual offer may be outside of this range and will be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location, internal equity and alignment with market data. Unless otherwise noted, applications will be accepted for a minimum of three (3) days from the initial published date on the FranklinCovey job board, but the posting may close at any time after the specified duration.
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