Chief Technology Officer (R&D)

Chief Technology Officer (R&D)

Embrace a career with purpose at Nice North America, a subsidiary of Nice S.p.A., an Italian multinational leader in Home and Building Automation. Guided by our vision of creating A World Without Barriers, we develop cutting-edge solutions for smart home control, security, door and gate automation, access control, and more to achieve our mission of Simplifying Everyday Movements.

Headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, with several R&D and manufacturing centers and offices throughout the region, Nice is committed to innovation that enhances everyday life. Our team thrives in an environment that fosters continuous learning and professional growth where you'll collaborate with talented and dynamic individuals every day to create groundbreaking solutions. And, as a global leader, we offer award-winning sales and marketing programs, technical support, and CEU training to the industry's top partners.

Our commitment extends beyond technology development; we also proudly support the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program, helping wounded veterans and their families through specially adapted smart homes. A philanthropic endeavor that truly embodies our corporate mission.

Summary: The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will provide strong leadership in the development of the company's technology strategy and roadmap. Responsible for the delivery of cutting-edge, innovative products and systems, the CTO will drive the engineering and development processes efficiently to produce scalable, sustainable, and high-quality technology products and solutions that elevate customer satisfaction and operational excellence. The CTO will ensure that technical resources meet the company's short and long-term needs. We're seeking a leader with demonstrated operational experience and results to develop the organization capabilities and on-time execution of our key engineering programs.

Location: Carlsbad, CA

Salary range: $220,000 to $270,000, depending on experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in the definition of the company's technological roadmap with clear execution strategies and plans that support the company's current growth objectives
• Drive KPIs across the organization to ensure on-time, on-budget and on-quality products and solutions are developed and launched in the marketplace
• Lead the research and development (R&D) of new products and technologies to drive on-time delivery, cost compliance to budget, and competitive advantage
• Collaborate with the Nice North America CEO, the Nice Group CTO and other senior leadership to align the technology strategy with business goals
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the technology teams and constantly explores cost-effective ways to improve the execution of engineering activities
• Direct the technology team's operational management, ensuring efficient decision-making and project execution
• Cultivate a high-performing, agile software development organization through leadership and talent development effectively leveraging internal and external resources
• Ensure that all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards and company policies
• Manage the technology budget to assist in the company's financial planning
• Serve as the primary technology advisor to the company, participating in decision-making at the highest level

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum of 10 years of managerial experience with a technical bachelor's degree or 8 years with a master's degree
• Previous experience working in industries within or adjacent to the Nice portfolio
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to set project priorities, establish department/discipline goals and objectives for self and staff
• Computer literacy required, including proficient skills in Microsoft applications (i.e. Excel, Word, PPT, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and eager to succeed

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and mentor a team
• Interview, select, and train employees
• Conduct performance evaluations

Budgetary Responsibilities:

• Analyzing financial information (e.g. revenues, expenditures, and cash management) to ensure all operations are within budget
• Presenting annual budgets to leadership team
• Make budgetary suggestions and execute cost-saving initiatives
• Meet budget submission deadlines

Physical Requirements:

Essential functions of this job require the following minimal physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use hands to grip or feel; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Vision and depth perception suitable for utilizing a computer, printer, phone, and keyboard
• Manual dexterity suitable for utilizing a computer
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes which permits the employee to work in an office setting
• Ability to walk and/or climb 5% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Ability to sit at a computer for 90% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Travel up to 10-20% of the time
• Light to moderate lifting

Working Conditions:

• Must be comfortable working in an office environment to include moderate noise levels
• The working area is primarily in an open office setting with reasonable lighting and controlled temperatures