Director of Software Development & Engineering

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Vice President of IT – One. Vision Development Transversal Services, the Director of Software Development Engineering will lead one of MSC's largest software engineering organizations, supporting critical business domains including Finance, Fleet, Marketing, IoT, and other strategic platforms used across MSC's global operations.

This role is responsible for the leadership, performance, and evolution of a global software development organization comprising more than 200 software professionals, including software engineers, architects, technical leads, managers, and offshore development teams. The successful candidate will drive the delivery of a broad portfolio of enterprise applications and digital products while ensuring engineering excellence, scalability, quality, and operational effectiveness across a complex global environment.

This is not a traditional IT infrastructure or operations leadership role. We are seeking a senior software engineering leader with experience managing large-scale development organizations, industrialized software delivery models, and globally distributed teams.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead and develop a global software engineering organization of more than 200 professionals, including software engineers, architects, technical leads, managers, and offshore development teams. You will be accountable for the delivery, performance, and continuous evolution of a large portfolio of enterprise applications and digital products supporting Finance, Fleet, Marketing, IoT, and other strategic business domains across MSC's global operations.

You will drive engineering excellence, software quality, delivery predictability, modernization initiatives, and operational efficiency across a complex, multi-location development environment. Working closely with business and technology executives, you will define priorities, shape technology roadmaps, allocate resources, and ensure the successful execution of strategic initiatives.

The role also includes leading a multi-layer management structure, developing leadership capabilities across the organization, establishing scalable governance and delivery frameworks, managing strategic vendors and offshore delivery partners, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.