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Comcast Executive Director, Solutions Architecture & Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You’ll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)
Job Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and innovative leader to join our team as the Executive Director of Solutions Architecture & Design. This role is pivotal in overseeing the design and planning how our service and solution design interacts with the network infrastructure, as well as the development of complex solutions, standards definition, and capacity and performance planning. You will interact with all areas of the business, including development, consulting services, IT, finance, HR, marketing, outside partners, and senior executives. Your strategic and operational leadership will be crucial in implementing support programs and processes, driving the strategic development of projects, and managing the department's budget and engineering operations. You will lead a team dedicated to improving the quality of support provided to internal customers and the quality of services delivered to our external customers. As we evolve, you will have direct influence in how we revolutionize our network and service delivery machinery of the future.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities:
Leadership & Direction: Improve operating processes, select new technology, and resolve technical problems.
Technology Leadership : Be on the leading edge of technology innovation, evaluation and implementation and provide direction to ensure optimum interaction between our product intent and our technology direction
Product Innovation : Predict and respond to changes in business drives and direction to both evolve technology implementations to adapt to changing climates, and create innovative deployment mechanisms for new services.
Adaptability: Respond to changing business needs by redirecting staff and projects accordingly. Develop business cases for new initiatives.
Project Management: Provide direction in setting objectives, establishing plans and milestones, monitoring progress, managing risks, and delivering desired results.
Alignment: Ensure corporate objectives align with those of the product support organization. Ensure all facets of solution delivery are aligned to product the optimum outcome for our customers.
Policy & Procedure: Establish internal policies, procedures, and systems in line with industry best practices to meet functional and technical support needs.
Team Leadership: Lead integrated functional work teams. Effectively matrix manage across different teams to drive the best outcomes.
Budget Management: Manage capital and operating budgets.
Independent Judgment: Exercise independent judgment and discretion in significant matters.
Availability: Maintain regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Be available to work nights, weekends, variable schedules, and overtime as necessary.
Other Duties: Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
What We Are Looking For:
Innovation & Vision: Join us in creating new norms and driving innovation. We seek a leader who can inspire the team to enhance our vision with a focus on service innovation and bridging network architecture with the services our customers want and need.
Complex Service Translation: Proven ability to translate complicated service requirements into network implementations.
History of Innovation: A track record of driving innovation and executing complex programs.
Cross-Vertical Coordination: Ability to coordinate between different verticals to drive optimal performance.
Concept Definition: Ability to define concepts and translate them into delivery and deployment requirements.
Diverse Team Leadership: Experience in leading diverse teams.
Service & Solution Innovation: Expertise in creating meaningful, unique, and new solutions.
Optimization: Drive to improve and optimize existing services and solutions.
Experience:
Significant experience in network architecture and solution delivery.
Knowledge of standardization mechanisms and groups.
Ability to create an industry framework around new concepts and ideas
Join Us:
Would you like to be part of a team that sets new standards and drives innovation? Comcast, a leader in the market, is looking to enhance our vision by increasing our focus on service innovation and creating a bridge between network architecture and the services our customers truly want and need. Come and be a part of our journey!
Apply today and help shape the future of network solutions!
Disclaimer:
- This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary (https://jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits) on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
10 Years +