Senior Director of Engineering Operations

About Prometheus Group: Prometheus Group is a team of initiative-takers centered on being resourceful, accountable, and results focused. Career progress is based on merit and not years of service or attaining certifications. Our drive and dedication to creating great products for our global customers are at the heart of all we do! In joining Prometheus, you will become a part of the largest global provider of comprehensive enterprise asset management (EAM) software solutions that support the management life cycle for equipment maintenance and operations.

Position Summary: We are looking for a highly driven Senior Director of Engineering Operations, reporting to the Chief Technology Officer in our Raleigh, NC global headquarters, to ensure our engineering teams operate at maximum velocity, efficiency, and quality. This role will focus on driving engineering excellence through unit testing, automation, innovation, defect reduction, sprint execution, and product quality improvements. You will ensure teams are consistently delivering high-quality software, reducing customer outages, achieving maximum velocity, and focused on the highest priority items.

This is a highly execution-focused role that requires strong project management, process optimization, technical leadership, problem solving, and people management skills. You will work closely with Engineering Managers, ensuring their teams stay on track for releases while continuously improving their development processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engineering Quality & Automation
• Ensure teams implement and execute unit tests and automated testing practices.
• Identify areas with high defect rates and drive automation efforts to reduce them.
• Improve product quality through standardized best practices across teams.
• Sprint Execution & Delivery
• Ensure engineering teams operate at maximum sprint velocity and track sprint progress.
• Drive sprint demos, ensuring teams showcase progress and maintain transparency.
• Hold Engineering Managers accountable for on-track product releases.
• Assess and update as needed the branching strategy of a given product
• Operational Resilience & Customer Impact
• Oversee processes to minimize customer outages and reduce downtime.
• Implement and enforce incident management and resolution best practices.
• Process Standardization & Continuous Improvement
• Establish and enforce consistent engineering practices across teams.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements to optimize delivery.
• Ensure cross-team knowledge sharing and alignment on best practices.
• Culture Change
• Emphasize a culture of
• Continuous improvement with the teams (Ex. continuously improving product quality, product velocity, test coverage, etc)
• Accountability and pride of ownership
• Customer focus

What We’re Looking For:

• 8+ years of experience in engineering operations, software development leadership, or project/program management in a tech environment.
• Strong technical background with a deep understanding of software development, testing, and automation.
• Proven experience in agile methodologies, sprint execution, and release management.
• Strong project management skills, with experience holding engineering teams accountable for delivery.
• Data-driven, results-oriented mindset with a passion for operational excellence.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Technical engineering experience in .Net, React Native, SQL, and designing/architecting products that utilize those technologies.

This role is for someone who thrives on driving execution, enforcing accountability, and improving engineering efficiency. If you are a results-driven leader passionate about delivering high-quality products at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

Nice To Have Qualifications:

• User of SAP Plant Maintenance / IBM Maximo in previous role.
• Certification in Product Management (e.g., CSPO, SAFe POPM).
• Experience with industrial and manufacturing facilities.
• Experience with maintenance management systems.

Benefits Overview: We offer an attractive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our teammates:

• Employee base HSA plan, dental, life and short-term disability coverage 100% paid for by Prometheus Group.
• HSA & FSA plan options.
• Retirement Savings with Generous Company Match & Immediate Vesting.
• Gym membership to O2 Fitness.
• Casual dress attire.
• Half-Day Fridays.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Company Outings, Trips & Activities.

Prometheus Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.