Sr. Director, Technology Innovation

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Make your mark at the world’s largest HVAC company.

Daikin Applied is seeking a talented Sr Director of Technology Innovation. The Sr Director of Technology Innovation will drive strategic growth through software engineering and technology innovation. With general guidance, you will evaluate, deploy, and scale enterprise technologies and drive innovation to support our solutions business transformation. The focus will be on software engineering, application development, integration, architecture, emerging technology, AI, ML and customer facing technology such as BMS and IoT.

Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location:

Plymouth, MN – Hybrid, Remote

• Develop and implement technology strategies that align with the Daikin Applied Americas Digital Transformation Strategy, Corporate Strategy, and capabilities of its businesses
• Lead the team of software engineers, application development teams, architects, integration specialists and third party SaaS platform providers
• Manage run, grow, and transform agenda for deploying digital applications to meet business needs and ensure their high performance, uptime and reliability
• Collaborate with business facing digital teams, PMO, security, infrastructure and data team to deliver comprehensive solutions
• Invest in building the Dev Sec Ops  tooling, leveraging enterprise frameworks, automation and global partners
• Collaborate with business leaders and executive leadership to explore potential areas for improvement and establish strong justifications for implementing technology solutions
• Drive requirements analysis and definition for existing and new demands, partnering with solutions architecture and appropriate product groups
• Prioritize and manage technology innovation demands and projects, allocating resources
• Lead and support major strategic technology programs to drive successful implementation and business value realization; develop business case, track progress, and report out on ROI

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, PTO, 401K match, support for community involvement and much more
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 15+ years of technology innovation experience, inclusive of technology architecture and engineering
• 12 years of experience in a people leadership role building and motivating diverse teams
• Deep understanding of emerging technology, AI, ML, and customer facing technology such as BMS and IoT
• Familiarity with digital technologies, processes, and solutions for sales, marketing, and commercial functions
• Experience delivering large scale digital projects from concept through delivery and operations
• Previous experience leading an organization through execution of large-scale technology innovation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with outstanding interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead multiple priorities and operate with poise and integrity in a high-profile, evolving environment
• Strong leadership, customer focus and analytical skills with outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Ability to lead, collaborate, influence, and coordinate activities in a cross functional, team-oriented environment to deliver technology applications or technical products
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

• Field CTO experience
• HVAC industry knowledge

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
• Short term and long term disability
• 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid…