Associate Director Product Engineering
CurrentLead a team responsible for public sector product design, system engineering, and lifecycle management.Negotiate contracts with 10+ vendors, including Hitachi Vantara and Salesforce, achieving over $1M in OpEx savings.Manage team dynamics and resolve behavioral issues to foster collaboration and maintain a positive work environment.Oversee a budget exceeding $25M in CapEx and OpEx.Escalate to SVP leadership, securing $8M in OpEx to keep critical projects on track.Collaborate with IT, Security, and Product teams to develop an AWS Government Cloud, driving a customer pipeline valued at over $50M.