Director, Strategic Digital Technology

The role

The Director, Strategic Digital Technology serves as a strategic partner and operating leader for the Chief Digital Officer. This person will turn digital strategy into roadmaps, manage the operating rhythm of the Digital Technology Office, and lead cross-functional initiatives.

What you will do

• Partner with the Chief Digital Officer to turn digital strategy into a multi-year roadmap, annual operating plan, and quarterly OKRs.
• Lead annual and quarterly planning cycles including budget, headcount, and investment prioritization.
• Frame decisions for the Chief Digital Officer with clear options, trade-offs, and recommendations.
• Own the cadence of leadership meetings, business reviews, steering forums, and decision logs.
• Build scorecards and executive dashboards covering delivery, spend, risk, and organizational health.
• Set up lightweight governance for a regulated aerospace company.
• Lead strategic initiatives spanning engineering, manufacturing, operations, finance, legal, security, and people teams.
• Work with the Digital Technology program management team to match portfolio priorities with enterprise priorities.
• Help lead company-wide adoption of AI tools and workflows.
• Prepare briefings, executive updates, and board-level materials for the Chief Digital Officer.

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in strategy, technology operations, program or portfolio management, digital transformation, or management consulting.
• 5+ years leading teams, portfolios, or cross-functional efforts at the manager level or above.
• Record of turning executive strategy into plans, OKRs, and measurable results in a complex organization.
• Experience running executive operating rhythms, such as planning cycles, business reviews, and governance forums.
• Strong financial skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and investment prioritization.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead without direct authority.
• Working knowledge of enterprise technology, such as ERP, PLM, MES, data platforms, cloud infrastructure, or AI.
• Experience in a regulated, safety-critical, or high-reliability environment, such as aerospace, defense, financial services, healthcare, or advanced manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• An MBA or other master's degree in a related field.
• Experience in an executive office, transformation office, or strategic business partner role that supported a C-level leader.
• Experience leading enterprise AI adoption, training, or enablement programs.
• A background in human-centered design, product management, or user experience.
• Executive coaching or leadership development credentials, such as an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certification.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ITAR, CMMC, or NIST 800-171.
• Certifications such as PMP, Prosci, or SAFe.
• Experience in a high-growth or scale-up company.

About the company

Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform. The company delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems, aviation-related physical artificial intelligence solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide.