E2E2 — Senior Director (Executive)
Second Level Executive
Leads one or more functional areas or smaller divisions. Sets strategic plans for their function/area based on corporate strategy.
What this level means
Senior executive director leading multiple functions or a major area.
- Scope
- Multiple functions or a major area
- Autonomy
- Owns area-level strategy
- Complexity
- Multi-function strategy and risk
- Impact
- Major-area outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns strategy and resourcing across functions
- Leadership
- Leads function leaders
- Typical experience
- 14–20 yrs
What you'd do
- Lead one or more functional areas
- Shape technology strategy for their domain
- Oversee multiple teams
- Set strategic plans
- Oversee functional areas
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic development
- Cross-functional leadership
- Resource allocation
- Team coordination
- Strategic communication
- Strategic planning
- Resource management
- Functional leadership
- Technology strategy
- Corporate alignment
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Resource management
What good looks like
- Broader technical knowledge across multiple projects
- Familiarity with architecture principles for larger systems
- Master's degree in Technology Management or related field
- 10+ years of experience in technology leadership
Common titles
Senior Director, Information Systems ExecutiveSecond Level Executive
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 15-0000 — Computer & Mathematical Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.