Company: Kovo
Location: Hybrid/Remote
Level: M4
Classification: Management (Director)
Compensation: $100,000 - $120,000 annually
The Director of Technology is responsible for overseeing the organization’s technology strategy, development initiatives, systems infrastructure, and technical operations. This leadership role provides direction across software development, system architecture, technical innovation, security, and operational technology support while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and long-term growth initiatives.
The Director of Technology works closely with executive leadership, operations, product teams, and developers to drive scalable solutions, improve system efficiency, support innovation, and maintain secure, high-performing technology environments. This role is both strategic and hands-on, requiring strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and the ability to manage multiple cross-functional initiatives.
The ideal candidate is a proactive technology leader with strong problem-solving skills, development knowledge, operational awareness, and the ability to lead teams and projects in a fast-paced environment.
Develop and oversee the organization’s overall technology strategy and roadmap
Align technology initiatives with operational, product, and business objectives
Evaluate and recommend technologies, systems, and infrastructure improvements
Lead long-term planning for scalability, performance, and system reliability
Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on technology-related initiatives and decisions
Oversee front-end and back-end development initiatives across platforms and applications
Support development teams with architecture planning, technical direction, and best practices
Ensure software solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business needs
Assist in prioritizing development initiatives, timelines, and resource allocation
Review and improve development workflows, coding standards, and deployment processes
Oversee organizational systems, integrations, databases, hosting environments, and technical infrastructure
Ensure technology systems maintain high availability, reliability, and performance
Manage system upgrades, integrations, troubleshooting, and technical optimization initiatives
Support disaster recovery, backup procedures, and business continuity planning
Help maintain organizational technology security standards and risk management practices
Ensure systems and processes align with applicable compliance and data protection requirements
Identify vulnerabilities and implement safeguards to reduce operational and security risks
Support security awareness and best practices across the organization
Lead, mentor, and support developers and technical team members
Foster a collaborative, innovative, and solutions-oriented technology culture
Work closely with operations, product, marketing, and leadership teams on organizational initiatives
Translate operational and business needs into effective technical solutions
Support project management, prioritization, and execution across departments
Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency improvements, and process optimization
Support implementation of new systems, tools, and technologies
Drive continuous improvement initiatives within technology operations and development processes
Stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends to support innovation
Extensive experience in software development, systems management, or technology leadership roles
Strong understanding of full stack development, system architecture, and infrastructure management
Experience leading technical teams and managing cross-functional technology initiatives
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and leadership abilities
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
BS in IT, CS or related field
Front-end and back-end development frameworks and technologies
Cloud infrastructure and hosting environments
Database architecture and management
API development and system integrations
Security and compliance best practices
DevOps, CI/CD, and deployment workflows
Project management and workflow management systems
Healthcare technology or revenue cycle management industry experience preferred but not required