Construction Technology Director

PRIMARY FUNCTION:    This position will be responsible for the overall vision, growth, and development of GPEC’s Technology & Digital Solutions for the construction division.  This includes sales, support structure, innovation, and customer experiences.  Strategically align GPEC and Caterpillar’s businesses through direction and recommendations to increase our presence in the technology & telematics market. Drive both internal and external customer engagement and adoption of our portfolio of Technology & Digital offerings.          ESSENTIAL DUTIS:  Provide leadership and guidance of the Technology and Digital Solutions team  Assess current offerings including but not limited to SITECH/Trimble offerings, VisionLink, Cat Command, Cat Grade, Productivity, Detect, Autonomous Solutions and adapt and modify as needed  Work with Caterpillar to provide leadership and guidance on the future machine control and GPS strategy through existing SITECH channels and GPEC personnel  Provide change management in the technology space  Create & Drive consultative sales and support processes from inception of On-Boarding, Implementation, and Delivery of Technology & Digital offerings  Establish and manage sales and support activities through approved metrics  Train and consult with internal organization to achieve adoption of Technology & Digital Solutions  Develop pricing for Technology & Digital offerings by working with Sales Managers & Product Support Managers  Create annual digital growth projections that strategically align GPEC and Caterpillar initiatives   Drive customer satisfaction, innovation, and alignment through MSRs, PSSRs, ISRs, Rental, and Technology & Digital team  Conduct customer-facing site visits for sales support, adoption, and training  Develop a training program for the Technology & Digital Team as well as other departments  Consistently communicate with Caterpillar to ensure product and support offering quality  Develop new business partners through third-party technology groups  Manage and track incremental parts and service sales through condition-monitoring cases/leads  Serve as a subject matter expert on all Technology & Digital offerings  Serve as main POC for data governance and Digital Excellence with regard to Technology & Digital  Incorporate SITECH into GPEC while also looking to create new opportunities within the territory   Provide leadership for product support within the technology and connectivity space through the use of existing GPEC and SITECH technicians  Attend Technology & Digital conferences, meetings, webinars, etc. Self-motivated with the ability to maintain daily routines and adapt to changing conditions. Must be able to think outside the box, and visualize the big picture, with a constant emphasis on profitable growth  Perform other duties as necessary and/or assigned      MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:    Education: Four-year degree from an accredited university in a related field      Work Experience: 5-10 years of previous industry-related management experience with a focus on leadership, innovation, and profitable growth    Flexibility: Must be able to work flexible hours including travel and overnight stay    Physical: Must be able to meet all physical demands of the position      Safety: Must comply and be a champion of GPEC’s safety culture and lead by example      This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.  Your supervisor may request and assign you similar duties.  Any major modification of this job role requires Human Resources approval.  EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability