At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.
Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
About you and this role
Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Technology Director! In this role, you will define and lead the strategy for advancing digital capabilities within Digital Operations work processes. You will identify and prioritize opportunities where intelligent automation can improve decision-making, strengthen operational performance, and create sustainable business value. You will guide responsible adoption in partnership with Operations, technology, data, cybersecurity, and business teams, while maintaining a strong focus on safety, reliability, governance, and the needs of Dow sites and businesses. You will also provide mentoring and coaching to people leaders and professional individual contributors and foster an inclusive, collaborative environment grounded in integrity, customer focus, continuous improvement, and empowerment.
This position can be located at any Dow location in North America, Latin America, or Europe.
Responsibilities
- Implement Operations strategy for advancing digital capabilities and responsible use within work processes.
- Own accountability for oversight and implementation of the strategy within Digital Operations.
- Partner with site, production, functional, and business leaders to understand operational needs and identify high-value opportunities.
- Translate business priorities into practical digital solutions that streamline processes, strengthen reliability, and deliver measurable value.
- Collaborate with Operations, technology, data, cybersecurity, and business teams to develop scalable solutions and integrate them effectively into existing work processes.
- Establish clear measures of success and monitor adoption, operational performance, and value realization.
- Build organizational understanding of advanced digital capabilities and support teams.
- Develop and implement technology strategies aligned to site, function, and business needs.
- Drive continuous improvement of technology-based performance and strategic guidance to senior leadership on emerging digital capabilities, operational opportunities, and associated risks.
- Oversee digital technology improvement efforts, working with site/production leadership.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant working experience.
- For U.S. Applicants: A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of permanent residency (green card) process.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong digital background & understanding of advanced digital portfolio within Manufacturing.
Skills
- Technology Strategies: The ability to develop and execute long-term technology strategies that align with business objectives, industry trends, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and competitive advantage.
- Business Strategies: The ability to translate business goals into actionable technology initiatives, evaluate market opportunities, and influence strategic decisions that support organizational growth and profitability.
- Budget Management: The ability to effectively manage technology and innovation budgets, prioritize investments, allocate resources, and deliver projects that achieve financial and operational objectives.
- Continuous Improvement: The ability to identify opportunities for process, technology, and performance enhancements, driving efficiency, quality, and operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives.
- Reliability: The ability to establish and maintain reliable technologies, systems, and processes by proactively identifying risks, improving performance, and ensuring long-term operational sustainability.
- Technical Mentorship and Coaching: Ability to coach and mentor others on the application of specialized technical knowledge.
- Decision-Making: Ability to make data-based decisions for safe and effective operations.
- Collaboration: Ability to interact with a diverse group of people, including customers, technicians and other engineers. You must be able to communicate clearly both up to leadership and laterally to peers and be able to influence results and negotiate conflict.
Additional Notes
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
- Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
- Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
- Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
- Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
- Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
- Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
- Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
- Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
- Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
- Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
- Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
- Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
- Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
- On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
- Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
- Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
- Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
- Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
- Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.
Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.Similar Jobs
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