Vice President, Technical Operations

at  KORNFERRY

Requisition ID
18898
Country
United States of America
Location type
Remote
About us
Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. Korn Ferry works with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people. Our 10,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries.

Korn Ferry Digital is a scaled product business unit within Korn Ferry that develops and sells our suite of talent products and HR technology, supporting clients across six solution areas:

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Sales and Service
• Total Rewards

Our comprehensive talent suite leverages a combination of proprietary talent IP, talent data, analytics and insights to help customers understand their workforce and existing talent gaps, and deliver targeted talent interventions at scale using HR technology.
Job description
OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER - It’s about exceeding your potential.
The Vice President of Technical Operations will play a crucial role in leading and managing the operations of DevOps, Production Operations, Release Management, and Quality Assurance. This role is responsible for ensuring the seamless operation of digital products and services, ensuring high availability, scalability, and quality in a fully remote environment.
Reporting into the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the VP of Technical Operations will work closely with cross-functional teams across the US and India, driving operational excellence and ensuring the successful delivery of digital products and services.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience in technical operations, with a strong focus on DevOps, Production Ops, Release Management, and Quality Assurance.
• Proven track record of leading and managing geographically distributed teams, preferably across the US and India.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong background in CI/CD pipeline management and infrastructure automation.
• Deep knowledge of best practices in release management, version control, and automated testing.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and drive initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in a remote-first environment is highly preferred.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree is a plus.