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What is a director of advanced technology and how to become one
A director of advanced technology makes sure that their company stays on top of the competition by bringing in the latest technology to the workplace. The director of advanced technology is responsible for developing a plan to evaluate which new technologies are best for the business and developing new procedures for using technology. They make sure that new technological developments are smoothly integrated into the workflow. They also oversee many different teams working with technology and hire new workers as needed. A director of advanced technology needs to know a lot about technology, from cloud services to SaaS, and about managing people.
While some directors of advanced technology do not have college degrees, an advanced degree such as a master's in business, engineering, or a related field does make climbing the corporate ladder easier. They also need many years of work experience in technology and management, for example as program managers.
However, all the hard work and years spent studying are worth it. A director of advanced technology earns an average salary of $135,957 a year.
Avg. Salary $138,235
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 16%
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American Indian and Alaska Native 0.21%
Asian 12.74%
Black or African American 6.52%
Hispanic or Latino 9.79%
Unknown 5.18%
White 65.57%
Genderfemale 9.88%
male 90.12%
Age - 47American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 47Stress level is very high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is advanced
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
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Skills Percentages Cloud 22.65% Business Development 21.97% R 11.42% Service Offerings 6.50% Labs 5.66% Complete relevant director of advanced technology training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New directors of advanced technology learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a director of advanced technology based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real director of advanced technology resumes.Research director of advanced technology duties and responsibilities
- Manage a team of 15 responsible for an enterprise data warehouse implementation program to support portfolio managers and other investment professional.
- Support marketing/ sales, customer service and QA.
- Direct advanced signal processing and coding, advance architecture and integration for HDD and SSD.
- Establish rigorous development / QA / deployment release processes to support both web-delivered and shrink-wrap sales.
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Generally, it takes 6-8 years to become a director of advanced technology. The most common roles before becoming a director of advanced technology include manager, project manager team lead and program manager.Apply for director of advanced technology jobs
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Average director of advanced technology salary
The average director of advanced technology salary in the United States is $138,235 per year or $66 per hour. Director of advanced technology salaries range between $93,000 and $204,000 per year.
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Staying abreast of technology and helping an organization define Technology strategy.
Work Life Balance can be difficult based on size of team and infrastructure.
Updated January 8, 2025
