Dolby Laboratories Inc.
Head of IT
Greenwood Village,United States · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- We aggregate patents around key innovations and offer licensing solutions that give companies streamlined access to standardized technologies.
- For decades, we have served as a trusted bridge between our licensors and licensees, driving a strong and efficient IP licensing environment that yields better products and technologies for people around the world.
- The Head of IT role is based in Denver, Colorado.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead Via's enterprise technology strategy, architecture roadmap, and technical operating model across software engineering, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, integrations, IT operations, and end-user technology.
- Provide technical, operational, and people leadership for the IT organization, including software developers, technical leads, systems analysts, infrastructure and support resources, contractors, vendors, and external partners.
- Lead the design, development, modernization, and support of Via's internally developed and enterprise technology platforms, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, reliable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term technical direction.
- Drive software engineering excellence across SDLC, Agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, code quality, automated testing, release management, technical documentation, and production readiness.
- Oversee the modernization, maintenance, and technical support of key platforms and tools, including PortLA, WebLA, QlikView, Dynamics CRM, Microsoft 365 applications, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Power Platform,.NET-based applications, and other enterprise or internally developed applications.
- Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies, platforms, engineering tools, automation capabilities, AI-enabled productivity tools, and cloud services, with clear assessment of technical feasibility, scalability, security, maintainability, and business value.
- Partner with business leaders across Royalty Services, Accounting, Finance, Legal, Licensing, Program Management, Operations, and other functions to translate business needs into technically sound solutions while maintaining appropriate architectural standards and delivery discipline.
- Guide development teams from technical discovery and solution design through development, testing, deployment, monitoring, incident response, enhancement planning, and ongoing support.
- Collaborate with enterprise architecture, information security, infrastructure, compliance, internal audit, external audit, project management, and functional stakeholders to deliver full-stack technical solutions that support near-term priorities and long-range business goals.
- Establish and maintain IT engineering standards, technical policies, procedures, documentation expectations, systems administration practices, change management processes, security controls, and operational runbooks.
Nice to have
- and Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field required
- advanced technical degree preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft technology ecosystems, including Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, Dynamics CRM,.NET-based applications, identity and access management, and related enterprise tools
- experience with analytics, reporting, workflow automation, and AI-enabled productivity tools preferred.
- Knowledge of SOC 1, SOX, internal controls, audit processes, data governance, and secure application development practices preferred.
- Experience with IP licensing, patent licensing, royalty management, financial systems, o r other complex transaction-based business processes preferred.
Compensation
- $170k-$234k
Benefits
- Flexible work options, including a 9/80 schedule for U.S. employees with every other Friday off-more than 26 three-day weekends each year.
- Competitive compensation, including base salary and bonus opportunity.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus Health Savings Account contributions.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Generous holiday, vacation, and sick leave.
- Maternity, child bonding, and family care leave programs, as well as short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, internal parity, and relevant education or training.
- Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.
Company info
- We are the world's largest patent pool administrator.
Equal opportunity
- Via is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees.
- We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
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