Remote Director Technical Operations Jobs in Iowa

Workiva is seeking a Director of GTM Technical Delivery who is equal parts technical visionary and operator. You will lead developers, admins, QA, and DevOps professionals responsible for the systems that power our sales, marketing, and partner operations while simultaneously driving a new standard for how that work gets done-accelerating delivery, embedding AI into daily practice, and building a team that is operating innovatively.

This is a critical leadership role for someone who wants to be at the intersection of technical vision, people leadership, and long-term platform thinking. You will be expected to provide strong day-to-day guidance, foster a culture of execution and accountability, and elevate the GTM Systems function to be a trusted, strategic partner across the business.

What You'll Do

• Organizational Leadership: Serve as a key leader in the GTM Systems organization, establishing clarity, direction, and measurable outcomes for your team. Inspire and grow technical talent while setting high standards for ownership and delivery

• Architect and Scale: Define technical architecture and system design patterns across our GTM stack, prioritizing scalability, maintainability, and flexibility. Make thoughtful architectural decisions that balance long-term scalability, cost, and maintainability

• Platform Engineering Leadership: Lead a team of developers, admins, QA, and DevOps to deliver reliable solutions across Salesforce, CPQ, partner tools, and marketing automation platforms. Ensure strong engineering practices, including code review, CI/CD, and test automation

• Team Development: Hire, mentor, and grow engineering talent across roles and levels. Provide clear expectations, regular coaching, and career development opportunities to build a strong bench of future leaders

• API and Integration Strategy: Own integration design using best practices for APIs, event-driven architecture, and middleware tools like Workato. Ensure reusable, scalable connectors and efficient system orchestration

• AI for GTM: Stay current on AI applications across the GTM tech stack, including predictive analytics, enrichment, scoring, and automation. Introduce intelligent solutions when they improve speed or quality

• AI for Technical Teams: Identify opportunities to embed AI into the technical team's daily practice, build the implementation roadmap, and drive adoption across developers, admins, and QA - from AI-assisted development and automated code review, to intelligent test generation and anomaly detection, to AI-driven configuration analysis and org health monitoring. Measure and demonstrate productivity and quality gains to build momentum and sustain a culture of continuous AI-enabled improvement across the full delivery lifecycle.

• DevOps Ownership: Ensure CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes are robust and efficient. Guide infrastructure and automation standards in partnership with your DevOps Engineer and QA team

• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with business-facing Product Owners (BSAs), SalesOps, MarketingOps, and partner teams to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions

• Innovation and Technical Strategy: Identify emerging technologies and define long-term platform direction. Influence broader GTM systems strategy and help shape the future roadmap

What You'll Bring
Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise or SaaS engineering roles, including 5+ in a technical leadership capacity

• Proven experience leading high-performing, cross-functional technical teams, with a track record of building culture, trust, and accountability

• Strong background in GTM applications-especially Salesforce, CPQ, and marketing automation (Marketo preferred)

• Demonstrated experience in technical architecture, systems design, and integration planning

• Deep understanding of REST APIs, data modeling, system interconnectivity, and security best practices

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with middleware platforms (e.g., Workato, Mulesoft)

• Familiarity with AI/ML use cases in a GTM context (lead scoring, enrichment, chat, etc.)

• Experience embedding meaningful AI practices across the technical teams (devs, admins, QA), helping improve the efficiency and efficacy of the team

• Experience in Agile development and modern DevOps tooling (GitHub, CI/CD, automated testing)

• Strong communication skills and ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences

• Master's Degree in related field

• Salesforce certifications or relevant technical credentials are a plus

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions

• Up to 25% travel

• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office

How You'll Be Rewarded

A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

Why Join Workiva

Workiva is the platform designed to bring confidence, control, and a competitive edge to the world's most complex organizations. Our AI-powered platform unifies finance, risk, and sustainability on a single, secure foundation-ensuring data is trusted, traceable, and ready to act on. With an unbroken path from source to output, leaders gain confidence in their numbers, visibility into current and emerging risks, and the ability to move with speed and precision in a constantly changing world.

At Workiva, you'll bring technology to market that executives, boards, and regulators depend on. The work you do here helps organizations navigate uncertainty, maintain trust, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny. If you're energized by meaningful challenges, inspired by collaborative teams, and motivated to help organizations turn uncertainty into advantage, we'd love to meet you.

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Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.