Director of Technology, Automation & AI Solutions in Kearny, New Jersey at Children's Specialized ABA

About Children’s Specialized ABA

Children’s Specialized ABA is part of the Children’s Specialized Hospital Autism Center of Excellence. We serve children with ASD by combining clinical innovation, whole-child care, and personalized therapy.

At Children’s Specialized ABA, we envision a future where every child diagnosed with autism has access to innovative and compassionate care, empowering them to thrive and reach their full potential. Our vision is built on four core values:

• Inclusivity: We celebrate the diversity within the Autism spectrum and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that respects and values each person’s individual strengths and differences.
• Innovation: We foster a culture of creativity and collaboration, exploring new ideas to develop personalized solutions that enhance quality of life for all children with Autism.
• Connection: We actively engage with the health systems and broader community to coordinate services and care for people with Autism.
• Quality and Safety: We invest in research and training to provide cutting-edge, effective, safe, and personalized services tailored to the unique needs of those we serve.

Join Us as the Director Technology, Automation & AI Solutions!

The Director of Technology, Automation & AI Solutions will serve as a strategic operator and solution architect responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive technology and automation roadmap across the organization. This individual will assess business needs end-to-end and determine where to build custom solutions, leverage AI/agentic tools, optimize existing systems, or procure external platforms.

This role requires a hands-on, systems-thinking leader who can translate operational challenges into scalable, cost-effective solutions—owning everything from concept through implementation, vendor selection, and ROI modeling. While overseeing IT security and compliance is part of the role, the primary focus is on innovation, automation, and building an integrated, future-ready technology ecosystem.

What You'll Do:

AI, Automation & Solutions Strategy

• Own and define a multi-year technology and AI roadmap, aligning business priorities with scalable system and automation solutions
• Evaluate organizational workflows and identify opportunities to:
• Build custom/internal tools
• Deploy automation and agentic AI solutions
• Optimize or replace existing systems
• Source and implement external platforms
• Create clear decision frameworks for build vs. buy vs. optimize, including cost-benefit analyses and ROI projections
• Design and deploy agentic and AI-enabled solutions that automate workflows and enhance decision-making across departments
• Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies and AI capabilities, rapidly testing and scaling high-impact use cases

Technology Portfolio & Investment Management

• Own the full technology portfolio across departments, including SaaS tools, automation platforms, and internally built solutions
• Analyze and rationalize current tech stack to identify redundancies, gaps, and opportunities for consolidation or enhancement
• Develop and manage budgets across all technology investments, including: Vendor costs, Internal build vs. outsource decisions, Ongoing maintenance and scalability costs
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiation, and performance management
• Build detailed financial models to inform leadership decisions on major technology investments

Solutions Architecture, Implementation & Operations

• Act as the organization’s solutions architect, connecting systems, data, and workflows into a cohesive ecosystem
• Lead end-to-end solution design—from identifying problems through implementation and adoption
• Partner cross-functionally to map workflows, identify inefficiencies, and implement scalable solutions
• Ensure successful rollout of all systems, including change management, adoption, and measurable impact
• Establish KPIs and dashboards to track performance, utilization, and ROI of all technology investments

Systems Integration, Scalability & M&A

• Lead enterprise-wide systems integration and ensure interoperability across platforms
• In M&A scenarios:

-Assess technology stacks of acquisition targets

-Define integration or replacement strategies

-Establish scalable infrastructure to support growth

-Design systems that support long-term scalability, operational efficiency, and data visibility

What You'll Need

• A Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in solutions architecture, technology strategy, automation, or operations-focused technology roles
• Demonstrated experience building or implementing end-to-end solutions across business functions
• Strong expertise in:
• AI, automation, and/or agentic solutions
• Build vs. buy decision-making and technology evaluation
• Systems integration and architecture
• Financial modeling and cost analysis of technology investments
• Experience owning technology roadmaps and portfolios, not just executing projects
• Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable, practical, and cost-effective solutions
• Experience working cross-functionally to drive adoption and operational change
• Exposure to IT security and compliance best practices (not required as primary specialization)

Work Location & Hours:

This is a hybrid position, with the primary work location in New Jersey. Our locations include Kearny, Newark, Voorhees, Princeton, Clark, Clifford, or Jackson. The core work hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Up to 29 paid days off in your first year (including PTO, sick time, and holidays); earned on an accrual basis, paid time off increases with tenure
• Comprehensive benefits including FREE medical (for employee, buy-up for dependent/partner coverage), voluntary dental, vision, short-term disability, critical illness coverage, and more!
• Free 50k life insurance policy.
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Company discount program – discounts of amusement parks, memberships, cruises, movie tickets, spas, sports ticks and more.

Compensation
The expected salary range for this role is $170,000 - $210,000 annually, with additional performance-based incentive compensation.

Final compensation will be based on a range of factors, such as your skills, education, experience, certifications, market conditions, and internal equity. All offers are made in alignment with applicable federal and state laws.

Children’s Specialized ABA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.