What you’ll do

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the all-electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace. 

This is a hybrid role. At Scout we believe strongly in the power of in person collaboration to build culture, solve problems and drive innovation. You can expect a mix of remote and in person work based on role requirements. 

The essence of this role is to:

• Report directly to the CEO, serving as a key member of the Scout leadership team.
• Establish Scout’s technology roadmap – by aligning the necessary information systems and technology to the company’s priorities – and ensure its successful implementation.
• Identify, develop, and retain top technical talent with the requisite capabilities to deliver performance and results.
• Provide thought-leadership and vision regarding IT strategy, considering the requirements for legacy, integrated enterprise technologies while simultaneously enabling digital transformation and the agility to respond to new and evolving business requirements.
• Lead migration of company’s ‘Day 1’ interim technology solutions to a sustainable, enterprise architecture.
• Balance the need for strategic leadership with swift execution and ongoing delivery of focused IT services.
• Ensure security remains a strategic priority for the Company by providing technical guidance and appropriately resourcing the IT organization in terms of cybersecurity, data backup and disaster recovery/response planning.
• Provide policy and guidance to ensure compliance of applications and processes with all corporate and regulatory standards.
• Manage key relationships with business partners and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with members of the executive team to identify ways IT can accelerate the company’s achievement of business and financial goals. 
• Develop, track, and control the information technology investment and annual operating budgets.
• Establish IT departmental objectives, milestone planning, and metrics to track and report performance.
• Any other tasks or projects as directed by the CEO.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field.  Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in a technical discipline (e.g., software development, enterprise architecture, solution design) with a proven track record leading comparable operations (e.g., large engineering, production or sales IT operations or large-scale technology transformations) is required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in a leadership role as a technology officer or in a senior IT role directly interacting with executive level stakeholders and/or board of directors on technology-related issues.
• Experience building and scaling purpose-led IT organizations in a startup/high-growth environment preferred.
• Experience integrating legacy enterprise platforms and modern cloud-based architectures.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information in a clear, succinct manner tailored to the audience.
• A collaborative approach - working as a team to achieve ambitious goals.
• A passion for building something new.
• Report directly to the CEO, serving as a key member of the Scout leadership team.
• Establish Scout’s technology roadmap – by aligning the necessary information systems and technology to the company’s priorities – and ensure its successful implementation.
• Identify, develop, and retain top technical talent with the requisite capabilities to deliver performance and results.
• Provide thought-leadership and vision regarding IT strategy, considering the requirements for legacy, integrated enterprise technologies while simultaneously enabling digital transformation and the agility to respond to new and evolving business requirements.
• Lead migration of company’s ‘Day 1’ interim technology solutions to a sustainable, enterprise architecture.
• Balance the need for strategic leadership with swift execution and ongoing delivery of focused IT services.
• Ensure security remains a strategic priority for the Company by providing technical guidance and appropriately resourcing the IT organization in terms of cybersecurity, data backup and disaster recovery/response planning.
• Provide policy and guidance to ensure compliance of applications and processes with all corporate and regulatory standards.
• Manage key relationships with business partners and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with members of the executive team to identify ways IT can accelerate the company’s achievement of business and financial goals. 
• Develop, track, and control the information technology investment and annual operating budgets.
• Establish IT departmental objectives, milestone planning, and metrics to track and report performance.
• Any other tasks or projects as directed by the CEO.

What to expect?

Scout is all about RESPECT.  Respect for the environment by developing all-electric vehicles with the capability to get you to any location.  Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation.  Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers.  And respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute.

The team at Scout Motors are taking AMERICA’S NEXT SHOT at:

• MEETING THE MARKET with a brand and products built to win in the largest automotive segments and profit pools in America.
• MEETING THE MOMENT by investing in R&D, platforms, and manufacturing during the generational reset moment that electrification represents for the automotive industry
• MEETING THE MAGIC by restoring an iconic brand with authentic American heritage and a passionate community

Hitting America’s Next Shot will require consistent innovation, authenticity, speed, empowered employees, and a truly entrepreneurial approach.  Scout Motors is taking America’s Next Shot and does not intend to miss.

What’s in it for you

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up.  This is your chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation.  In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation, medical, dental, and vision plans, company holidays and paid vacation, and a 401(k) savings plan with company match.