Vice President, Head of Technology - Retirement Plan Services
About The Position
Lincoln Financial is seeking a visionary technology executive to lead the transformation of our Retirement Plan Services business. This is a high-impact role for a strategic leader who thrives at the intersection of enterprise technology, innovation, and business growth.As VP, Head of Technology, you will shape and execute the technology roadmap for a dynamic and evolving business unit. You’ll lead a high-performing team of engineers and architects, drive modernization, and partner with senior business leaders to deliver scalable, customer-centric solutions that are highly competitive in today’s dynamic world.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive experience in technology and architecture, inclusive of executive level and/or board presentations and detailed business case development
- Proven success leading large-scale transformation initiatives in a service-based environment.
- Deep expertise in retirement, insurance, financial services or related industry, with a strong understanding of regulatory and customer needs.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on leadership with large scale transformations of both culture and technology. AWS cloud transformation and AI experience a plus.
- Experience and understanding of efforts needed to migrating away from legacy technologies, including mainframe.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with Retirement Plan Services leadership to align technology initiatives with business strategy and growth objectives.
- Technology Roadmap Ownership: Architect and implement a multi-year roadmap focused on application rationalization, modernization, innovation leveraging AI, and implementation of sector-specific software solutions.
- Leadership & Team Development: Inspire and guide a team of seasoned engineers and technical leads.
- Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Champion a culture of innovation, leveraging emerging technologies to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency.
- Vendor Management: Oversee strategic vendor relationships, ensuring compliance, performance, and alignment with internal policies and regulatory standards.
- Market Awareness: Stay ahead of industry trends and translate insights into actionable strategies for future growth.
Benefits
- Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes
- Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
- PTO/parental leave
- Competitive 401K and employee benefits
- Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
- Tuition assistance program
- Work arrangements that work for you
- Effective productivity/technology tools and training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
