VP, Technology – Strategy, Planning, and Business Lead (Office of the CIO)

At TruStage, we’re on a mission to make a brighter financial future accessible to everyone.  We put people first, and work hand in hand with employees and customers to create a diverse and inclusive environment. Passionate about building insurance, investment and technology solutions, we push the boundaries of what’s possible. We need you to help us shape what’s next. You’ll be encouraged to share your experiences, ideas and skills to help others take control of their financial future.

Join a team that has received numerous awards for being a top place to work: TruStage awards and recognition

Job Responsibilities:
 

Strategy and Planning

• Defines objectives, frameworks, and metrics for the technology strategic planning process and establishes ownership and timelines for key planning steps
• Leads and manages the creation or review of technology strategy which aligns with enterprise strategy
• Conducts meetings with senior technology leaders and key stakeholders across the organization to validate EI&T’s understanding of business goals and effectively communicate the EI&T strategy
• Establishes and manages effective relationships between business partners and EI&T leaders
• Manages the technology strategy and planning and communications with teams to ensure a high standard of performance

Transformation/Modernization

• Collaborates with EI&T and other business leaders to build, execute and monitor the EI&T Transformation
• Contributes to and oversees the investment strategy for EI&T transformation initiatives
• Works with other EI&T leaders to define an EI&T operating model to take advantage of automation opportunities
• Identifies, defines and hires for emerging roles in EI&T to support modernization
• Fosters digital dexterity in EI&T staff by facilitating training, networking and upskilling opportunities
• Keeps abreast of emerging technologies and digital opportunities, assesses their business value and works to embed them into EI&T and business unit strategies
• Creates a change management strategy to communicate and manage changes in roles, responsibilities and the organizational structure of the EI&T function
• Ensures the effective implementation of Agile strategies
• Drives innovation and the adoption on new technologies (such as AI)

Talent and Workforce Strategy

• Leads the creation of a technology workforce strategy, including the analysis of trends and business strategy to forecast critical skills, emerging skills and resource gaps
• Supports the development of technology leaders who are able to build strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to move the business towards digitally enabled growth
• Works with the Talent and Training organization to oversee planning and implementation of technology management training initiatives, technical skills analysis and job description updates
• Develops performance metrics and oversees monthly reviews with the technology leadership team

Strategy Execution

• Works with business unit leaders to develop project and program resourcing strategies to ensure optimum support for projects and day-to-day operational activities
• Works with the enterprise architecture function to ensure alignment between enterprise architectural roadmaps, business strategies, enterprise transformation activities and compliance standards
• Ensures continuous alignment of project investments and initiatives with business strategy based on changing functional needs, resource capacity constraints, risk exposure, and interdependencies
• Takes responsibility for special projects and other initiatives on behalf of the CIO
• Oversees the development of appropriate governance frameworks and mechanisms for effective risk management
• Reviews management processes (and decisions) to ensure compliance with the organization's strategy for corporate governance of information.
• Influences sourcing strategy and ensures effective management of vendors and sourcing relationships

Governance

• Collaborate with Procurement to drive vendor sourcing decisions
• Define and enforce SLA’s
• Ensure appropriate mechanisms are in place to manage audits and compliance activity
• Ensure robust risk management mechanisms are in place for security, business continuity, and disaster recovery

Financial Management

• Develop and manage the organization’s budget
• Provide transparency and actively manage costs
• Measure benefits of EI&T investments and