Director, Engineering Chapter Lead

Alternate Locations: Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania)

 

 Work Arrangement:

Hybrid Preferred : Preferred employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

 

Relocation assistance:  is not available for this opportunity.

 

Requisition #: 74892

 

The Role at a Glance

As the Director, Engineering Chapter Lead, you will provide leadership and direction to the Workplace Solutions Business Process Management (BPM) development team. You will serve as an expert in BPM and automation solutions and lead a technical team as we modernize our platform. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Appian professional to join Lincoln in this transformation.  

What you'll be doing

•    Lead and mentor an amazing team of developers and business systems analysts 
•    Partner closely with business/IT stakeholders as Lincoln transitions from our legacy BPM platform to Appian 
•    Ensure team adheres to engineering and agile best practices, focusing on high-quality solutions that provide business value 
•    Maintain a technical roadmap, and ensure the team’s backlog accounts for technical work that’s required to maintain system concurrency  
•    Serves as a subject matter expert to resolve complex application development/system analysis issues/concerns 
•    Encourage and promote innovation and offer ideas for execution and learning  
•    Maintain knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends 
•    Direct and evaluate individual/team performance and take appropriate action to meet and/or exceed performance standards  
•    Provide training and development opportunities to team members, providing honest and open feedback to aid in the development of talent 
•    Monitor budget and ensure work is tracked appropriately for financial reporting purposes 
•    Share weekend on-call rotations  

What we’re looking for

Must-haves:
•    7+ Years’  experience in Information Technology, with at least  4 years’ focus on BPM platforms 
•    3+ years of managerial, supervisory, and/or demonstrated leadership experience Lead with years of experience 
•    Strong working knowledge of Appian  
•    Experience working in an agile environment 
•    Strong relationship management skills, with IT and business partners 
•    4 year/Bachelors degree (or equivalent work experience) 

Nice-to-haves:   
•    Experience with AWD/Chorus to Appian migration 
•    Working knowledge of AWD/Chorus 
•    Proven skills in coaching team members in the areas of performance, standards, and methods  
•    Demonstrated ability to successfully hire, retain, develop and coach staff via a culture of real-time performance feedback, with ability to build both technical and leadership skills  
•    Ability to collaborate with senior management, colleagues and peers; can influence outcomes without directing or commanding 
•    Understanding of DevOps and application security practices

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through August 22nd, 2025, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume 

 

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future. 

 

What’s in it for you:

• 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

 

The pay range for this position is $108,500 - $195,900 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable la