About the role
Build partnerships with Finance leaders, vendors, and technology peers, and move leaders forward even amid ambiguity or resistance Own execution and results across the Finance technology investment portfolio (~$200M annual) and a technology organization of ~220 employees plus ~300 contractors Jointly set financial targets with Finance partners and ensure programs, including multiple multi-year initiatives, deliver to plan Ensure investments translate into measurable outcomes: speed, quality, control, productivity, and economics Drive disciplined prioritization, dependency management, resource allocation, and delivery rigor across teams and partners accountable for outcomes, not activity Lead adoption of modern engineering practices: product-centric delivery, platform thinking, automation, and AI across the SDLC Apply and evolve enterprise standards for architecture, security, data, and AI, balancing consistency with the realities of Finance transformation Build and lead a high-performing Finance technology organization that thrives in sustained transformation Build a flexible, adaptable workforce strategy (headcount, skills, experience, and full-time/professional-services mix) focused on skills for the future, and hire, develop, and coach the next line of technology leaders Foster a culture of direct communication, learning, inclusion, and execution excellence, and model courage in addressing conflict and making hard calls Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience; Master's preferred Minimum 15 years of related experience, including 5+ years in senior technology leadership Seasoned technology leader with a proven record leading large-scale, multi-year transformations in complex, regulated environments, with deep finance and insurance business acumen and understanding of how technology can be leveraged to support business strategy Demonstrated ability to influence, challenge, and partner with executives on operating models, sequencing, investment tradeoffs, and change absorption, addressing conflict directly for better outcomes Hands-on credibility across 3rd-party platform implementations (SAP experience a plus) and cloud-native, homegrown solutions (full-stack AWS, data transformation, data warehousing, and business intelligence/reporting) Proven experience crafting and delivering an enterprise data strategy Proven change leader who has built resilient, high-performing teams through sustained transformation, and translates vision into actionable deliverables Strong vendor and ecosystem leadership, selection, governance, and value realization across major Finance platforms and delivery partners (software, consulting, and outsourcing) Financial and operational acumen, including ownership of multi-year technology investment portfolios (labor, compute, software) and blended workforce strategies Ability to partner closely and establish strong, trusted working relationships to make impacts beyond technology. E.g., contributing to the larger Finance transformation at Liberty Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, able to go deep while staying focused on the big picture Effective, highly articulate communicator able to convey important messages verbally and in writing to all organizational levels