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Society Insurance is seeking a Vice President-Information Technology to join our executive team. The Vice President-Information Technology provides strategic technology leadership, balancing independent agency and policyholder value with operational excellence through innovative and cost-effective technology solutions. This important role creates a positive cultural environment where integrity and ethics are unquestioned, customers are the prime focus, employee growth and engagement are present, and organizational excellence is the ultimate objective. This position supports the professional development of the team through coaching, mentoring, and leadership development.
Strategic Technology Leadership
- Develops and executes IT 3-5 year road map and strategy, aligned with mutual company values and business objectives.
- In collaboration with the business, partners in various transformation initiatives across underwriting, claims, distribution, and customer service.
- Serves as technology advisor to CEO, executive leadership, and Board of Directors.
- Champions innovation while maintaining operational stability and risk management.
- Partners with the Enterprise Agility Office (EAO) to drive the planning processes that evaluates existing technology, information systems, and staffing. Research new solutions and technologies and recommend changes.
- With assistance from Vendor Risk Management (VRM), manages vendor relationships, negotiates technology contracts, and ensures effective stewardship of IT budgets and investments.
- Facilitates communication between staff, management, vendors, and other resources within the organization to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement when aligning technology solutions to business needs.
- Serves as a role model in ethical behavior, is aware of the “role model” implications both internal and external to the organization. Models the moral tone for the organization and maintains a high level of professional competence, corporate values, and policies.
- Supports an environment that is transparent and open, where others are encouraged to achieve, in which new ideas surface easily, favorable change is embraced, and where leadership abilities are recognized and encouraged whenever discovered.
- Coaches and develops high potential employees through superior talent development plans.
Core Systems, Infrastructure & Modernization
- Oversees data warehousing, network infrastructure, data centers, and cloud services.
- Leads modernization initiatives, including system upgrades, implementation of scalable and reliable platforms, cloud migration strategies, and mobile/digital engagement channels.
- Ensures system reliability, availability, disaster recovery, and performance for mission-critical operations.
- Establishes technology standards and architectural principles.
- Implements IT governance framework and controls.
- Ensures integration architecture and API management.
- Guides technology decisions across the organization.
Data Strategy, Quality and Analytics
- Collaborates in the development of the enterprise data strategy and governance frameworks.
- Ensures data quality, integrity, accessibility, and supports regulatory reporting and data retention/e-discovery.
- In conjunction with the Chief Actuary, evaluates and integrates advanced analytics, AI, machine learning, and IoT for business improvement and competitive advantage.
Cybersecurity & Risk Management & Compliance
- Establishes and maintains comprehensive cybersecurity strategies, frameworks, and controls.
- Manages cyber risk assessment, vulnerability management, incident response, and business continuity planning.
- Implements identity/access management and third-party vendor security assessments.
- Ensures compliance with state insurance regulations, SOC 2, ISO, NAIC data security model law, and manages cyber insurance.
- Mitigates risks and addresses obstacles as needed.
About Yo u - You are decisive and display a strong awareness of when, how, and to whom to delegate to.
- You have a deliberate decision making mindset.
- You serve as a role model; demonstrating humility, confidence, and courage.
- You generate a shared commitment to the organization.
- You create a vision for change and engage others to implement the change process.
- You are organizational savvy and have a strategic talent management mindset.
- You are a strategic thinker and visionary.
What it Will Take
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology (IT), computer science, or related degree.
- Minimum 15 years of experience as an IT professional working with progressively increasing responsibilities with at least 10 years of experience managing people.
- A broad knowledge of information systems operations including, but not limited to application development, network systems, project management and technology support.
- Leadership experience, including the ability to effect change and motivate people.
- Conceptual understanding of the P&C Insurance Industry and related business processes.
- Experience working within an agile framework.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Master’s degree highly desirable.
- Prior experience serving in a Chief Information Security Officer role highly desirable.
- Prior experience leading through a business transformation highly desirable.
What Society Can Offer
- Comprehensive Benefits Package : Salary with bonus plan; health, dental, life, and vision insurance
- Retirement : Traditional or Roth 401(k) Defined Contribution Plan PLUS Profit-Sharing Plan
- Work-Life Balance : Company-paid holidays; flexible scheduling; PTO; telecommuting options
- Education : Career Coaching; company-paid courses; student loan and tuition reimbursement
- Community : Charitable Match; paid volunteer time; team sponsorships
- Wellness : Employee Assistance Program; wellness initiatives/rewards; health coaching; and more
Society Insurance prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, disability, genetics, veteran status or military service, marital status or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state or local laws. Society Insurance also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws.
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