Reinsurance Technology Director

We deliver our customers peace of mind every day by helping them protect what they value most. Our passion for placing the customer at the center of everything we do is driving a transformational shift at Liberty Mutual. Operating as a tech startup within a Fortune 100 company, we are leading a digital disruption that will redefine how people experience insurance.

This role has a hybrid work schedule (2 days onsite) and we are considering candidates based in Portsmouth, NH and Boston, MA.

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future. We will not sponsor employment visas . Candidates who will require future sponsorship, including candidates on CPT/OPT/STEMOPT who will require future sponsorship, are not eligible to apply.

Job introduction:

Global Finance Technology (GFT) is looking for an experienced, passionate Reinsurance Technology Director to support our finance modernization journey including our Reinsurance transformation. This flagship program is a multi-year investment that will transform our Reinsurance processing and retire several major systems used across Liberty Mutual. Reinsurance is a critical tool protecting our capital and this effort will significantly impact our bottom line. This role will help drive the program that will implement capabilities aligned with finance business priorities supporting Corporate, GRS and USRM. This team is a critical contributor to the development, delivery, and support of the long-term Finance ecosystem product vision.

The candidate will be responsible for existing teams in GFT and will also help design, staff and manage the go forward program.

About the job:

• Lead the delivery and ongoing support of the Reinsurance Management program to enable finance to enable efficient, accurate and flexible Reinsurance processing.
• Drive the strategic replacement of legacy applications providing accurate, timely and consistent data for reporting and processing.
• Oversee multiple cross-functional teams and simultaneous delivery tracks as the Reinsurance program scales, ensuring alignment, collaboration, timely execution, and proactive identification, mitigation, and resolution of risks and issues to drive successful program outcomes
• Optimize the staffing model and managing resource capacity and costs to support program growth and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to the strategic architecture vision for the program, align with another key Finance program SIMPL (Strategic Incremental Modernization of Premium & Loss), and work closely with our data program.
• Develops and implements business and/or technology vision, critical success factors, and operating plans; develops and communicates department/enterprise vision, strategies, and high-level migration plans.
• Anticipates and manages technology evolution and relates it to business solutions. Sets direction based on alignment to business and overall technology standards.
• Ensures system, technical, and product architectures are aligned with business objectives and include active management of technical debt and system health to maintain architecture integrity and enable long-term scalability.
• Advocates and models agile leadership techniques, coaching managers and teams to embrace continuous improvement and adaptive delivery practices.
• Hires and manages managers and may hire and manage individual contributors, coaches and counsels team members, especially managers, regarding management approaches.
• Determines and manages staffing strategy and plan (# of FTEs, skills needed, depth of experience, internal and external staffing mix) consistent with departmental needs; ensures execution of decisions related to hiring, firing, and promotions.
• Defines individual performance objectives and development plans and ensures alignment with project and department objectives; appraises and evaluates department and individual performance, making compensation recommendations and overseeing the appraisal process.
• Oversee vendor relationships beyond delivery, including contract management, resource transitions, and ensuring external teams are fully integrated into the program culture and processes.
• Establishes the financial plan and manages to plan; ensures project financial plans are met by managers; jointly establishes financial targets with business partners.
• Oversees the development, implementation, and execution of multiple projects ensuring scope and schedule are established; manages the operating plan and resource allocation including prioritization and staff deployment; acts on changing priorities as needed.
• Formulates and executes process and organizational improvement initiatives that enhance overall effectiveness; proactively seeks ways to improve human resource and other management processes; understands business processes, issues/problems, and applies appropriate IT standards and solutions.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory, audit, and governance requirements by operationalizing controls and change management protocols throughout program execution.
• Initiates and fosters business partnerships with current and potential clients, vendors, IT executives, and senior business executives; develops relationships that promote trust and increase efficiency and effectiveness; balances individual client needs with business priorities assuring alignment with business strategies and objectives.

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in technical or business discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years of Technology related experience, engineering experience preferred
• Minimum 5+ years in leadership role.
• Minimum 5+ years’ technical experience leading projects and portfolio management
• Creates a compelling and flexible implementation roadmap with input from several key partners.
• Operate as a subject matter expert for Finance Systems in the portfolio, be a point of contact for integration with upstream and downstream processes.
• Manage financial and regulatory complexities. Ensure adherence to enterprise design, technical architecture, standards, audit and change management.
• Manage projects including resource allocations, financials/budgets, work plans, issue & risk management, and status reporting.
• Dynamic leader who can energize multi-disciplined work teams to develop and execute strategies based on current and anticipated needs.
• Provides direction in resolving conflicts, as well as coaching poor performers to improved levels of performance.
• In-depth knowledge of IT concepts, strategies and methodologies and their application to business opportunities. In-depth knowledge of business operations, objectives and strategies.
• Advanced knowledge of management concepts, practices and techniques. Ability to promote a team environment consisting of several teams
• Knowledge of Financial concepts and the insurance industry, including familiarity with Premium & Losses and managing risk.
• Highly developed negotiation, facilitation and consensus building skills.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills; strong presentation skills.

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.


At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve.


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