Who We Are
At Corebridge Financial we believe action is everything. Thats why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives for today and tomorrow.
We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:
Who Youll Work With:
The Information Technology (IT) organization is the technological foundation of our business and works in collaboration with our partners from across the company. The team drivestechnology and digital transformation and partners with business leaders to design and execute newstrategies across the company. They also ensure the necessary IT risk management and security
measures are in place and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and principles.
About the Role:
As a key member of the Corporate Service team the VP/Technology Lead of Corp. Services will be responsible for end-to-end IT delivery (Design Build Transform Run) and domain architecture focusing on Compliance Credit/Market Risk and Real Estate corporate functions consisting of 50 key application platforms:
The candidate will lead the technology organization directly aligned to these business areas including external service providers provide indirect technical leadership across the Corporate Services IT organization and collaborate across IT Ops and business leaders to ensure the reliability security and scalability of the technology infrastructure and systems
Responsibilities:
Lead a focused team of Corebridge employees and IT vendor resources and relationships to drive the following:
1. Application Lifecycle Management
Oversee the entire lifecycle of assigned applications including deployment maintenance and retirement for 50 applications
Own the IT operating model focusing on developing a cohesive domain architecture build and service delivery model and driving optimization and modernization.
Lead the review of technical designs to ensure alignment to domain architecture and standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Architecture Infrastructure Security and Line of business IT teams) to ensure alignment with business goals and technical requirements.
Monitor application performance and implement optimizations to enhance scalability security and user experience.
Lead and evolve an offshore third-party support application and maintenance team for end-to-end support of applications in the portfolio.
Develop and execute program and project-based business cases financial plans and project plans and deliver expected results on time and on budget.
Deliver portfolio and project-based reporting demonstrating adherence to SLAs project plans and ongoing BAU deliverables.
2. Stakeholder Management
Act as the primary liaison between business units and technical teams to translate business needs into functional requirements.
Become a trusted IT partner demonstrating the ability to influence change and IT decisions
Proactively highlight and lead resolution of risks and issues and clearly communicate those risks to stakeholders.
Manage Vendor Relationships & Contract oversight while leveraging their strategic capabilities.
3. Governance & Compliance
Ensure applications comply with organizational policies industry standards (e.g. NYDFS GDPR ISO) and cybersecurity protocols.
Conduct / coordinate risk assessments and implement timely mitigation strategies for vulnerabilities.
4. Technology Infrastructure & Operations
Manage technology budgets across direct and indirect expenses inclusive of oversight of key vendor software and hardware relationships and partnerships.
Accountable for tracking and managing finances across the designated IT portfolio.
Prioritize resource allocation for upgrades patches and new features.
Ensure Operational excellence is upheld including all security regulatory and compliance aspects; production systems uptime and reliability; and availability of data that are critical to the functioning of the corporate systems eco-system.
5. Technology Innovation Development and Improvement.
Drive innovation in technology solutions to improve operational efficiency reduce risk and rationalize the portfolio of technology
Lead the development and implementation of new capabilities including internally built and externally sourced software applications and AI/ML solutions.
Analyze user feedback and metrics (e.g. uptime error rates) to drive iterative improvements.
Stay updated on emerging technologies (e.g. AI/ML cloud-native solutions) to recommend innovative opportunities.
6. Strategic Leadership & Management
Develop and lead outsourced Vendor Program activities for assigned business areas
Develop and prioritize annual Book of Work and alignment of the future state roadmap
Develop IT roadmaps working with Senior Business Stakeholders across the business units with immediate focus on Compliance that aligns with Corbridges business and technology plans.
Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment across the Corporate Systems organization both with other teams across Enterprise IT and across the broader Corebridge Technology teams
Skills and Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
10 years experience as a senior IT leader for Compliance and Risk Management working in the financial services industry insurance company preferred.
Strong domain knowledge of Compliance and Risk Management core business processes operational needs regulatory landscape and supporting technology ecosystem.
5 years experience working with offshore service providers and 3rd party vendors.
5 years experience working with C-level executives and senior Business leaders
Strong leadership communication interpersonal and presentation skills
Ability to absorb complex context and convert it into relevant information for given audience.
Proven ability to manage budgets projects and resources effectively
Excellent organizational time management resource planning and prioritization skills
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills while driving big picture goals
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment concurrently managing multiple initiatives while managing key priorities.
Compensation:
The anticipated salary range for this position is $190000 to $215000 at the commencement of employment. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered will ultimately be dependent on multiple factors which may include the candidates geographic location skills experience and other qualifications.
In addition the position is eligible for a discretionary bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.
Corebridge also offers a range of competitive benefits as part of the total compensation package as detailed below.
Work Location:
This position is based in Corebridge Financials Jersey City NJ office and is subject to our hybrid working policy which gives colleagues the benefits of working both in and office and remotely.
Estimated Travel:
May include up to 25%
This role is deemed a covered associate under SEC Rule 206(4)-5 17 CFR 275.206(4)-5 Political contributions by certain investment advisers and other federal and state pay-to-play rules. Candidates for the role must not have made any political contributions that under 17 CFR 275.206(4)-5 or other federal or state pay-to-play regulations would disqualify the candidate or Corebridge Financial from conducting Corebridge Financials business or that would otherwise create a conflict of interest for Corebridge Financial. Applicants who are selected to move forward with the application process will be required to disclose all U.S. political contributions they and their household family members have made over the past two years.Why Corebridge
At Corebridge Financial we prioritize the health well-being and work-life balance of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to support employees both personally and professionally ensuring that they have the resources and flexibility needed to thrive.
Benefit Offerings Include:
Eligibility for and participation in employer-sponsored benefit plans and Company programs will be subject to applicable law governing Plan document(s) and Company policy.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Corebridge Financial is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and we comply with all applicable federal state and local fair employment laws. All applicants will be considered for employment based on job-related qualifications and without regard to race color religion sex gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin disability neurodivergence age veteran status or any other protected characteristic. The Company is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. At Corebridge Financial we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to building a creative workplace that leads to innovation growth and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives we invest in each employee seeking to ensure that our colleagues are respected as individuals and valued for their unique perspectives.
Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees including any accommodations needed on the basis of physical or mental disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process please send an email to . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable federal state and local law.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
Functional Area:
IT - Information TechnologyEstimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%Relocation Provided: NoAmerican General Life Insurance CompanyRequired Experience:
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