Horace Mann · 2 days ago
Manager Information Technology
Plano, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$99K/yr - $146K/yr
3+ years expHorace Mann is seeking an experienced and strategic IT Manager to lead a critical development team within IT who will be instrumental in maintaining application stability and efficiency. The IT Manager is expected to possess a strong technical background, deep understanding of business needs, and exceptional decision-making skills to evaluate and prioritize requests that maximize business value.
Auto InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and empower application development team responsible for support, defect resolution, and system enhancements, upgrades and conversions
Ensure cross-team collaboration, fostering a shared understanding of priorities, dependencies, and technical solutions
Create and uphold accountability structures to ensure work is completed efficiently and with high quality
Drive a culture of ownership, problem-solving, and continuous learning
Serve as the bridge between technology teams and business stakeholders, ensuring both sides understand priorities, constraints, and impacts
Provide guidance on best practices for system stability, scalability, and continuous improvement
Set firm but fair expectations with business stakeholders, ensuring they understand how and why prioritization decisions are made
Provide regular updates on progress, challenges, and key outcomes related to support and enhancements
Communicate realistic timelines, risks, and trade-offs when managing requests
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent experience
3+ years of experience in IT leadership, with a focus on managing developers, operations, technical support, and system enhancements
Proven track record of making strategic prioritization decisions that drive business value
Strong background in technical support, bug resolution, and application enhancement
Strong understanding software development lifecycles, and IT support models coinciding with business needs
Ability to translate business requirements into technical requirements and development prioritization
Familiarity with modern ticketing systems (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and IT service management best practices
Proficiency in leveraging generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar to enhance development workflows
Preferred
Insurance Product Knowledge- Annuities, Life, IUL, Supplemental Health, Group Health and Group Life
Development Experience- Main Frame, C#, SSIS, SSRS, Java, SQL
Company
Horace Mann
Horace Mann provides auto insurance, life insurance, and financial services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$600M2025-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2023-09-12Post Ipo Debt· $300M
1991-11-15IPO
Leadership Team
Ryan E Greenier
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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