Head of Technology, Individual Marketplace jobs in United States
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WTW · 2 months ago

Head of Technology, Individual Marketplace

WTW is a leading global advisory and solutions company, and they are seeking a Head of Technology for the Individual Marketplace. This role involves providing strategic and operational leadership across all aspects of technology, overseeing a global engineering organization, and ensuring alignment with business growth and transformation objectives.

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Responsibilities

Shape and execute the technology vision for the Individual Marketplace, ensuring alignment with broader WTW objectives and the evolving needs of the business and clients
Oversee the timely, high-quality, and cost-effective development, delivery, and operation of business applications and platforms. Ensure that product and technical roadmaps are aligned and executed to meet business targets
Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing product engineering, software, and data management organization of 300+ professionals across the USA, India and Peru. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Actively participate in the Business Technology leadership team and Individual Marketplace senior leadership team. Collaborate with other WTW technologists and business leaders to share best practices, drive cross-business initiatives, and contribute to the overall technology strategy of WTW
Manage technology budgets, monitor KPIs, and ensure delivery expenditure is within agreed limits. Oversee the reporting of capitalized hours and R&D tax relief as required
Ensure robust governance around the selection and use of third-party technologies, open-source components, and adherence to security and compliance policies. Lead ongoing quality assurance, information security, and data protection processes
Define and maintain fit-for-purpose software delivery, DevSecOps, and support processes. Champion the adoption of appropriate tools, methods, and agile ways of working
Sponsor key projects, drive continuous improvement in delivery, and ensure awareness and adoption of emerging technologies that deliver competitive advantage
Work closely with product management, commercial, and operations teams to ensure technology enables business growth, client satisfaction, and operational efficiency
Oversee recruitment, retention, training, and career development for engineering teams. Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, and ensure the workplace is engaging, supportive, and aligned to WTW’s values
Represent the technology function internally and externally, communicating strategy, progress, and value to stakeholders, partners, and clients as appropriate

Qualification

Strategic LeadershipTechnology DeliveryGovernanceSecurityTeam ManagementFinancial ManagementProcess ExcellenceInnovationContinuous ImprovementBusiness PartnershipTalent StrategyRepresentationCommunication

Required

Senior executive experience in technology leadership roles
Experience overseeing large engineering organizations (300+ professionals)
Strong technical expertise in architecture and engineering delivery
Proven business acumen and ability to align technology with business objectives
Experience in managing technology budgets and monitoring KPIs
Knowledge of governance and security policies related to technology
Experience in defining and maintaining software delivery and DevSecOps processes
Ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement in technology delivery
Strong collaboration skills with business leaders and technology teams
Experience in talent strategy including recruitment, retention, and training
Excellent communication skills for representing technology function to stakeholders

Company

WTW is a global advisory and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth.

H1B Sponsorship

WTW has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2023 (4)
2022 (5)
2021 (2)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.75B
2025-12-15Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-02-28Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2021-09-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Andrew Krasner
Chief Financial Officer
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Tom Finan
Senior Vice President / Cyber Tech E&O Insurance Broker
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