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Coverys · 19 hours ago

Director, Technology - Underwriting & Product Applications

Connecticut, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$202K/yr - $265K/yr

8+ years exp

Coverys is seeking a Director of Technology for Underwriting & Product Applications to lead engineering teams in managing systems that enhance policy administration and product development. This role involves defining the technology roadmap, implementing solutions, and ensuring alignment with business goals to drive growth and efficiency.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Responsible for the UW & Product Technology vision and roadmap: Define and execute a cloud-first strategy that ensures platforms deliver strategic business goals across the underwriting and product teams

Lead engineering and scrum teams to design, build, and integrate systems, ensuring architectural decisions are aligned with standards and are scalable, secure, and resilient

Recommend architectural solutions that ensure platform scalability, performance, and adaptability to changing business and regulatory requirements

Continuously assess platform performance and enhancement opportunities, driving system optimization through configuration, custom development, and adoption of newly released functionality

Provide strategic oversight for the entire underwriting & product systems landscape, including Duck Creek

Manage technical support models, including incident management, root cause analysis, release management, and change control processes

In collaboration with Senior Director, Data, drive adoption of AI/GenAI, advanced analytics, and intelligent automation (RPA) to reduce manual work

Operate as a strategic advisor to the UW and Product senior business leadership, translating requirements into actionable, value-driven solutions

Partner with business leadership to ensure technology engineering priorities enable business strategy

Operate as the point person for UW and Product senior leadership in technology organization

Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing organization, including a team of business analysts and engineers. Set expectations for strategic thinking, operational and engineering excellence

Ensure team members’ accountability for measurable KPIs that demonstrate a strong focus on application development, integration, and platform support

Act as a visible change agent for technology-led transformation, driving adoption and measurable business impact

Define and communicate clear expectations, provide regular constructive feedback, and evaluate performance against objectives. Monitor work for efficiency, effectiveness, and quality

Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

Champion and implement modern engineering practices (Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD) to drive velocity and innovation

For critical initiatives, be the IT Lead that will drive solution development with business leaders, delivering measurable outcomes in operational efficiency & support product growth

Evaluate and manage cloud platforms, SaaS providers, and implementation partners, ensuring maximum business value and ROI

Manage vendor relationships for 10+ solutions that are used by UW and product teams

Qualification

Cloud-based technologiesSoftware development practicesDevOpsSystem integrationCybersecurity principlesVendor managementTechnical governance modelsAgile methodologiesSystems thinkingCommunication skillsLeadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a relevant field is required

8-10 years of experience in technical leadership roles within software engineering or IT, ideally in financial services or other highly regulated, complex environments

Proven expertise in software development practices, cloud-based technologies, system integration, and cybersecurity principles

Experience leading DevOps and engineering teams in complex, global environments, with principles of engineering excellence

Deep expertise in vendor management

Collaborative leadership style with success in aligning technology executives behind enterprise engineering initiatives

Experience developing technical governance models, solution architecture frameworks, and integration strategies across multiple enterprise systems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership

A systems thinker who sees the big picture but also understands the operational and technical details to get there

A trusted advisor and empathetic partner to the business functional leaders

Proven track record owning and delivering multiple large-scale system implementations from business case through adoption and value realization

All candidates must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship or restriction