FM · 4 days ago
Head of Technology Strategy and Governance
Johnston, RI
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expFM is a leading mutual insurance company focused on property risk management. The Head of Technology Strategy and Governance is responsible for defining and executing the enterprise technology strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and overseeing governance frameworks and technology investments.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceRisk Management
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a forward-looking enterprise technology strategy and corresponding roadmap in collaboration with business and IT leaders
Ensure technology initiatives are aligned with organizational goals, business priorities, and operational needs
Establish and lead IT governance frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure consistency, accountability, and compliance
Provide oversight of technology performance, risk exposure, and value realization
Lead workforce demand and capacity planning across technology teams to ensure effective and efficient resource utilization
Collaborate with delivery and operations leaders to forecast staffing needs, balance workloads, and inform sourcing strategies
Use data-driven insights to support workforce planning, talent acquisition, and skills development
Oversee the IT portfolio management process, including initiative prioritization, budgeting, and resource allocation
Lead and manage the Technology Project Management Office (PMO), ensuring consistent project delivery practices, governance, and reporting across all technology initiatives
Establish and maintain standards for project execution, including methodologies, tools, and performance metrics
Establish and oversee Technology governance practices to ensure that technology investments are based on strategic alignment, return on investment, and risk profile
Provide executive-level visibility into portfolio performance, risks, and dependencies to support informed decision-making
Provide greater cost transparency and enable analytics to support strategic decision making, financial planning, budget justification, chargeback/showback, performance analytics, benchmarking and value measurement capabilities
Establish and maintain processes to aggregate and allocate all IT cost and consumption data against a cost model that reflects IT products or services – 'run IT like a business'
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to help oversee, monitor and measure the technology organization against the goal to run IT efficiently and ensure we are operating within established governance frameworks
Collaborate with internal communications teams to ensure consistent messaging and engagement around technology strategy and governance
Promote transparency and alignment through regular updates, dashboards, and stakeholder forums
Partner with HR and Learning & Development teams to identify skill gaps and design targeted training programs for technology staff
Support the development of career paths, competency models, and professional growth opportunities within the technology organization
Champion a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and knowledge sharing
Analyze and anticipate future IT procurement needs, and ensure these needs will be met through high-quality strategic relationships with key vendors
Ensure there are processes in place to capture, distribute and effectively use IT knowledge across the enterprise, driving continuous learning and improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field (Master's preferred)
10+ years of experience in IT strategy, governance, or enterprise architecture, with demonstrated leadership in complex environments
Proven experience managing a PMO and overseeing large-scale technology portfolios
Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL), workforce planning, and enterprise risk management
Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills
Ability to influence and drive enterprise-wide change
Preferred
Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)
TOGAF, ITIL, or PMP
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or similar
Company
For nearly 200 years, FM has empowered businesses worldwide to manage risk, prevent loss, and build resilience.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$8.04M2010-05-05Series Unknown· $8.04M
Leadership Team
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Mike Lebovitz
Retired
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