Unum · 6 hours ago
VP, Platform Services
Chattanooga, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$202K/yr - $415K/yr
7+ years expUnum is a Fortune 500 company driving a digital transformation in the employee benefits sector. The VP, Platform Services is responsible for delivering technology solutions that meet business needs, guiding strategic planning, and ensuring effective partnerships between business and IT leadership.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Identify, design, and implement state-of-the art technology solutions to meet Unum’s current and future business needs. Manage the overall direction of the company’s technology through strategic planning and evaluation
Evaluate technology trends and developments for business opportunities and risks, and introduce strategies to capitalize on these opportunities and to mitigate risks
Partners closely with business leaders to understand Unum’s business, the external marketplace, and the needs of our customers. Leads the IT governance activities to ensure close partnership with the business and transparency in all IT initiatives
Analyze and effectively communicate complex business and IT issues/needs and act as a consultant to help business leaders identify technology solutions to improve their operations efficiency and effectiveness and support growth goals
Keeps innovation at the forefront. Leverages fresh perspectives, breakthrough ideas, and new paradigms to create business technology value
Monitor information technology performance and recommend continual improvements; continuously focuses on improving process and practices that create the most value
Build, lead, develop, mentor and coach a high performing, empowered staff of business and IT professionals across various locations
Support the identification and implementation of a flexible technical architecture to support growth
Effectively manage operating expenses within the established budget; continually reviewing opportunities for reducing expenses and driving efficiencies. Identifies and recommends strategic investments that have positive ROI
Oversee creation of IT business plans in support of business needs and technology strategy, partnering closely with business leadership. Consistently delivers results against defined plans
Leverages external partners effectively in all aspects of IT, from strategy through delivery. Able to manage complex vendor relationships and hold vendors accountable for results
Ensure the security and protection of data, information systems and equipment; actively implements security, privacy, risk management and disaster recovery initiatives and best practices
Takes bold actions and is a change leader. Advocates for change with confidence; takes ownership and personal responsibility for implementing change, and leverages communications, goals, resources, and metrics to ensure broader understanding and accountability
Effectively communicate upward and across business and technology teams; builds strong partnerships with senior leaders and IT stakeholders, both internal and external
Create KPIs, goals, and metrics across the portfolio in order to drive continuous improvement throughout the organization
Leads large organizations in the delivery of all responsibilities for this role, promoting a culture based on our guiding principles of customer, agility, and empowerment
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Seven to ten plus years experience in a senior-level IT leadership position
Bachelor's degree required
Significant experience in leading the strategic and operational direction of an IT organization
Strong communication and influencing skills; able to communicate with all levels of organizational leadership and deliver impactful presentations
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a mixture of highly specialized technical and operational resources across a range of locations
Experience leading teams who deliver integrated solutions to meet customer needs
Budget and financial management; ability to maximize resources and manage capacity
Change agent; advocate for ever needing change across the organization and able to create followership
Able to elevate the performance of empowered teams
Ability to act with an owner-mindset, responsible for all aspects of the business' success including customer satisfaction, financial returns, and continued growth
Project management skills
Budgeting and financial management; ability to maximize resources and manage capacity
Demonstrated track record for attracting and developing strong leadership talent
Proven ability to look strategically and creatively at complex problems and systems and identify practical solutions to solve those challenges
Ability to motivate and hold people accountable for delivering results
Preferred
Master's degree preferred
Benefits
Healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental)
Insurance benefits (short & long-term disability)
Performance-based incentive plans
Paid time off
401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not
Company
Unum
Since our founding in 1848, Unum has been a leader in the employee benefits business through innovation, integrity and an unwavering commitment to our customers.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Unum 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
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (27)
2024 (23)
2023 (26)
2022 (19)
2021 (18)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$700M2025-11-11Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2024-06-05Post Ipo Debt· $400M
1986-11-14IPO
Leadership Team
Curt Burghardt
Vice President People Delivery
Mike Schubert
Vice President Of Technology
Recent News
MarketScreener
2025-12-05
2025-12-05
2025-12-05
Company data provided by crunchbase