New York Life Insurance Co

Corporate Vice President - Digital Experience Engineering Lead

New York Life Insurance Co$185K — $264K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years delivering enterprise-level IT solutions with stakeholder management experience
  • Proven ability to manage multiple technical workstreams in collaboration with Business Leads and Product Managers
  • Extensive experience working within the SAFe Agile framework, including financial planning and budgeting
  • Strong skills in workforce planning and resource management, including vendor oversight
  • Demonstrated success in talent development through hiring and mentoring programs
  • Experience creating engaging digital experiences across web and mobile platforms

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a multi-year delivery roadmap for Service Experience Value Stream
  • Partner with planning leads and stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment
  • Deliver team commitments while tracking progress and identifying risks and blockers
  • Guide teams through complex initiatives, resolving cross-dependencies as they arise
  • Collaborate with all organizational levels to align business goals and capabilities
  • Drive communication across teams to enhance issue resolution and transparency
  • Identify organizational requirements essential for successful delivery

Benefits

  • Comprehensive leave programs
  • Adoption assistance
  • Student loan repayment programs
  • Ongoing refinement of benefits based on employee feedback
  • Support for work-life balance through modern offerings
Full Job Description
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

Corporate Vice President - Digital Experience Engineering Lead

Role Summary

We are seeking a Technology Delivery Lead to join the Service Experience Value Stream. This role is responsible for developing and executing a multi-year roadmap that drives shared business and technology outcomes. You will partner with analysts, architects, and engineers to design, build, test, and enhance modern technology solutions that deliver exceptional stakeholder experiences and support strategic business opportunities. This role has accountability across multiple technology ecosystems, including enhancing capabilities, streamlining delivery, modernizing underlying technology stacks, establishing architectural direction, ensuring financial discipline, and driving innovation through emerging technologies and processes.

What You'll Do:
  • Develop and maintain a delivery roadmap aligned to Service Experience Value Stream objectives, optimizing sequencing while ensuring successful execution.
  • Partner with planning leads, RTEs, Development Leads, Solution Leads, and other stakeholders to ensure initiative transparency and alignment.
  • Deliver on team commitments with clear visibility into progress, risks, challenges, and blockers.
  • Guide teams through complex initiatives, identifying and resolving cross-dependencies.
  • Collaborate across organizational levels to align business goals, strategies, capabilities, and processes.
  • Facilitate strong Business-Technology alignment through a consultative and collaborative approach.
  • Drive cross-team communication to enhance transparency, issue identification, and resolution.
  • Identify organizational requirements related to resources, structure, and cultural shifts necessary to enable delivery success.
  • Partner with Value Stream Architects to develop gap analyses and IT investment roadmaps reflecting current-state technology and future-state capabilities.
  • Stay current on emerging technologies and trends, serving as a thought leader in the Digital Experience space.
  • Coach and develop team members, fostering a highly engaged workforce with strong technical expertise and business acumen.
  • Champion a customer-centric, connected experience that enhances end-user productivity.

What You'll Bring:
  • 10+ years of experience delivering enterprise-level IT solutions, including stakeholder management.
  • 10+ years of experience managing multiple technical workstreams in close partnership with Business Leads and Product Managers.
  • 10+ years of experience working within the SAFe Agile framework, including estimation, scheduling, financial planning, and budgeting.
  • Strong experience in workforce planning, resource management, and vendor/consultant oversight.
  • Proven success in talent development, including hiring, coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and sustain strong cross-functional relationships.
  • Experience delivering engaging and efficient digital experiences across web and mobile platforms.


Education / Training
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field preferred, but not required.
  • Certifications in delivery methodologies (e.g., SAFe / Scaled Agile) are a plus.


Additional Skills & Knowledge
  • Ability to independently analyze and resolve complex issues using sound judgment and experience.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience collaborating across Value Streams, Business Areas, Corporate Functions, and Centers of Enablement.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership and translate complex concepts for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Proactive expectation management and stakeholder engagement.
  • Proven ability to lead Agile teams advancing enterprise value stream roadmaps.
  • Demonstrated success influencing process adoption and continuous improvement across complex organizations.
  • Strong collaboration and team-building capabilities.
  • Knowledge of modern technology ecosystems, including SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, SOA, APIs, microservices, mobile application development, content management systems, SSO, cybersecurity, and application security tools.
  • Knowledge of AI frameworks and technologies, including AI/ML, Generative AI, and Agentic architectures.
  • Understanding of business, operating, and financial models, including cost-benefit analysis, budgeting, and risk management.
  • Familiarity with SDLC, Agile and Lean methodologies, IT services, infrastructure and operations, enterprise architecture (EA), and ITIL frameworks.
  • Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and consulting skills.
  • Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new business domains and technologies.


Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $185,000-$264,500

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Job Requisition ID: 94799

About New York Life Insurance Co

New York Life Insurance Company is a mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the life insurers in the world, ranking #88 on the 2014 Fortune 500 list with over $540 billion in total assets under management, and more than $19 billion in surplus and AVR. New York Life and its subsidiaries provide insurance, investment, and retirement solutions. For 175 years, the company has been helping people put their love into action. It was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in New York.

New York Life Insurance Co Careers

Join the esteemed team at New York Life Insurance Co, a leader in the insurance industry, and propel your career to new heights with unparalleled job opportunities. As one of the most respected names in life insurance, we offer a platform where professionalism meets innovation, creating an environment ripe for personal and professional growth.

Work You’ll Do

At New York Life Insurance Co, you will be part of a culture that cherishes diversity and fosters leadership. Our team is composed of skilled professionals dedicated to providing financial security and peace of mind to our clients. By joining us, you will collaborate with top-tier experts in finance and insurance, leveraging your skills to make a meaningful impact.

Explore Career Paths

Whether you are seeking an internship, a full-time position, or a leadership role, New York Life Insurance Co provides a variety of career paths to help you achieve your professional goals. Our commitment to career development is evident through extensive training programs and continuous learning opportunities that ensure our team remains at the forefront of the industry.

Innovate and Lead

Embrace the opportunity to lead projects that drive innovation within the company and the insurance industry. New York Life Insurance Co is at the intersection of tradition and innovation, where we constantly strive to develop solutions that anticipate the needs of our clients.

Be Part of a Great Team

Our team at New York Life Insurance Co is our greatest asset. We thrive on collaboration and respect each other’s contributions, creating a supportive and inclusive workplace. Here, networking and mentorship go hand in hand with day-to-day operations, providing a robust support system for career advancement.

Future-Proof Your Career

With New York Life Insurance Co, your career is future-proofed with endless opportunities for advancement. Our comprehensive benefits package supports your life both inside and outside of work, while our leadership and diversity training prepare you to take on new challenges.

Join Our Team

Search for open positions that match your skills and interests. We are hiring creative, curious, and motivated individuals who are ready to drive their careers forward. Explore our job opportunities and find out how your talents can make a difference at New York Life Insurance Co.

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Prepare for Your Interview

Ready to join us? Prepare your resume and sharpen your interview skills to become part of a company that values vision, leadership, and a commitment to excellence. At New York Life Insurance Co, we are not just offering a job; we are offering a pathway to success.

New York Life Insurance Co – A Place Where Careers Are Made

From fostering innovation to encouraging diversity, New York Life Insurance Co is where you can pursue your passions and grow your career. Join us and make a difference in the lives of our clients and communities every day.
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