We deliver our customers peace of mind every day by helping them protect what they value most. Our passion for placing the customer at the center of everything we do is driving a transformational shift at Liberty Mutual. Operating as a tech startup within a Fortune 100 company, we are leading a digital disruption that will redefine how people experience insurance.

Job Introduction:

This role will work in the Corporate Functions Global Finance Technology group using agile methods to deliver key technology in direct alignment with the business strategies. The team is looking to hire Manager, Application Portfolio and Software Development supporting the Ledgers & Shared Finance Portfolio.

This role will manage two teams who are just beginning to implement their formal agile framework, so experience working in and building an agile culture is a plus. The team is responsible for multiple critical applications including the enterprise ledger. The team will be working to address technical debt. The Finance organization is embarking on a significant, multi-year project to replace the ledger and other key systems and this role will have the opportunity to be one of the drivers of that effort. Experience both with legacy systems and system modernization is important.

About the job:

• Manages an application, software development unit and/or portfolio of applications and ensures system, technical and product architectures are aligned with business objectives.

• Ensures application or portfolio of applications are enhanced and maintained to meet business functional need and vendor product maintenance remains current.

• Works with customers and technical staff to ensure service level agreements are met, problems are resolved in a timely manner, application enhancements are completed and process and technical improvements are identified and implemented to improve overall operational efficiency.

• Hires and manages individual contributors; coaches and counsels team members. Defines individual performance objectives and development plans and ensures alignment with organizational objectives. Appraises and evaluates team and individual performance and makes compensation recommendations. Facilitates or provides mentoring experiences.

• Responsible for unit's workforce and talent management plans, including skills forecasting, staff development, training and succession planning.

• May establishes financial plan for the application, portfolio or overall unit and manages to plan.

• Initiates and fosters collaborative partnerships with current and potential clients, IT and business managers, vendors and IT executives; develops relationships that support increasing efficiency and effectiveness.

• May lead efforts to evaluate, select and implement new technologies to enhance application, until or portfolio.

• Participates in the development of business and/or IT vision, strategies, critical success factors and operating plans for application, unit or portfolio.

• Works closely with other managers and teams in Global Finance Technology.

Desired skills:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in systems operation and administration, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Requires knowledge of the operating environment - technologies span mainframe, midrange, desktop, server, network data, voice, messaging, web, database and output/receiving.

• Strong consultative and communication skills, analytical ability, judgment and the ability to work effectively with client and other systems technical staff, consultants and vendors.

• Extensive knowledge of IT concepts, strategies and methodologies.

• Knowledge of accounting concepts, financial systems, and Liberty Mutual financial practices strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with general ledger implementations and development preferred