Director, IT Business Management - Transformation and Business Relationship (Technology)

Job Family
IT Operations
About Us
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.
Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.
We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.
Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.
Job Description Summary
This is a high-impact, multi-disciplinary leadership role that sits at the center of the savings and investments technology organization. The role combines front-door demand governance, financial rigor, business alignment, and executive operating cadence.
You will act as the control tower for all technology demand and execution, ensuring that investment decisions are aligned to business priorities, financial discipline is maintained, and the Savings and Investments Tech Head’s agenda is executed with precision. This role also serves as a trusted advisor and extension of the Savings and Investments Tech Head, driving transparency, accountability, and operational excellence across the organization.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Build strong partnerships with Product, Operations, Business, Technology, and corporate/shared-services leadership to enable alignment and execution of strategic priorities.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing decision-making and helping shape organizational priorities, goals, and strategic initiatives.
Translate business strategy into technology demand, partnering with Business, Product, and Operations teams to define needs, priorities, and strategic roadmaps.
Lead demand intake and portfolio governance, aligning technology demand with strategic roadmaps, organizational priorities, capacity, and available resources.
Drive the priorities and agenda of the Savings and Investments Technology Head, ensuring focus and alignment across key initiatives and organizational commitments.
Lead leadership operating cadences, business reviews, and planning activities, including the development and presentation of goals, initiatives, strategic roadmaps, and executive-level materials.
Establish and monitor organizational metrics and reporting to measure progress, performance, and the success of key strategic initiatives.
Prepare executive-level presentations, reporting, and decision materials that clearly communicate priorities, progress, risks, financials, and business outcomes.
Support talent and organizational strategy, including organizational design and development, workforce planning, workforce optimization, and broader change initiatives.
Oversee financial management, reporting, and controls, including budgeting, forecasting, performance against budget, and overall cost transparency.
Partner with strategic vendors and internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for cost efficiency and effective resource utilization.
Lead and oversee process improvement, service management, workforce optimization, and other initiatives designed to strengthen operational excellence.
Oversee cross-functional programs and initiatives that impact the Technology organization and other corporate or shared-services organizations.
Drive change management and execution across strategic initiatives, helping ensure organizational priorities move from planning through implementation and measurable outcomes.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration, finance or related field
Ten years of technology and related management experience including IT portfolio management and project management
Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, budgets and financial analysis
Solid understanding of business principles, strategic planning, organizational design, change management, risk management, etc.
Analytical skills and strategic mindset to create plans and milestones to achieve future state goals
Leadership skills to influence others to drive change
Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
Ability to work in a dynamic changing agile environment
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in information technology or business administration
PMP/PMI certification certifications
Experience in the financial services industry
Leadership Attributes
Strategic thinking and execution
Strong business acumen
Executive presence
Financial and analytical rigor
Ability to simplify complexity
Comfortable with ambiguity
Success Metrics
Transparent demand intake funnel
Strong project and financial discipline
Improved business trust
Better execution predictability
Effective Savings and Investments Technology office operations
Working Conditions
Hybrid Office Environment
Moderate Travel 10 to 25%
Compensation
The Salary for this position generally ranges between $175,000 - $215,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good fa