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Kemper

Director – IT Planning, Performance Management

Kemper

. Lead enterprise-wide IT planning, governance, and performance visibility across Apex (CTO), CISO, Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), and Data .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $129,500 - $215,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in IT strategy, technology planning, and governance, with a strong focus on enterprise demand management and capacity planning. Proven ability to lead cross-functional technology teams and facilitate executive communication and stakeholder management.

Highest-signal resume keywords
IT StrategyTechnology PlanningEnterprise Demand ManagementAgile/SAFe Delivery PracticesIT Portfolio Management

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Hard Skills
GovernanceCapacity PlanningInvestment GovernanceBudgetingForecastingPerformance ReportingStrategic AnalysisIntegrated RoadmapsDemand IntakePrioritization Standards
Soft Skills
Executive CommunicationInfluencingFacilitationStakeholder Management
Tools & Technologies
Enterprise IT Planning DashboardsAgile MethodologiesSAFe Framework
Industry Keywords
IT GovernanceCross-Functional TeamsPerformance VisibilityResource CapacityInvestment Trade-Offs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead enterprise-wide IT planning, governance, and performance visibility across Apex (CTO), CISO, Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), and Data
  • Align technology priorities, demand, capacity, investments, and roadmaps with executive decisions and enterprise objectives
  • Integrate organizational IT plans and roadmaps into a consolidated enterprise view
  • Identify strategic priorities, cross-functional dependencies, and investment trade-offs
  • Establish demand intake, evaluation, prioritization, and planning standards
  • Facilitate escalation and resolution of competing cross-IT priorities
  • Consolidate resource capacity, demand, budget, forecast, and investment information
  • Direct enterprise IT planning dashboards and leadership reviews
  • Provide visibility into commitments, delivery health, risks, dependencies, and outcomes
  • Provide functional direction, coaching, and performance input to embedded planning managers
  • Strengthen enterprise planning practices across Agile, SAFe, and other delivery models

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in IT strategy, technology planning, program management, governance, or related technology leadership
  • 5+ years of leadership experience, including matrix leadership or oversight of cross-functional technology teams
  • Demonstrated success in enterprise demand management, prioritization, integrated roadmaps, capacity planning, and investment governance
  • Strong experience with IT budgets, forecasting, executive performance reporting, and Agile/SAFe or other delivery practices
  • IT portfolio management experience
  • Excellent strategic analysis, executive communication, influencing, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
  • This position works at our Kemper office

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • 401(k)