AVP, Software Engineering – Digital Enablement

The Hartford

. Set the engineering vision, strategy, multi-year roadmap, and operating plan for Digital Enablement, including Enterprise Marketing technology capabilities .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $182,000 - $273,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in setting engineering vision and strategy, leading large software engineering teams, and managing complex digital enablement initiatives. Proficient in modern software architecture, cloud platforms, and compliance with regulatory standards.

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Engineering Strategy DevelopmentLeadership of Large TeamsCloud Adoption and ModernizationAI-Assisted Development PracticesFinancial and Portfolio Management

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringFull-Stack EngineeringAPIs and Integration PatternsCI/CDDevSecOpsModern Software ArchitectureCloud PlatformsContainersDigital EnablementEnterprise Delivery Models

Soft Skills

Executive-Level CommunicationInfluence SkillsCoaching and DevelopmentPerformance ManagementRisk Management

Tools & Technologies

AI-Assisted Development ToolsDigital PlatformsMarketing Technology CapabilitiesShared Application ServicesWorkflow Management

Industry Keywords

Regulated Industry ExperienceInsuranceFinancial ServicesData GovernanceOperational Control

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the engineering vision, strategy, multi-year roadmap, and operating plan for Digital Enablement, including Enterprise Marketing technology capabilities
Lead approximately 50 FTE software engineering resources through multiple engineering leaders
Attract, develop, coach, and retain technical and leadership talent
Oversee complex programs and product portfolios, delivery governance, dependencies, risks, and execution
Provide executive oversight for digital platforms, enterprise marketing capabilities, customer and prospect engagement solutions, integrations, APIs, user experiences, workflow, mobile, content, document, identity, access, and shared application services
Establish engineering standards for architecture, secure code, testing, documentation, observability, reliability, performance, resilience, and supportability
Advance cloud adoption, modernization, CI/CD, automation, and DevSecOps practices
Drive responsible adoption of AI-assisted development and agentic capabilities
Own quality, reliability, service levels, vulnerability remediation, incident management, technical debt, application health, and continuous improvement
Manage budget, capacity, workforce plans, vendor relationships, sourcing strategy, and resource allocation
Advise senior executives and partner across Product, Architecture, Data, Security, Finance, Operations, Marketing, and business leadership
Ensure compliance with security, privacy, data governance, responsible AI, regulatory, technology risk, and operational control requirements
Deliver Digital Enablement strategy and roadmap with measurable business outcomes
Build a resilient, engaged, high-performing engineering organization
Improve delivery flow, engineering productivity, quality, reliability, and speed to market
Strengthen platform reuse and shared-service adoption while managing technical debt
Maintain governance, operational discipline, financial accountability, and proactive risk management

Requirements

What you’ll need

16+ years of applicable technology or software engineering experience
7+ years leading multiple teams, leaders, or a complex engineering portfolio
Demonstrated success leading a sizable software engineering organization, ideally 40+ FTE, through managers and senior technical leaders
Experience operating in a highly regulated industry such as insurance or financial services is a strong plus
Experience with AI-assisted development tools, agentic AI concepts, and responsible AI practices in an enterprise environment is a strong plus
Deep understanding of modern software architecture, full-stack engineering, APIs and integration patterns, cloud platforms, containers, distributed systems, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and enterprise delivery models
Proven experience setting engineering strategy and translating it into roadmaps, operating plans, portfolio governance, and measurable execution outcomes
Experience leading modernization of complex enterprise applications, platforms, marketing technology capabilities, or shared digital capabilities while sustaining business-critical operations
Strong financial, workforce, vendor, capacity, and portfolio management experience
Demonstrated ability to build leadership capability, coach managers and senior talent, manage performance, and strengthen succession pipelines
Executive-level communication and influence skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Must be eligible to work in the US without company sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Short-term or annual bonuses
Long-term incentives
On-the-spot recognition
Total compensation package
Hybrid work arrangement