Travelers Personal Insurance Technology organization is seeking an exceptional Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead the SDLC+ initiative. This visionary leader will drive transformative change in how the organization builds, delivers, and scales software through strategic application of cutting-edge tools, including Generative AI, while fundamentally reimagining how teams work and collaborate.
Requirements
- 7+ years software engineering experience with 3+ years in senior technical leadership
- Proven track record leading transformation initiatives across diverse SDLC teams
- Experience with Agile methodologies working closely with scrum masters, product owners, agile coaches, and their leadership
- Vendor management experience evaluating and integrating external solutions
- Demonstrated success improving collaboration across all SDLC personas
- Deep understanding of modern SDLC practices and diverse persona needs
- Expertise in Generative AI applications across different roles
Responsibilities
- Partner with AVP and VP of Software Engineering to develop and own the SDLC+ roadmap
- Champion engineering productivity initiatives that naturally expand to improve collaboration with product owners, designers, and other SDLC stakeholders
- Research and implement emerging technologies, with particular focus on Generative AI applications that benefit all personas of a product team
- Drive iterative transformation, using incremental improvements to reimagine possibilities
- Build the business case for SDLC+ adoption with measurable improvements in outcome delivery
- Drive SDLC+ adoption across digital product teams through persona-specific enablement programs
- Build partnerships across disciplines to ensure alignment and drive adoption
Other
- Foster a high-performance culture within product teams through SDLC+ principles of autonomy, ownership, and continuous learning
- Develop comprehensive education strategies including "train the trainer" programs
- Manage vendor relationships and integrate third-party solutions where appropriate
- Create and track SDLC+ maturity metrics to measure transformation progress across product teams
- Build and lead a team of SDLC+ transformation experts who will embed with product teams
