What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Engineering - Policy Migration - USRM Tech position at Liberty Mutual Insurance Group?
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering organization, including engineering managers and senior technical leaders. Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning. Oversee talent strategy including hiring, coaching, performance management, and succession planning. Establish and scale global engineering teams, including vendor and offshore strategies aligned to capacity and cost objectives. Partner with Product, Underwriting, Data, Experience, and Architecture teams to deliver business value and seamless customer experiences. Collaborate with senior and executive leadership to align engineering priorities with enterprise strategy and modernization goals. Own delivery outcomes, including timelines, quality, system health, and business impact. Represent engineering in strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation discussions. Serve as a thought leader in engineering and modernization, influencing architecture, platform investments, and emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI, cloud data platforms). Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline. 10 years of technology experience with 5 years in senior leadership roles. Experience leading large-scale policy administration transformations in P&C insurance. Deep expertise in Guidewire PolicyCenter (Guidewire Cloud preferred). Strong experience with large-scale data migration, ETL/ELT, reconciliation, and production cutovers. Proven ability to lead large, globally distributed engineering teams (75-150 engineers). Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, and DevOps practices. Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs and influence senior stakeholders. Strong business acumen with the ability to align technology outcomes to business strategy. Establish data quality, validation, auditability, and reconciliation frameworks to support go/no-go decisions and regulatory compliance. Ensure adoption of best practices across software development, DevOps, security, and quality engineering. Lead and develop a high-performing engineering organization, including managers, senior engineers, and global/vendor teams. Own the end-to-end policy and data migration strategy, including mapping, transformation, trial conversions, reconciliation, cutover, and stabilization. Be accountable for delivery of migration milestones across a multi-year modernization program. Establish data quality, validation, auditability, and reconciliation frameworks to support regulatory and business requirements. Drive cross-functional execution across Guidewire, system integrators, platform teams, and downstream systems. Shape engineering strategy aligned with enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, and long-term modernization goals. Ensure adoption of best practices across software engineering, DevOps, security, and reliability. Partner with Product, Underwriting, Data, and Experience teams to deliver measurable business outcomes. Represent engineering in executive-level planning, funding, and prioritization discussions. Build a strong engineering culture focused on accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Serve as a thought leader influencing engineering practices and enterprise technology direction.