Managing Director - Finance Technology Leader

Senior Development Leader

Senior Development Leader leads the IT team(s) in the analysis, programming, and configuration of end‑user applications and/or systems software.

This job interacts with executive leadership and makes decisions that have a considerable impact on the overall success or failure of their area of accountability. It owns short‑to‑mid‑term strategy execution and operational direction in alignment with organization objectives.

• Responsible for managing teams that analyze detailed business/functional/technical requirements and specifications for applications.
• Oversees multiple teams responsible for coding internally developed applications and/or configuring commercial‑off‑the‑shelf (COTS) applications using programming, scripting, and database languages.
• Supports application testing, deployment, maintenance, and evolution activities by enabling teams to correct programming errors, respond to scope changes, and code application enhancements.
• Manages People Leaders with a span of control of at least 5 full‑time employees and typically one or more groups with a moderate to high impact on divisional business results.
• Implements policies and procedures for the areas they manage and may participate with other areas in establishing broader policies and processes.
• Contributes significantly to strategic planning within an area of expertise.
• Provides advice to internal and/or external clients on implications of business trends, issues, operating‑environment changes, and firm or business‑unit strategy.
• Manages the performance of direct reports through regular, timely feedback and formal performance reviews to ensure project delivery and team engagement, motivation, and development.
• Demonstrates mastery in complex situations, including critical thinking, analysis of complex data, long‑term planning, sound decision‑making, effective communication with stakeholders, budget and financial management, change leadership, talent attraction and retention, innovation, emotional intelligence, and cultural inclusivity.
• If part of an Agile team, may perform functions of Analyst (Tech), Dev, Lead Dev, Systems Architect, or Solution Architect.

• University (Degree) Preferred

• 10+ Years Required

11PL

This Managing Director – Head of Finance Technology will serve as the central executive leader for Finance technology, unifying three Finance leads currently reporting to the Head of Corporate Technology under a cohesive transformation‑focused operating model. The role will lead the strategic planning and execution of Ampli Fi, TIAA's multi‑year, multi‑million‑dollar finance transformation launching in 2026, overseeing ERP replacement, system integration, and enterprise‑wide technology modernization.

• Establish unified leadership and governance across Finance technology teams: drive transformation strategy in partnership with Finance, Technology, and Business leaders; oversee ERP implementation and vendor relationships; provide strategic direction to the India technical delivery team; manage executive‑level stakeholder relationships; establish program governance and accountability frameworks across 11+ work streams; lead organizational change management for sustainable adoption.
• ERP Implementation Expertise: deep, hands‑on experience leading large‑scale ERP implementations (Oracle, SAP, Workday) with specialized expertise in multi‑year ERP replacement programs, system integrator management, and complex cutover planning.
• Transformation Leadership at Scale: single executive accountable for a multi‑million‑dollar, multi‑year, enterprise‑wide transformation of this magnitude and strategic importance.
• Global Delivery Model
  
  Experience:
  
  proven ability to lead geographically distributed teams and partner with India technical delivery organizations.
• Executive Presence & Influence: operate at the CFO/C‑suite level, influencing senior stakeholders and navigating complex organizational politics.

• 10+ years of Finance Technology experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or relevant field.

Related

Skills:

Continuous Integration and Deployment, Debugging, Dev Ops, Enterprise Application Integration, Problem Solving, Programming, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, Systems Design/Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle.

Anticipated Posting End Date:

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