Senior Director, Technology - HR, Legal & Compliance
SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationCedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Typefull-time
SeniorityDirector
DepartmentIT - Development
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 1, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live1d ago
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Strategic and execution-oriented Senior Director of Technology
Deep experience leading enterprise technology teams supporting corporate/enabling functions
Managed large budgets and diverse platform portfolios
Executive presence and organizational savvy to act as a trusted extension of leadership
Lead a team of 30-40 technologists
Manage annual technology portfolio budget exceeding $50M
Own end-to-end technology strategy, roadmap, and delivery for HR, Legal, and Compliance functions
Lead technology for Human Resources with Workday as core HRIS platform
Lead technology for Audit and Compliance with FinScan as primary platform
Manage full technology portfolio budget ($50M+ annually)
Own capacity and demand management across portfolio
Build and maintain multi-year technology roadmap for each function
Ensure strong data governance, security, and compliance posture
Lead, develop, and grow a team of 30-40 technology professionals
Build a high-performing, engaged organization
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer-centric delivery
Manage vendor and partner relationships
Skills
Workday
FinScan
Job Family
IT - Development
About Us
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.
Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.
We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.
Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.
Job Description Summary
We are seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Senior Director of Technology to lead the technology organization supporting our HR, Legal, Compliance, Audit, and Communications functions. This is a highly visible role for a leader who can operate equally well in strategic planning sessions with senior executives and in the operational details of platform roadmaps, budgets, and staffing.
The ideal candidate has deep experience leading enterprise technology teams supporting corporate/enabling functions, has managed large budgets and diverse platform portfolios, and has the executive presence and organizational savvy to act as a trusted extension of leadership across the broader organization.
This role leads a team of 30–40 technologists and manages an annual technology portfolio budget exceeding $50M, spanning core platforms, ancillary systems, and change/run investment across multiple business functions.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Technology Leadership
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Own the end-to-end technology strategy, roadmap, and delivery for the HR, Legal, and Compliance functions, ensuring platforms and capabilities align with business priorities and enterprise architecture standards.
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Serve as the primary technology leader for Human Resources technology, with Workday as the core HRIS platform, alongside a broader ecosystem of ancillary tools ensuring integration, adoption, and ongoing optimization.
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Lead technology for Audit and Compliance, with FinScan as the primary platform for financial crime/sanctions screening, ensuring the platform scales with regulatory and risk requirements.
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Provide technology oversight and support for Legal and Communications functions; ensure appropriate governance, tooling, and support model is in place.
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Manage the full technology portfolio budget ($50M+ annually), including capital and operating spend, vendor contracts, licensing, and resource allocation across all supported functions.
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Own capacity and demand management across the portfolio — balancing run-the-business needs with strategic initiatives, prioritizing investment against business value, and ensuring transparent trade-off decisions with stakeholders.
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Build and maintain a multi-year technology roadmap for each function, incorporating platform modernization, AI/automation opportunities, risk reduction, and regulatory change.
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Ensure strong data governance, security, and compliance posture across all platforms, particularly given the sensitivity of HR, Legal, and Compliance data.
Organizational Leadership
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Lead, develop, and grow a team of 30–40 technology professionals (direct and matrixed), including managers, engineers, product/platform leads, and business analysts.
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Build a high-performing, engaged organization; establish clear career paths, performance management practices, and succession plans.
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Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer-centric delivery.
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Manage vendor and partner relationships, including systems integrators and platform providers, to ensure quality delivery and cost efficiency.