Assistant VP, Technology Governance

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.

Zionsville, IN

Group 1001 is a financial service enterprise on a mission to set a new standard in the insurance industry by making insurance more useful and intuitive for everyone. Group 1001’s insurance brands includes Delaware Life, Gainbridge, Clear Spring Health, Clear Spring Insurance and Clear Spring Life. Group 1001’s culture is execution oriented and places a high value on collaboration, a control mindset, and an entrepreneurial spirit. These guiding principles extend to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Group 1001 and its companies are strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Group 1001 believes accountability, corporate responsibility, diversity, inclusion, excellence, innovation, integrity, and leadership are behaviors and characteristics that allow us to achieve a winning culture. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.

Company Overview:

Group 1001 Services is a comprehensive organizational services team supporting Group 1001’s strategic vision by maintaining a strong corporate culture, leveraging, and developing talent, and ensuring operational effectiveness and efficiency.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Director, Technology Governance, to drive the development and implementation of the IT governance framework.  This role will oversee IT policies and procedures development, implementation, and monitoring and collaborate with IT to ensure project compliance with governance policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.  This role will also drive improvement in control compliance, help ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, and navigate audit and regulatory exams.

Main Accountabilities:

• Administer, implement, and oversee the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, standards, and controls, across various IT domains (e.g., Asset, Inventory, Change Management).
• Coordinate with other Technology functions (e.g., security, architecture, service management) to ensure alignment and integration of IT governance practices.
• Proactively identify areas of IT governance deficiencies and work to develop and implement an improvement strategy/plan.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards, working closely with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain robust control frameworks.
• Ensure IT governance best practices are implemented as the organization advances its IT service management maturity.
• Lead and support the identification, escalation, assessment, and mitigation of IT risks, driving continuous improvement in control compliance and procedures.
• Build strong partnerships with key leaders, technology, information security and business partners, and internal and external audit entities, as appropriate.
• Provide status tracking, updates and reporting to various levels of leadership.
• Assist with regulatory, audit, and compliance exams, ensuring required information is provided promptly.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., CISA, CISM, ITIL) preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in IT governance, risk management, and control functions.
• High-level knowledge of IT risks across applications, infrastructure, and data.
• Expansive knowledge of technology controls in various IT environments.
• Experience with IT service management principles.
• Experience implementing review and approval processes within a Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
• Ability to effectively communicate and obtain buy-in at all levels of the organization.
• Attention to detail and quality while balancing practicality and value-creation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Cybersecurity concerns.

Benefits Highlights:

Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.  Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, and to enroll in the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and other wellness initiatives.  Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company.