New York Life-posted 26 days ago
Full-time • Executive
Hybrid • New York, NY
5,001-10,000 employees
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

The Technical Program Manager will be responsible for establishing and managing a comprehensive Colleague Experience Program within Enterprise Technology Services (ETS). This is a pivotal role responsible for leading initiatives that identify, remediate, and transform core customer and employee technology experiences. This individual will drive cross-technology programs to address pain points, improve service quality, and ensure the end-to-end technology experience aligns with New York Life's broader Technology Transformation Strategy. This role combines strategic vision with program management disciplines, and a strong focus on user experience. The Client Experience Strategy Manager will collaborate with business leaders, IT teams, and technology partners to implement scalable improvements, promote continuous feedback, and embed customer-centricity across all ETS initiatives.

  • Serve as the advocate for customer and employee technology experiences across ETS programs.
  • Identify critical experience gaps and systemic issues impacting end users, executives, and clients.
  • Develop and execute strategic roadmaps for addressing technology pain points and improving service delivery.
  • Sponsor and lead initiatives that align technology outcomes with business and client expectations.
  • Direct large-scale initiatives spanning multiple infrastructure, cloud, collaboration, and end-user computing platforms.
  • Define scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements for client experience improvement programs.
  • Rigorously manage risks, dependencies, and issues across initiatives, ensuring successful outcomes.
  • Provide clear reporting and program status updates to senior leadership and governance forums.
  • Build mechanisms to capture, analyze, and prioritize feedback from clients, employees, and executives.
  • Facilitate retrospectives and reviews to uncover root causes of recurring issues and identify opportunities for process optimization.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement, embedding client-centric metrics and KPIs into program delivery.
  • Drive the adoption of automation, AI, and self-service solutions to enhance customer and employee experiences.
  • Partner with business units, IT leaders, and external partners to ensure alignment of technology initiatives with enterprise goals.
  • Act as the primary liaison for client experience strategies across ETS and enterprise-wide forums.
  • Deliver executive-level communications, including dashboards, reports, and strategic recommendations.
  • Ensure client experience initiatives are aligned with strategic themes, budgetary goals, and financial targets.
  • Validate/track financial forecasts and ensure value delivery across programs.
  • Represent client experience strategy in governance boards, portfolio planning sessions, and enterprise forums.
  • 8+ years of IT or technology strategy experience with a focus on program management and service improvement.
  • Proven success in leading large, complex, multi-stakeholder technology initiatives.
  • Strong background in customer or employee experience strategy, ideally in enterprise technology environments.
  • Excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence senior leadership.
  • Skilled in identifying root causes of technology service issues and driving cross-functional solutions.
  • Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills across distributed teams.
  • Proficiency with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and service management platforms.
  • Familiarity with end-user computing, collaboration platforms, IT support workflows, or device/software lifecycle processes.
  • Background in enterprise-scale infrastructure operations and end user technologies.
  • Experience embedding continuous improvement and client experience metrics into program delivery.
  • Strong problem-solving ability and capacity to lead in high-pressure, critical situations.
  • Background in financial services or regulated industries.
  • We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs.
  • Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
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