VP, Business Solutions Engineering
About The Position
At MGIC, we take pride in knowing that what we do matters. As pioneers of private mortgage insurance, we help people achieve homeownership sooner - making affordable low-down-payment mortgages a reality. Our efforts have helped more than 14 million people get the keys to their own homes sooner than otherwise possible. Every position is critical to our company's success - from the analytical to the technical; from the innovative to the operational. The customer-facing roles to behind-the-scenes experts, we're all part of one team. We're an organization with a national footprint that's large enough to never lack for a new challenge, but small enough for an opportunity to make an impact and influence decisions. Come make a difference at MGIC. PURPOSE Lead MGIC's software engineering, and digital delivery functions to ensure technology investments deliver measurable business outcomes, accelerate innovation, improve customer and employee experiences, and support long-term enterprise growth. Serve as a key member of the Information Technology leadership team and a strategic partner to executive leadership, helping shape enterprise technology strategy.
Requirements
- Minimum of 15 years of experience leading teams in IT ensuring technological solutions deliver business priorities and outcomes
- Experience in creating, aligning and executing technological capabilities to company and business priorities
- Expertise in Software Development Life Cycle and agile methodologies
- Strong business acumen and strategic thinking
- Portfolio and demand management
- Ability to build cross-functional partnerships that drive business outcomes
- Strong accountability and ownership of delivering results
Responsibilities
- Partner with the CIO and business executives to define and execute technology strategies that directly support MGIC's business objectives, growth initiatives, operational priorities, and customer experience goals.
- Translate business strategy into technology roadmaps, investment priorities, and product portfolios that deliver measurable business value.
- Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership regarding technology opportunities, risks, modernization strategies, architecture decisions, and emerging technologies.
- Lead enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives and modernization efforts across customer-facing and internal platforms.
- Lead all software engineering teams responsible for the design, development, testing, deployment, support, and lifecycle management of MGIC applications and digital products.
- Establish engineering standards, architecture principles, DevOps practices, quality controls, and delivery methodologies that improve speed, reliability, scalability, and security.
- Drive adoption of modern engineering capabilities including cloud-native platforms, automation, APIs, data services, AI-enabled solutions, and continuous delivery practices.
- Ensure engineering teams effectively balance innovation, technical debt reduction, resiliency, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance.
- Establish product operating models that align technology investments with business outcomes and customer needs.
- Oversee product strategy, product roadmaps, prioritization, funding decisions, and portfolio performance across business and technology domains.
- Ensure product teams maintain clear ownership of vision, roadmaps, backlogs, customer value realization, and product performance metrics.
- Partner with the Enterprise Program Office to govern a portfolio of technology products, platforms, and delivery initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and value realization objectives
- Evaluate and prioritize technology investments based on business value, risk, strategic alignment, and return on investment.
- Monitor delivery performance, benefits realization, financial performance, resource utilization, and operational risk across the portfolio.
- Build strong partnerships with executive leaders across all business functions to understand priorities and ensure technology capabilities support business strategies.
- Drive alignment among business leaders, product teams, engineering teams, architecture, security, and operations organizations.
- Communicate technology strategy, roadmap progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and governance committees.
- Lead, coach, and develop high-performing leaders across engineering, quality assurance, and delivery management functions.
- Establish succession plans and leadership development programs that strengthen MGIC's technology leadership pipeline.
- Foster a culture focused on accountability, innovation, collaboration, customer value, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Drive the appropriate use of AI to enhance the speed and quality of business solutions.
- Serve as a member of the IT leadership team with broad accountability beyond software delivery
- Participate in enterprise strategic planning, technology governance, risk management, and decision-making processes.
- Build organizational capabilities required to support future growth, modernization, and digital transformation objectives.
- Develop deep understanding of MGIC's business model, financial performance drivers, regulatory environment, and enterprise operating strategy
- Build enterprise-wide credibility and influence across business and technology functions
- Partner with Strategic Vendor Management team to oversee strategic technology vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and partner performance management.
- Ensure applications and platforms comply with security, risk, regulatory, audit, and data governance requirements.
- Develop and manage operating and capital budgets, ensuring effective stewardship of technology investments and achievement of expected business outcomes.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary & pay-for-performance bonus
- Financial Benefits (401k with company match, profit sharing, HSA, wellness program)
- On-site Fitness Center and classes (corporate office)
- Paid-time off and paid company holidays
- Business casual dress
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
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