VP, Digital Technology

AARP • Washington, DC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin.
The VP, Digital Technology oversees the development, deployment, and continuous evolution of enterprise-wide technology solutions, by aligning digital innovation with strategic business objectives to ensure that technology investments drive measurable impact. This role shapes and executes long-term technology roadmaps that position the enterprise for sustained growth and competitive advantage, in partnership with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to translate complex business needs into scalable, forward-looking technical strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of proven experience leading enterprise-wide technology strategies, digital transformation initiatives, and large-scale technology modernization programs that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Experience with Generative AI technologies, including LLMs, embeddings, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, tokenization, and AI platform services such as AWS Bedrock.
• Experience leveraging Machine Learning (ML) and predictive analytics to drive business outcomes; Palantir Foundry experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience on public cloud preferably Amazon Web Services (AWS) - architecting, designing, developing, deploying, and monitoring in building large distributed and parallel systems using cloud native technology including AWS Lamda, AWS EKS, AWS S3.
• Experience managing an enterprise content management system ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient delivery of digital experiences and content across channels. Adobe Experience Manager preferred.
• Significant experience establishing and operating DevOps and Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices, including Git-based repositories (Bitbucket, GitHub), CI/CD pipelines, static and dynamic code analysis, Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation), vulnerability management, and blue/green deployment strategies.
• Proven ability to oversee mobile technology strategy, development, and operations across both iOS and Android platforms, including mobile architecture, security, and performance.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale technology budgets, vendor relationships, and investment portfolios while building high-performing cross-functional teams and driving strategic, cost-effective technology solutions through strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and change leadership.
• Regular and reliable job attendance
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
• Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Palantir Foundry experience preferred.
• Adobe Experience Manager preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads enterprise-wide technology initiatives, partnering with digital and business stakeholders to deliver innovative, consumer-centric experiences.
• Drives strategic platform integration to amplify organizational capabilities and accelerate digital transformation.
• Champions rapid delivery to achieve measurable business outcomes and ensures seamless collaboration across technical functions.
• Shapes the strategic direction of consumer-facing technology, guiding architecture and capability development to maximize business value and enhance customer engagement.
• Leads strategy and governance for consumer facing Secure Software Development Lifecycle practices, ensuring alignment with organizational risk posture and digital transformation goals.
• Oversees the full lifecycle from conceptualization through roadmap development, implementation, and sustained optimization across business-critical platforms.
• Oversees enterprise digital budget planning and financial stewardship, aligning investment decisions with strategic priorities and ROI targets.
• Ensures fiscal discipline across programs, manages vendor relationships, and drives cost optimization through platform consolidation and operational efficiencies.
• Establishes and leads the strategy for the architecture and delivery of high-volume, low-latency cloud-native applications supporting mission-critical platforms.
• Champions innovation in scalable design, performance engineering, and high-availability infrastructure to drive enterprise resilience and constituent engagement.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 100% company-funded pension plan
• health, dental, and vision plans
• life insurance
• paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave
• performance-based and peer-based recognition
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive