VP, Software Engineering Manager

LPL Financial•Fort Mill, SC

21h•$155,300 - $258,800

About The Position

LPL Financial is seeking a strategic and innovative technology leader to lead engineering teams responsible for Digital Experience, Cash & Liquidity solutions within the Investor Experience Technology organization. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of advisor and investor experiences by delivering modern digital capabilities, money movement solutions, and scalable technology platforms that support business growth and operational excellence. As Vice President, Software Development Manager, you will play a key role in driving cloud modernization, AI-enabled software engineering practices, engineering excellence, and organizational development. Working closely with Product, Architecture, Operations, Security, and executive leadership teams, you will lead high-performing engineering organizations that build secure, reliable, and client-focused technology solutions. The Vice President, Software Development Manager is responsible for leading multiple software engineering teams supporting Digital Experience, Cash & Liquidity, and Money Movement platforms. This role oversees engineering strategy, technology delivery, platform modernization, organizational leadership, and operational excellence. The position partners across business and technology functions to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that enhance advisor and investor experiences while supporting long-term enterprise objectives.

Requirements

15+ years of software engineering experience supporting enterprise application development and technology delivery.
10+ years of leadership experience managing multiple software development teams and large-scale engineering organizations.
Experience leading cloud migration, platform modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.
Experience with enterprise application architecture, cloud technologies, API and integration platforms, software development lifecycle practices, and DevSecOps methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale Agile delivery organizations and partner effectively with senior business and technology stakeholders.
Strategic technology leadership.
Organizational leadership and talent development.
AI and innovation mindset.
Executive communication and stakeholder management.
Cross-functional collaboration and influence.
Critical thinking and problem solving.
Program execution and operational excellence.
Engineering governance and delivery management.
Vendor relationship management.
Continuous improvement and change leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Digital Experience, Cash Management, Liquidity Solutions, Payment Processing, or Money Movement platforms.
Experience with AWS cloud technologies, cloud-native architectures, containers, serverless technologies, and event-driven systems.
Experience with .NET/C#, Angular, TypeScript, API platforms, integration services, and enterprise application development.
Experience implementing AI-assisted engineering practices, developer productivity platforms, or intelligent automation solutions.
Experience within Financial Services, Wealth Management, Banking, FinTech, or other regulated industries.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop software engineering teams across multiple product and technology domains.
Establish and execute technology roadmaps, engineering strategies, and modernization initiatives aligned with business priorities.
Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures, microservices, API-first development, event-driven systems, and modern engineering practices.
Champion AI-assisted software engineering capabilities to improve developer productivity, software quality, automation, and delivery effectiveness.
Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Operations, Security, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams to deliver strategic technology solutions.
Provide technical leadership across digital experience platforms, cash management capabilities, payment and money movement solutions, integrations, and cloud services.
Oversee delivery planning, resource management, budgeting, risk mitigation, and execution governance across multiple Agile teams.
Establish engineering standards, DevSecOps practices, quality frameworks, testing strategies, and operational excellence programs.
Build and maintain strong relationships with executive stakeholders, business partners, and external vendors.
Ensure technology solutions meet security, compliance, privacy, resiliency, and operational risk standards.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, inclusion, continuous improvement, and talent development.
Utilize engineering and operational metrics to continuously improve software delivery, platform reliability, and organizational effectiveness.