VP of Technology

Our dynamic residual market insurance organization has an exciting opportunity for a proven leader to join our Association as VP of Technology. As a leader in this role with Texas Windstorm Insurance Association you would be instrumental in TIWA's mission to provide essential property insurance products and services for eligible Texas properties when no one else will.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Vice President of Technologyprovides the vision, strategic planning, and leadership for the Information Technology (IT) department and IT initiatives that support TWIA/TFPA's ongoing business operations and strategic goals and financial objectives. This individual will be measured on the successful development, implementation and administration of an IT strategy that is integrated with our business plans and financial objectives, while ensuring enterprise information security and data integrity. This includes application development centers (agile methodology), technical service centers, production management, Quality Assurance, scheduling functions, help desks, communication networks (voice and data), and project management.

The Vice President of Technology reports to the General Manager and is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following are the usual, basic and essential functions of the position. However, this job description does not preclude the performance of other duties by the incumbent. These functions are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required:

• Serves as a member of TWIA/TFPA's Executive Leadership Team and assumes a leadership role in corporate planning, performance improvement, innovation, and organizational management.
• Develops and maintains an appropriate organization structure capable of supporting the information needs of the company through appropriate cost-effective information technology.
• Leads the recruitment, development, motivation and retention of a diverse and high performing multi-level IT team conforming to budgetary objectives and Human Resources policy and programs.
• Determines long-term, corporate-wide information needs and develops overall strategies in system development and hardware acquisition, and integration, which will ensure capacity to meet business demands
• Establishes goals and approves and deploys resources to manage and control all projects related to the selection, acquisition, development, and installation of major information systems.
• Provides direction on evaluation, selection, implementation and maintenance of information systems, ensuring appropriate investment in strategic and operational systems. Identifies changes in trends in computer and systems technology and provides responsive advice, counsel, and education to senior management.
• Develops and maintains annual operation and capital budgets for the Information Technology department.
• Negotiates IT service level agreements with user departments and monitors IT service level support. Leads process to establish IT project priorities on an annual basis and incorporate them into an annual plan.
• Develops and maintains policies and standards aimed at minimizing costs related to the acquisition, implementation and operation of IT systems.
• Maintains contact with key IT suppliers and maintains knowledge of current technology, equipment, prices, and terms of agreements to minimize the investment required to meet agreed customer service levels.
• Oversees the review of enterprise hardware and software acquisition and maintenance contracts.
• Develops and maintains and enterprise-wide IT recovery plan to ensure timely and effective restoration of IT services in the event of a disaster.
• Develops and enforces policy and procedures to ensure the protection of enterprise IT assets and the integrity, security, and privacy of information.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BS degree or higher in Computer/Information Systems or related field. Experience can substitute for education.
• Fifteen years of demonstrated success and progressive experience in managing key sub-functions of IT infrastructure and applications with at least three years of executive experience and direct leadership of IT infrastructure and operations for a small to medium size organization.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated experience as a change agent, leading projects and initiatives that have taken an organization to the next level of performance through the use of innovative information technology.
• Demonstrated progressive, visionary experience with Web, wireless and Cloud infrastructures, and customer portals.
• Demonstrated thought leadership around IT solutions for business processes.
• Demonstrated success developing and leading a high performance, multi-level IT workforce.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Exceptional verbal/written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of information and communications technology
• Successful track record in overseeing design of hardware and software systems to meet the current and future needs
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to information technology
• Advanced organizational skills
• Ability to create, redesign and/or integrate complex organizational systems
• Ability to prioritize and assign work
• Ability to develop and implement strategic plans
• Skill in giving presentations
• Ability to develop, evaluate, and implant processes and procedures
• Reading, comprehending, and reviewing financial information
• Problem solving and analysis as well as analyzing complex information and analyzing processes and making recommendations for improvement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions:

• Employee will be required to regularly sit, stand and walk, use hands, talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to focus.

Benefits at TWIA/TFPA:

We offer an excellent Health and Welfare benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability insurance and a retirements savings package that includes a 401(k) plan with 6% matching contributions and an employer paid pension plan. We also offer competitive pay, performance incentives, student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and career growth with our Training and Professional Development program. The Association offers a holistic approach to employee well-being by providing employees with classes, tools and resources to help employees achieve physical, mental and financial wellness. In addition, we provide a healthy environment and work/life integration along with paid holidays, personal days, paid vacation, and sick leave.