Senior Director Engineering - Policy Migration - USRM Tech

Liberty Mutual Insurance

Senior Director Engineering - Policy Migration - USRM Tech

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Portsmouth NH USA

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179K-322K Annually

Senior level

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The Role

The Director of Engineering leads policy and data migration for a modernization project developing engineering strategy managing teams and ensuring high-quality delivery across various departments.

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Description
Liberty Mutual US Retail Markets (USRM) Technology is undertaking a multi-year transformation to modernize our policy administration ecosystem by converging legacy platforms into a unified cloud-enabled Guidewire PolicyCenter solution.
We are seeking a Director of Engineering - Policy Migration to lead one of the most critical components of this transformation: the end-to-end migration of legacy policies data and capabilities into our modern platform.
This leader will define and execute the engineering and data migration strategy build and lead a high-performing organization and partner across Product Underwriting Data and Platform teams to ensure seamless high-quality migration outcomes that enable business agility and customer value.
This role combines deep technical leadership large-scale program execution and organizational leadership and is pivotal to delivering a simplified future-ready insurance platform.
About the Role:
As Director of Engineering you will lead both engineering execution and migration strategy while developing a world-class engineering organization.
Engineering Leadership & Organizational Development

Build lead and develop a high-performing engineering organization including engineering managers and senior technical leaders.
Foster a culture of technical excellence innovation accountability and continuous learning.
Oversee talent strategy including hiring coaching performance management and succession planning.
Establish and scale global engineering teams including vendor and offshore strategies aligned to capacity and cost objectives.

Policy Migration Strategy & Execution

Define and lead the end-to-end policy and data migration strategy including mapping transformation trial conversions reconciliation and production cutover.
Establish data quality validation auditability and reconciliation frameworks to support go/no-go decisions and regulatory compliance.
Drive execution of conversion-at-renewal and other migration patterns ensuring alignment to program milestones and business priorities.
Lead cross-functional coordination across Guidewire system integrators platform teams and downstream consumers to manage dependencies risks and delivery.

Technology Strategy & Delivery

Shape and drive engineering strategy aligned with enterprise architecture modern engineering practices and cloud-native platforms.
Lead design and implementation of scalable resilient solutions within the Guidewire PolicyCenter ecosystem.
Ensure adoption of best practices across software development DevOps security and quality engineering.
Balance speed-to-market with long-term scalability reliability and operational excellence.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Business Alignment

Partner with Product Underwriting Data Experience and Architecture teams to deliver business value and seamless customer experiences.
Collaborate with senior and executive leadership to align engineering priorities with enterprise strategy and modernization goals.
Own delivery outcomes including timelines quality system health and business impact.
Represent engineering in strategic planning budgeting and resource allocation discussions.

Thought Leadership & Innovation

Serve as a thought leader in engineering and modernization influencing architecture platform investments and emerging technologies (e.g. GenAI cloud data platforms).
Advance engineering practices and contribute to Liberty Mutual's broader technology community.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and develop a high-performing engineering organization including managers senior engineers and global/vendor teams.
Own the end-to-end policy and data migration strategy including mapping transformation trial conversions reconciliation cutover and stabilization.
Be accountable for delivery of migration milestones across a multi-year modernization program.
Establish data quality validation auditability and reconciliation frameworks to support regulatory and business requirements.
Drive cross-functional execution across Guidewire system integrators platform teams and downstream systems.
Shape engineering strategy aligned with enterprise architecture cloud platforms and long-term modernization goals.
Ensure adoption of best practices across software engineering DevOps security and reliability.
Partner with Product Underwriting Data and Experience teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Represent engineering in executive-level planning funding and prioritization discussions.
Build a strong engineering culture focused on accountability innovation and continuous improvement.
Serve as a thought leader influencing engineering practices and enterprise technology direction.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science Engineering or related discipline.
10+ years of technology experience with 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
Experience leading large-scale policy administration transformations in P&C insurance.
Deep expertise in Guidewire PolicyCenter (Guidewire Cloud preferred).
Strong experience with large-scale data migration ETL/ELT reconciliation and production cutovers.
Proven ability to lead large globally distributed engineering teams (75-150+ engineers).
Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures microservices APIs and DevOps practices.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional programs and influence senior stakeholders.
Strong business acumen with the ability to align technology outcomes to business strategy.

About Us
Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills experience education certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.
At Liberty Mutual our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued supported and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits workplace flexibility professional development opportunities and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture which supports every individual to do their best work. Together we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business our customers and the communities we serve.
We value your hard work integrity and commitment to make things better and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/careers/benefits
Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity religion age disability veteran's status pregnancy genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal state or local law.
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USD $179000.00 - $322000.00

Skills Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science Engineering or related discipline
10+ years of technology experience
5+ years in senior leadership roles
Experience leading large-scale policy administration transformations in P&C insurance
Deep expertise in Guidewire PolicyCenter
Strong experience with large-scale data migration ETL/ELT reconciliation and production cutovers
Proven ability to lead large globally distributed engineering teams
Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures microservices APIs and DevOps practices
Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional programs
Strong business acumen with the ability to align technology outcomes to business strategy

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Liberty Mutual Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Retirement Support—A 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5% per pay period plus an additional 3% year‑end match alongside a student‑loan match treated like 401(k) contributions signals strong long‑term savings support. Certain functions also advertise a pension in addition to the 401(k).
Parental & Family Support—Eight weeks paid bonding leave for all parents with birth parents receiving up to 16 weeks at 100% pay via short‑term disability reflects robust leave for new families. Fertility benefits up to $50000 medical/$25000 pharmacy and up to $40000 for adoption or surrogacy further strengthen family support.
Leave & Time Off Breadth—Flexible time off and 13 holidays are complemented by multiple leaves such as FMLA personal bereavement military and jury duty. Feedback suggests these options provide comprehensive coverage for varied life events.

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