Engineering Leader - Individual Solutions Technology (Hybrid)

Position Overview

We are seeking a visionary Engineering Leader to inspire and lead teams that power Securian Financial's Individual Solutions technology , enabling solutions for the life insurance and annuity business lines. This leader will build future technology readiness and mature existing technology capabilities that provide secure tomorrows for our customers. This leader will oversee teams responsible for technologies that fuel our financial insights and intelligence and data reporting and capabilities for our channel partners.

In this influential role, you'll join a team of collaborative leaders where together, we partner to fuel innovation, operational excellence and value delivery. You will foster an environment where engineers thrive and you will champion both technology excellence and human growth, ensuring our teams deliver scalable, reliable, and forward-looking solutions for our customers.

Key Responsibilities :

Lead, Inspire, and Develop People

Foster an environment of trust, community, and inclusion where every voice matters and team members feel empowered to do their best work.

Build a culture grounded in curiosity, continuous learning, and innovation-encouraging experimentation, seeking feedback, and learning from mistakes.

Recruit, mentor, and develop diverse talent by providing meaningful coaching, strategic delegation, and career-building opportunities; proactively plan for future talent needs and succession.

Lead with empathy, authenticity, and transparency-modeling active listening, open dialogue, and resilience through change.

Celebrate and recognize outcomes and behaviors that reinforce Securian's Purpose and Values, continuously raising the bar for performance and impact

Be a Strategic Partner

Approach every interaction with a shared mindset- we win together -to strengthen trust, accountability, and alignment across business, technology, operations, and data partners.

Think and act strategically to anticipate evolving customer, industry, and regulatory needs; leverage the right data and insights to inform decisions and shape technology direction.

Partner with business leaders to connect technology capabilities to outcomes that deepen customer engagement, enhance field experiences, and drive enterprise performance.

Delivery with Purpose

Align execution to shared goals and strategic outcomes, ensuring technology, product, and business roadmaps are coordinated and value-driven.

Oversee delivery of mission-critical technology solutions supporting Individual Solutions products.

Focus on outcomes over outputs-ensuring solutions are resilient, secure, scalable, reliable, and continuously improved to meet customer, field, and regulatory needs.

Deliver with excellence and agility, balancing speed and quality while adapting to evolving priorities.

Embrace a continuous improvement mindset that builds future readiness across systems, teams, and processes.

Champion Innovation

Encourage curiosity and challenge the status quo by exploring new ideas, customer insights, and industry trends to evolve our products, processes, and ways of working.

Create space for teams to safely test, learn, and iterate using modern engineering practices, automation, and emerging technologies.

Take appropriate risks and lead teams through uncertainty-helping them stay one step ahead on the change curve and strengthening their adaptability.

Foster Operational Excellence

Guide teams in applying modern engineering principles, strong data stewardship, and automation to enable sustainable, scalable, and high-quality delivery.

Strengthen accountability through proactive communication, consistent follow-through, and disciplined execution.

Clarify roles, expectations, and measurable outcomes-ensuring teams are aligned and accountable for delivering high-quality results and Securian-aligned behaviors.

Monitor performance indicators, adapt approaches as needs evolve, and reinforce continuous improvement to enhance reliability, efficiency, and customer value.

Qualifications

Leadership & Competencies :

Proven ability to communicate clearly and authentically with associates, peers, and senior leaders.

Recognized as a developer of talent -skilled in mentoring, coaching, and empowering high-performing teams.

Highly organized and strategic , able to prioritize multiple initiatives in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Strong collaborator who thrives in a matrixed organization , building partnerships across technology and business functions.

Embraces change with resilience, optimism, and adaptability.

Technical & Industry Knowledge

Solid understanding of technology delivery -with experience in software development, agile practices, system integration, and data engineering.

Knowledge of financial services , especially life insurance and individual annuity products, is strongly preferred.

Strong understanding of DevOps principles, and modern engineering ecosystems is beneficial.

#LI-hybrid

• This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

The estimated base pay range for this job is :

$104,000.00 - $192,000.00

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here :

Paid time off :

We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

Leave programs : Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

Holidays : Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan : Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance : From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time : We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups : Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including :

Mental Wellness and Disability

Pride at Securian Financial

Securian Young Professionals Network

Securian Multicultural Network

Securian Women and Allies Network

Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page .

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at Employment@Securian.com, by telephone 651-655-5522 (voice), or 711 (Relay / TTY).

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