Are you a Technology Leader that is looking to leverage your Guidewire expertise to empower and transform one of the nation's top P&C carriers? AF Group is seeking a dynamic, Guidewire savvy leader that will take our product delivery and support teams to the next level of success! The Director of IT Delivery will manage a portfolio of Guidewire software services and capabilities that support our core insurance operations. As a senior leader within our technology team, you will be responsible for building and motivating a team of highly skilled and specialized Guidewire professionals. This is a critical role, that will focus on continual improvement, operational excellence and delivering transformative outcomes and value to our business partners. This highly specialized position focuses on driving growth across our Worker's Compensation and admitted commercial insurance products. You will focus on next-generation solutions and services, leverage existing investments, and partner with stakeholders to create operational efficiencies, new solution offerings, and a technological foundation for new and organic growth opportunities You will work closely with a combination of internal and external resources, individual contributors, and senior leadership. Your experiences must demonstrate an ability to cultivate relationships, ideate to explore new opportunities, embody servant leadership, lead with quality, and deliver continuous improvements toward operational efficiencies and enhanced processes. RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS: * Ensure IT investments maintain their alignment to business vision and goals. * Partner with brand, department and portfolio leadership to develop a product vision, roadmap and delivery capability that maximizes value and unlocks the power of our Guidewire investments and other supporting technologies within the Worker's Compensation ecosystem. * Oversee business analysts and software engineering, development of projects and initiatives, sourcing management, testing and defect management to ensure the IT department is providing the necessary support for enterprise applications. * Plan, direct and coordinate the efforts of the business unit to manage and maintain services, the provision of which s/he is responsible. * Partner with architecture, infrastructure, portfolio, data, and operations to ensure seamless integration of platforms and optimal delivery of solutions. * Act as the custodian of ongoing live services and ensure that IT Delivery is focused on relentlessly improving the provision of these services. * Partner with brand and portfolio leadership to ensure the alignment of vision and delivery of value using managed services teams and fulltime resources. * Direct and oversee vendor relationships related to managing and expanding the brands of AF Group. * Define how the quality of service is measured through the definition and reporting of key performance indicators. * Monitor and report delivery metrics and controls. * Provide vision, leadership, planning, project coordination and management for the development of a cost-effective department while concurrently facilitating efficient operations to meet current and future business needs within the organization. * Represent company in community and industry, programs and conferences. * Participate in the development of programs as a strategic partner that supports the Company plan. * Participate in development of annual departmental budget, monitor budget and identify budget discrepancies. Research cause and make recommendations. * Responsibility for balancing workload to optimize the effectiveness of the department. DIRECTION EXERCISED: Directly supervises exempt and non-exempt staff in accordance with company policies and applicable Federal and State Laws. Responsibilities include but are not limited to selection of vendor partners, prioritizing, assigning, and directing work in collaboration with the product owner and vendor delivery manager, appraising