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The Assistant Vice President of IT & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior IT executive role responsible for enterprise application development, integration, and data platforms across Church Mutual's Property & Casualty insurance technology ecosystem. This role leads a high‑performance technology delivery organization and partners closely with business leaders to translate strategy into scalable, secure, and reliable technology solutions.
The CTO owns working with business unit leaders to translate business needs into technology strategy execution, application portfolio health, and delivery of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities, architectural standards, security requirements, and financial stewardship. The role is accountable for both run‑the‑business stability and transformational modernization initiatives.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Accountabilities:
Technology Leadership & Strategy
- Partner with business unit leaders to co‑develop and execute business‑aligned technology strategies and roadmaps.
- Translate enterprise and line‑of‑business strategies into actionable technology delivery plans.
- Serve as a key member of the IT executive leadership team, contributing to enterprise‑wide IT strategy, investment prioritization, and governance.
Application Development & Integration
- Department head for full‑stack application development across enterprise and customer‑facing platforms, with emphasis on Java‑based architectures.
- Own data integration, API strategy, and system interoperability across core insurance platforms and vendor ecosystems.
- Ensure development practices support scalability, reliability, and maintainability in a regulated P&C insurance environment.
Data Platforms & Analytics Enablement
- Provide technology leadership for:
- Data acquisition and Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
- OneLake / modern data platforms
- Data pipelines supporting reporting, analytics, and operational insights
- Partner with analytics and business teams to ensure data platforms are trusted, secure, and fit for purpose.
Agile Delivery & DevOps Excellence
- Establish and mature Agile delivery practices across application teams.
- Own CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and automation to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and security.
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery predictability, velocity, and quality.
Application Portfolio Management
- Maintain accountability for application lifecycle management, including:
- Currency and technical debt management
- Rationalization and modernization planning
- Retirement of obsolete or redundant systems
- Partner with Architecture, Security, and Portfolio Management to ensure investment discipline and sustainability.
Strategic Initiative Delivery
- Lead delivery of major strategic initiatives, including:
- Core system modernization
- Digital customer experience platforms
- Enterprise integration and data modernization efforts
- Ensure initiatives are delivered with clear ownership, disciplined execution, and measurable outcomes.
People Leadership & Culture
- Build, lead, and inspire a high‑performance technology organization.
- Attract, develop, and retain top engineering and technology talent.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
Key Relationships
- CIO and Executive Management Team
- Business Unit Leaders and Executives
- Infrastructure/Operations, Security CISO, Enterprise Architecture and Project Management Office Leadership
- External technology partners and vendors
Key competencies:
- Technical expertise: In-depth knowledge of enterprise application platforms, cloud computing and immersion technologies. Ability to use strategic planning to translate business goals into technology solutions.
- Communication and collaboration: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate with other executives, stakeholders and teams across the organization, and to influence people to achieve common goals.
- Project management: Strong project management skills, including experience with agile methodologies and change management.
- Analytical skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics.
- Financial acumen: Understanding of financial principles and ability to manage budgets and optimize costs.
- Leadership and decision making: Readiness to lead, inspire and develop innovative teams. Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement while demonstrating sound judgment and making timely, effective decisions.
- Customer focus: Prioritization of the needs of our business and its customers. Ability to drive initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction and business value.
- Integrity and trust: High ethical standards and trustworthiness. Ability to act consistently with transparency and accountability.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field (Master's preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including enterprise application development and integration.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in P&C insurance or regulated financial services environments.
- Experience with large scale delivery projects.
- Deep experience with:
- Full‑stack development (Java‑based ecosystems)
- Enterprise integration and APIs
- Data platforms (Data Warehouse, modern data lakes)
- Agile and DevOps / CI‑CD practices
- Core Insurance applications (Policy, Claims, Billing) and platforms.
- Artificial Intelligence, robotic process automation (RPA) and workflow technologies.
Preferred
- Experience leading large‑scale modernization programs.
- Strong executive communication and business partnership skills.
- Proven ability to balance run stability with transformational change.
Success Measures
- Delivery of strategic initiatives on time, on budget, with quality to deliver desired business outcomes.
- Strong application portfolio health, with 5-year business technology roadmap and technical debt reduction strategies.
- Increased delivery predictability and engineering maturity.
- Strong business satisfaction with IT partnership and outcomes.
Church Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Exact compensation will vary based on consideration of a variety of factors including education, skills, experience, and location.
INTRODUCTION
The Assistant Vice President of IT & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior IT executive role responsible for enterprise application development, integration, and data platforms across Church Mutual's Property & Casualty insurance technology ecosystem. This role leads a high‑performance technology delivery organization and partners closely with business leaders to translate strategy into scalable, secure, and reliable technology solutions.
The CTO owns working with business unit leaders to translate business needs into technology strategy execution, application portfolio health, and delivery of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities, architectural standards, security requirements, and financial stewardship. The role is accountable for both run‑the‑business stability and transformational modernization initiatives.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Accountabilities:
Technology Leadership & Strategy
- Partner with business unit leaders to co‑develop and execute business‑aligned technology strategies and roadmaps.
- Translate enterprise and line‑of‑business strategies into actionable technology delivery plans.
- Serve as a key member of the IT executive leadership team, contributing to enterprise‑wide IT strategy, investment prioritization, and governance.
Application Development & Integration
- Department head for full‑stack application development across enterprise and customer‑facing platforms, with emphasis on Java‑based architectures.
- Own data integration, API strategy, and system interoperability across core insurance platforms and vendor ecosystems.
- Ensure development practices support scalability, reliability, and maintainability in a regulated P&C insurance environment.
Data Platforms & Analytics Enablement
- Provide technology leadership for:
- Data acquisition and Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
- OneLake / modern data platforms
- Data pipelines supporting reporting, analytics, and operational insights
- Partner with analytics and business teams to ensure data platforms are trusted, secure, and fit for purpose.
Agile Delivery & DevOps Excellence
- Establish and mature Agile delivery practices across application teams.
- Own CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and automation to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and security.
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery predictability, velocity, and quality.
Application Portfolio Management
- Maintain accountability for application lifecycle management, including:
- Currency and technical debt management
- Rationalization and modernization planning
- Retirement of obsolete or redundant systems
- Partner with Architecture, Security, and Portfolio Management to ensure investment discipline and sustainability.
Strategic Initiative Delivery
- Lead delivery of major strategic initiatives, including:
- Core system modernization
- Digital customer experience platforms
- Enterprise integration and data modernization efforts
- Ensure initiatives are delivered with clear ownership, disciplined execution, and measurable outcomes.
People Leadership & Culture
- Build, lead, and inspire a high‑performance technology organization.
- Attract, develop, and retain top engineering and technology talent.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
Key Relationships
- CIO and Executive Management Team
- Business Unit Leaders and Executives
- Infrastructure/Operations, Security CISO, Enterprise Architecture and Project Management Office Leadership
- External technology partners and vendors
Key competencies:
- Technical expertise: In-depth knowledge of enterprise application platforms, cloud computing and immersion technologies. Ability to use strategic planning to translate business goals into technology solutions.
- Communication and collaboration: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate with other executives, stakeholders and teams across the organization, and to influence people to achieve common goals.
- Project management: Strong project management skills, including experience with agile methodologies and change management.
- Analytical skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics.
- Financial acumen: Understanding of financial principles and ability to manage budgets and optimize costs.
- Leadership and decision making: Readiness to lead, inspire and develop innovative teams. Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement while demonstrating sound judgment and making timely, effective decisions.
- Customer focus: Prioritization of the needs of our business and its customers. Ability to drive initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction and business value.
- Integrity and trust: High ethical standards and trustworthiness. Ability to act consistently with transparency and accountability.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field (Master's preferred).
- 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including enterprise application development and integration.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in P&C insurance or regulated financial services environments.
- Experience with large scale delivery projects.
- Deep experience with:
- Full‑stack development (Java‑based ecosystems)
- Enterprise integration and APIs
- Data platforms (Data Warehouse, modern data lakes)
- Agile and DevOps / CI‑CD practices
- Core Insurance applications (Policy, Claims, Billing) and platforms.
- Artificial Intelligence, robotic process automation (RPA) and workflow technologies.
Preferred
- Experience leading large‑scale modernization programs.
- Strong executive communication and business partnership skills.
- Proven ability to balance run stability with transformational change.
Success Measures
- Delivery of strategic initiatives on time, on budget, with quality to deliver desired business outcomes.
- Strong application portfolio health, with 5-year business technology roadmap and technical debt reduction strategies.
- Increased delivery predictability and engineering maturity.
- Strong business satisfaction with IT partnership and outcomes.
Church Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Exact compensation will vary based on consideration of a variety of factors including education, skills, experience, and location.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in IT Officer
Match your credentials to the right EB category
EB-2 requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive IT experience. EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree. Knowing which category fits your background shapes which employers can realistically sponsor you through PERM.
Search employers using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to find U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history for IT roles, searchable by city and job type. This saves significant time compared to manually screening employers who may not sponsor at all.
Document progressive experience before applying
PERM requires your employer to define the job's minimum requirements. If you're relying on experience in lieu of a degree, gather reference letters, pay stubs, and performance records now. Gaps in documented experience can complicate the PERM recruitment phase later.
Verify the employer completes the prevailing wage step first
Before PERM recruitment begins, your employer must obtain a prevailing wage determination from the Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm your offered role's wage level matches your SOC code and location before accepting an offer.
Understand how priority dates affect your timeline
Once USCIS approves the I-140, your priority date determines when you can file for adjustment of status or consular processing. Nationals of India and China often face extended backlogs due to per-country annual limits. Check the monthly Visa Bulletin to track your place in the queue.
Review the O*NET profile before PERM recruitment starts
Your employer's PERM job description must accurately reflect the role's duties and requirements. Cross-reference the O*NET occupation profile for IT Officer tasks and education levels so the job description survives DOL audit scrutiny without triggering a supervised recruitment request.
Green Card IT Officer: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between H-1B and green card sponsorship for IT Officers?
H-1B visa sponsorship gives you temporary work authorization, typically in three-year increments, and requires annual cap registration with a lottery for most employers. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence, with no lottery involved. The process includes PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, an I-140 petition with USCIS, and then adjustment of status or consular processing, with per-country backlogs affecting nationals of high-demand countries.
Which green card category typically applies to IT Officer roles?
Most IT Officer positions qualify under EB-3 for professionals holding a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. If the role requires an advanced degree or the candidate holds a master's degree plus substantial experience, EB-2 may apply. The employer's PERM job description must accurately define minimum requirements, and those requirements must match the candidate's actual credentials.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for IT Officers?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. This is more efficient than applying broadly and discovering during offer negotiations that the employer has never navigated PERM. Targeting employers with demonstrated sponsorship history significantly reduces the risk of a process that stalls before the I-140 is even filed.
Can I change employers after my green card process starts?
AC21 job portability allows you to change to a same or similar occupation once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more. Separately, if your original employer's I-140 was approved, that priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition, protecting your place in the queue. Neither rule applies if you change jobs before these milestones are reached.
What does the PERM process involve for an IT Officer position?
PERM requires your employer to obtain a prevailing wage determination from the Office of Foreign Labor Certification, conduct a mandatory recruitment campaign to test the U.S. labor market, and then file ETA Form 9089 with the Department of Labor. For IT Officer roles, the job description must reflect actual duties and minimum requirements without being written around the foreign worker's specific credentials. DOL may audit or request additional documentation before certifying the application.