SVP, Business Applications

berkley· Information Technology
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📍 Urbandale, IA, USOTHER

About this role

Company Details

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
  • 15+ years of experience in enterprise applications, with 5+ years in executive leadership roles.
  • Executive presence with the ability to influence C-suite and board-level stakeholders.
  • Experience in leading digital transformation or modernization programs in insurance.
  • Significant experience implementing and managing insurance policy, billing, and claims systems.
  • Strong understanding of commercial insurance operations, regulatory requirements, and industry trends.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), microservices, APIs, and enterprise integration.
  • Proven success in managing large, distributed teams and multi-million-dollar budgets.
  • Demonstrated success working in a central shared services model and partnering with divisional CIOs.
  • Prior experience in organizational consolidation and enterprise harmonization initiatives.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and change management skills.
  • Familiarity with data platforms, analytics, and customer experience technologies.

 

Responsibilities

The Senior Vice President, Business Applications Leader is a senior technology executive responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and operations of enterprise systems that support core insurance functions. This role reports to the Chief Information Officer and is critical to enabling scalable growth, operational efficiency, and superior customer and agent experiences across the organization. S/he will work closely with other IT leaders including the heads of Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, and Information Security, and will operate within a central shared services model while collaborating with divisional CIOs to ensure alignment across business units. The SVP will also be responsible for cultivating and managing executive-level relationships across business and technology leadership to ensure strategic alignment and shared accountability.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role

Responsibilities

The Senior Vice President, Business Applications Leader is a senior technology executive responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and operations of enterprise systems that support core insurance functions. This role reports to the Chief Information Officer and is critical to enabling scalable growth, operational efficiency, and superior customer and agent experiences across the organization. S/he will work closely with other IT leaders including the heads of Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, and Information Security, and will operate within a central shared services model while collaborating with divisional CIOs to ensure alignment across business units. The SVP will also be responsible for cultivating and managing executive-level relationships across business and technology leadership to ensure strategic alignment and shared accountability.

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This SVP, Business Applications position at berkley was posted on Apr 10, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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