Head and Annuities Technology

Job Description Summary

Enterprise Technology (formerly Global Technology Services) is a global organization within Transamerica. We provide dedicated support to Transamerica, and we bring all Aegon's business units together with technology. We provide the backbone – the infrastructure – for how everything works. We’re creating the company’s AI environment, building a flexible ‘cloud experience’ for internal hosting services, designing frameworks for data governance and management, and ensuring the security and stability of the company’s technology.

In short, we enable the business units to move more quickly and deliver to our clients in the best possible way. Whether customers are interested in insurance products or annuities or financial services, we’re here to ensure they don’t have to worry whether their information is safe.

The Head of Life and Annuities Technology is a transformation‑focused leadership role—the primary mandate is not just running technology, but modernizing the life & annuity tech ecosystem to position the business for future growth.

• Define and lead the technology strategy for Protection Solutions and Financial Assets, driving measurable reductions in cost per policy/participant while aligning to enterprise business objectives.
• Partner closely with business leaders across the life and annuities domain to shape future-state capabilities, delivering technology solutions that enhance customer experience, operational efficiency, and scalability.
• Lead a large, multi-layered technology organization, setting direction for leaders and teams responsible for modernizing platforms, improving system stability, and advancing cloud, data, and AI initiatives.
• Drive ongoing modernization efforts, including cloud transformation, data integration, and AI‑enabled capabilities, while optimizing performance and reliability of systems already transitioned to the cloud.
• Expand the use of standardized architecture and technology practices across interdependent systems, ensuring scalable, secure, and integrated solutions.
• Lead vendor and managed services oversight, while advancing in sourcing strategies to transition critical capabilities back in‑house and strengthen internal engineering maturity.
• Direct evaluation of technology platforms and tools to ensure compatibility, integration, and alignment with evolving business and customer needs.
• Oversee demand, capacity, and financial management processes, ensuring effective prioritization, resource allocation, and delivery against strategic goals.
• Monitor and drive operational and channel performance metrics, executing strategic programs that improve service delivery, cost efficiency, and business outcomes.
• Communicate complex technology strategies and business impacts through clear, data-driven insights to senior leaders, enabling informed decision-making and long-term planning.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business, or relevant field
• 15 years of relevant work experience, preferably on a global scale
• Demonstrated success leading large, distributed technology organizations and influencing senior executive stakeholders.
• Experience leading large-scale cloud and platform modernization initiatives.
• Solid understanding of business principles, organizational design, change management, etc.
• Large scale budget experience

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in life insurance and annuities platforms, including policy administration and servicing systems.
• Experience implementing AI‑enabled capabilities.
• Proven track record operating in complex, regulated environments with strong understanding of risk, compliance, and security considerations.

• Hybrid or Remote Environment
• Frequent Travel 25 to 50%

• The salary for this position generally ranges between $300,000 - $350,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location…