AVP, Engineering; Apps & Solutions

Position Summary

League is seeking an AVP, Engineering to join the Apps & Solutions engineering organization. Reporting directly to the VP, Engineering, the role owns the architecture and quality of member‑facing applications, drives implementation excellence across squads, and serves as a trusted engineering partner to League’s most strategic clients.

• Direct reports: 3–5 Engineering Managers. Indirect reports: 25–35 engineers across web, mobile, and integration squads.

• Own the technical direction for member‑facing applications—define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and guardrails across squads; make trade‑off calls with speed, quality, and scalability in mind.
• Drive architectural reviews and decisions—lead design reviews for major features and platform integrations; ensure technical choices align with League’s roadmap, client commitments, and long‑term platform health.
• Maintain hands‑on technical credibility—engage directly with engineers on architecture, code quality, and system design; you do not need to code daily, but you must be credible when you do.

• Own end‑to‑end delivery accountability for your squads—from project scoping and estimation through to production release and post‑launch stability; delivery commitments you make are commitments you keep.
• Drive delivery predictability—implement the planning, tracking, and escalation practices that give the VP and CDO clear, real‑time visibility into delivery health across your portfolio.
• Build and maintain delivery metrics—track PR throughput, defect rates, test automation coverage, and incident resolution SLAs; use data to drive continuous improvement, not just reporting.

• Serve as a senior engineering point of contact for strategic enterprise clients—represent engineering in client escalations, technical reviews, and delivery status conversations with credibility and presence that builds lasting trust.
• Translate complex technical realities into clear client communication—own the narrative on delivery timelines, architectural decisions, and quality trade‑offs in language that resonates with non‑technical executive stakeholders.

• Lead engineering delivery for consumer health experiences—own the quality, performance, and reliability of member‑facing applications across web and mobile; understand what “good” looks like from a member’s perspective.

• Partner closely with Product Management and Design to translate roadmap commitments into realistic engineering plans; own the technical scoping and estimation that makes delivery promises credible.
• Serve as the engineering point of contact within League’s CDO delivery governance model; surface risks early and resolve cross‑functional blockers before they become customer issues.

• Own performance management with rigor—set clear expectations for every EM, deliver candid feedback on a consistent cadence, and hold yourself accountable for developing the next tier of engineering leadership at League.
• Lead the hiring process for your squads—partner with Talent on sourcing strategy, conduct calibrated interviews, and make hiring decisions that raise the bar.
• Run structured calibration and career pathing—quarterly calibrations across your EM cohort; every engineer has a clear growth path and knows where they stand.
• Build inclusive, high‑trust team culture—track engagement signals and act before attrition becomes a problem.

• Build the practices that make AI‑native delivery real—micro‑sprint methodologies, AI‑informed delivery decisions, and AI‑assisted defect classification that teams actually use.
• Maintain strong ownership and judgment over AI‑generated outputs—your teams use AI confidently and responsibly; you set the standard for a regulated healthcare environment.
• Stay ahead of AI tooling evolution—continuously evaluate new capabilities and bring the right ones to your teams with a clear point of view on adoption.

• 12+ years of progressive software engineering…