VP, Chief Information Officer, Investments

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Newport Beach CA-700time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R16001
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* Job Description:

** We’re actively seeking a talented VP, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Investments to join our Investments Technology team in Newport Beach, CA.As a CIO, Investments, you’ll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by serving as a transformative technology leader responsible for modernizing and integrating the investment technology landscape. You will support Pacific Life Investments and partner with Finance & Actuarial and Risk Management to deliver innovative, scalable, and analytics-enabled solutions that drive business growth, operational excellence, and continuous innovation.

You will fill a new role that sits on a team of technology and investment professionals in the Investments division. Your colleagues will include technology leaders, data engineers, and investment operations professionals, all collaborating to transform and modernize our investment technology environment.### How you’ll help move us forward:
* ** Lead Technology Modernization:
** Develop and execute a strategy to modernize investment technology, replacing legacy platforms and reengineering manual processes with integrated, automated solutions to support scalability.
* ** Drive Platform Integration:
** Collaborate closely with key partners to select and integrate new external platforms (portfolio management, trading, risk, analytics) and lead the development and execution of integration plans to ensure seamless workflows across the organization.
* ** Rationalize Applications:
** Eliminate redundancy and reduce technical debt by rationalizing applications.
* ** Data & Risk Analytics Enablement:
** Architect and implement a centralized data platform for investment data, ensuring quality, integrity, and accessibility. Enable advanced risk analytics and scenario modeling for research, strategy, and performance monitoring.
* ** Operational Excellence &

Risk Management:

** Maintain reliable, secure, and compliant technology operations. Oversee IT governance, risk management, and cybersecurity for investment platforms and data assets.
* ** Vendor & Partnership Management:
** Evaluate, select, and manage technology vendors and service providers in partnership with Procurement, Finance & Actuarial, and Risk Management. Negotiate contracts and partnerships to support technology strategy and long-term objectives.
* ** Build & Lead High-Performing Teams:
** Attract, develop, and retain talent in investment technology, data engineering, and analytics. Lead a team capable of executing modernization and supporting ongoing innovation.

The experience you will bring:
* Senior IT leadership experience in investment management, asset management, or financial services, with a track record of technology transformation.
* Deep knowledge of investment technology platforms, data architecture, and analytics.
* Proven ability to deliver integrated end-to-end solutions for complex investment processes.
* Strong vendor management, negotiation, and partnership skills.
* Excellent leadership, communication, and change management abilities.
* Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field.

What makes you stand out:
* Experience implementing platforms such as Blackrock Aladdin or Bloomberg MARS.
* Advanced degree in a relevant field.
* Demonstrated success in leading large-scale modernization initiatives.
* Experience fostering a data-driven culture and democratizing analytics tools.

Base salary range: $240k - $295k
** You can be who you are.*
* ** Base Pay Range:
** The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
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