Director of Platform Modernization & Integration

Director of Platform Modernization & Integration

Company Summary

Come join one of America’s fastest growing insurance companies with a stable history of 175 years. At National Life Group (“NLG”), we offer a flexible work environment with opportunity for growth. As a mission-driven business, our promises are as important as the products we sell. We encourage our associates to live our values: Do Good. Be Good. Make Good.

Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we sell. Our cause is also to make the world a better place through grants from our charitable foundation, paid time for our employees to volunteer, environmentally sustainable and healthy work sites, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.

We invite you to explore what we have to offer and to join our cause.

Role Summary

We are seeking a visionary, solution-oriented leader who understands the Life & Annuity (L&A) industry and can connect business, distribution, and customer needs with scalable, modernized technology solutions. If you’re driven to redefine how the Life & Annuity business operates, bringing innovation to legacy systems, streamlining operations, and elevating customer and distributor experiences through technology - this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

The Director of Platform Modernization & Integration will lead strategic initiatives that transform how National Life Group’s core business systems operate and connect. This role works closely with the Senior Director of Technology Transformation, and partners across IT, business operations, and distribution leadership to drive modernization across our most critical platforms, including New Business, Policy Administration, Distribution, Finance, and Investments.

The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of Life & Annuity operations, legacy-to-modern system integration, and insuretech platforms, along with a forward-thinking mindset that blends business acumen with technical fluency.

Transformation Leadership & Strategy

• Collaborate with the Senior Director, Technology Transformation, to define and execute a multi-year modernization and integration roadmap.

• Lead initiatives that enhance business capabilities, operational efficiency, and customer experience through modern technology.

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to translate strategy into actionable transformation programs.

• Drive modernization of systems and workflows that enable more agile, digital-first business operations.

Modernization & Integration Delivery

• Oversee integration strategies that connect legacy ecosystems with new platforms and insuretech applications.

• Champion data interoperability, system scalability, and alignment across front, middle, and back-office systems.

• Ensure platform designs and integrations support business agility, compliance, and long-term maintainability.

• Identify emerging technologies that can drive new business value or operational efficiencies.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Build trusted relationships across business and technology teams to ensure alignment and shared accountability.

• Work closely with vendors, solution architects, and engineering teams to deliver transformation outcomes.

• Communicate progress and impact clearly to leadership and stakeholder groups at all levels.

• Serve as a change agent - inspiring innovation, influencing adoption, and ensuring transformation success.

Execution & Operational Excellence

• Oversee delivery management of key modernization and integration projects.

• Ensure all initiatives adhere to compliance, security, and data governance standards.

• Partner with product management, engineering, and business process leaders to deliver measurable results.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the Life & Annuity (L&A) industry, with a strong understanding of business operations, distribution, and product administration.

• Proven experience leading business and technology transformation initiatives, with emphasis on modernization and integration.

• Experience in business operations management, business analysis, program or project leadership, and vendor management.

• Strong knowledge of system integration principles across legacy and modern technology stacks.

• Understanding of the IT value chain, including UI/UX, APIs, data orchestration, and change management.

• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and how it applies to transformation efforts across design, development, testing, deployment, and support phases

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in the insurance industry with focus on modernization or transformation.

• Experience collaborating directly with technology leadership (e.g., CTO, Senior Director, or CIO).

• Background in platform strategy, architecture, or technology modernization within Life & Annuity environments.

• Strong leadership experience managing cross-functional or matrixed teams.

• Project and change management experience in agile or hybrid delivery frameworks.

Benefits

• Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family’s specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!

The base compensation range represents the low and high end of the range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees.

Other rewards may include an annual bonus, quarterly bonuses, commissions, and other long-term incentive compensation, depending on the position. National Life offers a competitive total rewards package which includes: a 401(k) retirement plan match; medical, dental, and vision insurance; a company funded wellness account for director and below employees; 10 paid holidays; a generous paid time off plan (22 days of combined time-off for non-exempt employees and exempt employees have discretion in managing their time, including scheduling time off in the normal course of business, but in no event will exempt employees receive less sick time than required by state or local law); 6 weeks of paid parental leave; and 6 weeks of paid family leave after a year of full-time employment.

National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled.

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group.

National Life Group

1 National Life Dr

Montpelier, VT 05604

Social Media Policy

Site Disclosure and Privacy Policy