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Profile Summary:
The VP of Corporate Applications & Database Technology is responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise-level corporate applications such as HR, Finance, Legal, Procurement systems & Enterprise database platforms . This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical expertise to ensure that internal systems effectively support business goals and operational efficiency.
Profile Description:
- Lead the strategy, development, and support of corporate applications (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle, Coupa, ServiceNow) & team of database administrators and developers.
- Partner with business stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business needs.
- Manage cross-functional teams including developers, analysts, and third-party vendors.
- Ensure IT product and engineering teams effectively execute multi-phase initiatives from conception to final delivery and maintenance.
- Partner closely with the offices of CxO’s to establish modern, technology-driven corporate functions and operating models that empower colleagues across disciplines to work more effectively and efficiently.
- Leverage product-led agile delivery approaches and integrate the engineering team with each business function to:
- Adopt an iterative approach to enhance technology capabilities.
- Empower functional professionals to adapt to the evolving regulatory landscape and Business strategy
- Ensure application reliability, performance, security, and compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
- Drive system integration initiatives and process automation.
- Oversee project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Develop and monitor KPIs and SLAs for application performance and support.
- Project Planning and Execution: Plays a key role in planning, scheduling, and executing projects to meet organizational objectives efficiently.
- Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: This role involves identifying and resolving data-related issues, making decisions on systems architecture, and implementing solutions to enhance data integrity.
- Be a visionary leader with a strong background in, capable of delivering impactful results through complex challenges:
- Actuarial science / Financial risk technology, Finance technology
- Legal and compliance technology
- HR technology (preferably workday)
- Application & Infrastructure Database platforms
- Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: collaborates with different departments to understand their data needs, provide support in data analysis, and ensure data consistency across the organization.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in enterprise applications.
- Support M&A activities through integration of corporate systems & database platforms
- Oversee Database Systems: Ensure the performance, security, and reliability of database systems.
- Lead and Mentor: Manage and mentor a team of database administrators and developers.
- Database Maintenance: Develop and implement maintenance plans, monitor performance, and handle backup and recovery
- Collaboration: Work with IT teams to design and deploy new database systems and collaborate on database-related projects.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field (master’s preferred).
- 8–12 years of IT experience, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role managing enterprise/corporate systems.
- Proven experience with ERP and enterprise application platforms (e.g., Workday, Oracle, SAP)
- Experience in database management and administration.
- Strong knowledge of business processes in HR, Finance, Procurement, and/or Legal.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with Agile/DevOps methodologies and cloud-based applications is a plus.
- Proven leadership or team management experience.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
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Compensation Pay Disclosure:
Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.
The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.
Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
$172,000 - $215,000 USD
Be Well. Stay Well.
Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.
What We Offer
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
- 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
- Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
- Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year
Critical Skills
At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
- Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
- Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
- Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
- Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
- Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference
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