VP, Technology (Retail Wealth)

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This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the strategic vision for Voya's Wealth Management (RWM) platform and manage the go-forward technology strategy & roadmap.

This role requires a deep understanding of the Wealth Management and Brokerage / Custody platforms, to support both advisor-led and digital self-service functions. In addition, this role must have a strong understanding of the supporting tech & ops required to win, including a robust knowledge of the current tech vendor landscape and nuances of front, middle, and back-end.

This individual will be accountable for proactively leading the holistic retail platform strategy inclusive of technology, go-to-market, operations, and monetization models. This role will involve building close relationships with the senior leadership team, business partners (e.g., IT, Ops) and third-party partners to ensure that the team's efforts are aligned with the strategic business and customer outcomes.

This individual is responsible for managing interdependence across the organization while identifying, building and managing strategic partnerships. This individual will work closely within the team to ensure business value and user feedback is translated into new development when necessary. There will be specific business objectives based on the areas of product focus, with the Product Manager bringing industry insights as relevant (e.g., proprietary versus vendor builds, digital versus advisory retail wealth offerings, etc.).

Profile Description

Help shape the retail product platform vision with customer-centricity and define the business value; Develop business cases for further investment, including assessment of potential revenue, implied investment, and OKRs

Collaborate with and manage internal stakeholders (business and technology leaders) to regularly gather feedback and refine the future of the product, factoring in business priorities, pacing, risk management, funding, scope parameters

Collaborate with external stakeholders (e.g., customers, vendors, suppliers) to identify customer requirements, assess impacts on other data, systems, products, services, and compare costs and benefits alongside available technologies and processes to recommend a path forward

Scope the minimum viable product considering existing resource constraints and sustained product development; build product backlog and prioritize it based on iterative business value

Lead the development and execution of product launches, refinements, and iterations (e.g., cash, robo-advisory, brokerage)

Lead the development and execution of technology projects, including application development, automation, and database PL / SQL programming.

Manage individuals, and / or teams with higher level technology professionals to ensure results meet customer expectations and adhere to internal IT standards, methodologies, and strategies.

Build relationships outside of product management to organically begin connecting the dots across the Voya and solidifying a cohesive GTM for the WM Platform, ensuring that we are all working in lock step towards one.

Manage client insights to understand evolving needs, preferences, and behaviors, using this data to enhance the digital experience and influence positive commercial outcomes.

Identify and raise dependencies and roadblocks to sponsors and leadership to obtain assistance as required.

Own defined set of business KPIs for the team; Develop and manage business plan(s) and budget(s) for functional areas; identify resource needs and develop supporting justifications for them; oversee overall success of managed team

Ensure adherence to all regulatory and data privacy requirements / guidelines for systems and data across all business functions

Provide functional onboarding for new team members

Continue to enhance RWM business and product domain knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and partnering professional organizations

Keep up to date with emerging trends and technologies in the RWM (specifically Broker-Dealer, RIA, and Asset Management), Retirement, Workplace Benefits and recommend changes and improvements as needed

Work under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative, independent judgment and building the consensus with multiple teams

Other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Experience

Bachelor's degree in finance, computer science, mathematics, engineering, or information systems; master's degree a plus

Overall, 15 or more years of progressive experience in Product Management, with 5 or more years of experience in leadership / management role within the RWM industry preferred

FINRA SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) and Series 99 (Operations Professional) or must be obtained within 120 days of employment

Demonstrated success in multiple major products, translating customer needs to business value at the team level; expert level experience developing and monitoring delivery of efficient and effective solutions to diverse and complex business problems

Solid understanding of retail advice and brokerage landscape and potential vendors (e.g., Apex Fintech, BNY Pershing, Schwab Wealth, Envestnet); Ability to identify industry dynamics and competitors move on an ongoing basis, with capability to develop, own, and drive innovative ideas with the team.

Strong technical and management ability to lead a delivery team (onshore / offshore), offering clear direction on highest priorities to guide the team.

Strong technical understanding integration patterns such as APIs, Batch processing, Webhooks, and Single Sign-On (SSO) for Wealth Management (WM) platform providers like Pershing Wove, Orion Connect, and Envestnet.

Knowledge of billing and commission systems for fee-based accounts managed on UMA / SMA platforms like Orion Eclipse trading.

Effective at aligning stakeholders with teams in prioritization and strategy, while fostering communication between interdependent teams

Preferably having a good understanding of AWS or Azure,

Strong understanding of DevSecOps concepts with automaton

Expert level knowledge of existing, new, and emerging technologies and being able to apply them to new business designs and business models.

Preferably had development and coding experience in one or more technologies such as Salesforce, Microsoft .Net VB.Net / C# .Net, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Web API, Microservices, Java Spring Boot, and Containerized platform like OpenShift and / or Pivotal Cloud Foundry

Understanding of wealth technologies to facilitate modern data analytics platforms to support Data Visualization, Traditional Reporting, Advanced Analytics and Operational Data Stores; ability to apply WM trends to new business designs and business models.

Understanding of industry standards like Pershing, FINRA / SEC, LIMRA, DTCC / NSCC, Morningstar, SMA / UMA, and Advisory Platform will be considered big plus

Understanding of financial services industry domains – Retirement, Workplace Solutions, Group Benefits, Wealth Management will be big plus for this role.

Demonstrate problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Ability to clearly communicate / present technical information to technology and business leaders

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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.

$200,000 - $220,000 USD

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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

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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.

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