AVP of Technology Solutions

Good things are happening at Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies—an A+ (Superior) rated, nationwide Property & Casualty insurer backed by Berkshire Hathaway. With supportive leadership, collaborative teams, and opportunities to grow, GUARD is a place where people build meaningful, long‑term careers.

Good Things You Can Count On.
•  Hybrid schedule: 2 days remote / 3 in‑office
•  Competitive pay + generous PTO
•  Medical, dental & vision starting day one
•  401(k), tuition reimbursement & longevity bonuses

The AVP of Technology Solutions sets the enterprise direction for technology solutions, platform strategy, and digital transformation. This role defines target-state capabilities and solution standards while guiding modernization decisions across applications, data, integrations, security, customer experiences, and technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Set direction for enterprise technology solutions, balancing business, customer, operational, security, and technology objectives.
• Define and approve target-state architectures, solution designs, technology standards, platform selections, and governance exceptions.
• Lead modernization initiatives and develop roadmaps that support incremental delivery, business continuity, cloud-aligned capabilities, and reduced technical debt.
• Make recommendations on build, buy, partner, reuse, modernization, and migration decisions based on business and operational value.
• Establish API-first, event-driven, and integration standards, including governance for security, observability, lifecycle management, and reusable connectivity.
• Guide discovery, journey mapping, and solution design for customer, partner, agent, and employee experiences, translating findings into technology priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Develop and evaluate prototypes, reference architectures, and implementation guidance to validate concepts and inform major technology decisions.
• Define solution direction and governance for AI-enabled and agentic capabilities, including authorization, monitoring, auditability, quality controls, and review requirements.
• Present technology recommendations and investment proposals to executive leadership while aligning business, product, architecture, engineering, security, and operations stakeholders.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• At least 15 years of progressive experience leading digital products, enterprise solutions, technology platforms, or modernization initiatives.
• Experience making high-impact technology decisions with enterprise-wide business, customer, operational, and technology implications.
• Experience leading solution design, technology strategy, platform modernization, product architecture, or user experience initiatives.
• Ability to develop and execute modernization strategies while supporting ongoing business operations.
• Experience leading complex initiatives spanning multiple business areas, products, or technology domains.
• Experience presenting recommendations to executives, managing stakeholders, and building alignment without direct authority.
• Ability to translate business objectives into scalable technology solutions and measurable outcomes.
• Experience delivering new technology solutions, supporting adoption, and achieving measurable business results.

Preferred

• Experience in the insurance industry, including underwriting, claims, policy administration, billing, or distribution.
• Knowledge of ACORD standards, insurance data models, and insurance ecosystem integrations.
• Experience with cloud platforms, API management, event-driven architecture, integration platforms, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience developing enterprise modernization roadmaps, platform strategies, technology investment plans, and legacy transformation initiatives.
• Experience implementing AI-enabled, AI-assisted, or agentic solutions in a governed enterprise environment.
  Advanced degree in a related field.

Salary Range $127,053.00 - $313,842.10

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for a short‑term, performance‑based incentive bonus.

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, this range represents a good-faith estimate. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, credentials, geographic location, and other considerations permitted by law.

This role may be based out of any of our office locations, including:

Wilkes‑Barre, PA

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