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GEICO

Senior Director, Engineering : Head of Payments Technology

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Deliver a streamlined Payments experience for GEICO and key stakeholders. Create a modernize and seamless payment platform to offer line of business, product and channel agnostic enterprise solution for centralized wallet services, cost-efficient payment processing, seamless vendor integrations, and efficient downstream and financial reporting. Serving as a one-stop digital solution, it will provide the flexibility to integrate with any vendor and adopt new payment technologies maintaining consistent customer experience. The target solution will enable integration with GEICO systems including Auto/Cycle/Umbrella, Commercial, BOAT, Claims, Finance etc. through web, mobile, IVR and Independent Agent channels to support the payment transaction flows.

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Overview: GEICO is on a multi-year journey to re-platform the Insurance industry, removing friction across Customers, Partners, Marketplace, Segments, Channels, and Experiences. The enterprise engineering team is at the heart of accomplishing this mission, building enterprise capabilities - from Mobility systems, Productivity Platforms, Collaboration tools, Billing & Payments Platforms to ERP systems for Enterprise Financials and Human Capital Management that enable the company to accelerate efficiency of internal operations.

We are hiring functional leaders to scale the enterprise engineering leadership organization. This team enables the success of the company with enterprise platforms that facilitate the flow of information to all parts of the business and enables every single employee with technology and tools to accelerate Geico's digital transformation. This team will partner heavily with teams in product engineering, infrastructure, lines of businesses and Chief Financial Officer functions to accomplish their goals.

We are looking for technically conversant leader with a decade plus of software engineering experience and payments domain expertise. ( Payments and Wallet Management: Payment Core Services: Refunds, Payment processor - card, check, and others, wallet management, Intelligent Payment Plans)

To be successful in this role, you will need to:
  • Develop and own relationships with your business partners, engineering, marketing, and product management.
  • Partner with the business to co-author strategies and tactics to enable flow of information across the company.
  • Grow the team over the coming year by advocating for additional resourcing and hiring into new open positions.
  • Present the vision and strategic recommendations with clarity and concision to stakeholders having varying degrees of data fluency.
  • Manage and prioritize requests from partners and set realistic expectations. Transparently communicate about priorities on a regular basis.
  • Enhance the team's abilities to report on performance, focus on impact, and provide transparency about critical workstreams.
  • A creative and innovative problem solver and storyteller with data, comfortable with helping partners think and solve difficult business challenges.
  • You thrive on partnership and can build the bridge between the requirements of the business and help the business reach their goals.
  • Have experience building platforms at scale.
  • Have consistently coached different engineering roles (e.g. data engineers, software engineers, business intelligence, etc.) of your teams and growing leadership (managers and senior individual contributors) on your teams throughout your career.
Annual Salary
$195,000.00 - $315,000.00
The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Benefits:

As an Associate, you'll enjoy our Total Rewards Program * to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:
  • Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period
  • Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Training and Licensures
*Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.

Job ID: geico-R0048855
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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