VP, Platform Services

Unum Group

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chattanooga, TNPortland, ME
Salary
$202,200–$415,100 / yr
Posted
78 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $183k
This role $309k
$109k most similar roles pay here $448k

This role pays more than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $146,825–$219,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $309k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Unum Group

Unum Group is a leading provider of employee benefits and insurance solutions including disability, life, accident, critical illness, and dental/vision coverage for the workplace. Industry: Insurance & Employee Benefits

Unum Group currently has 5 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $75,500–$150,500 across 5 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · VP, Platform Services

The VP, Platform Services leads a large-scale ecosystem of approximately 120 platforms, tools, and applications to drive enterprise-wide capabilities. This role is responsible for defining, building, and operating shared platforms that ensure reliability, scalability, and developer productivity while facilitating business transformation. The leader manages critical areas including CI/CD, DevOps, platform engineering, API strategy, integration architecture, and the ServiceNow ecosystem. Key responsibilities involve overseeing validation and testing services, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring security and disaster recovery across all systems. To succeed, the candidate must possess expertise in Cloud, DevOps, APIs, and specific tools such as Pega, OpenText, MuleSoft, and GitHub. Additionally, the role requires experience with GenAI-assisted software development pipelines to solve complex technical challenges and provide strategic guidance on infrastructure and software engineering to support long-term growth and operational efficiency.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute a unified platform strategy covering digital capabilities, integration services, and AI-enabled platforms.
  • Oversee a complex ecosystem of approximately 120 platforms, tools, and applications to ensure reliability and scalability.
  • Lead engineering excellence by managing CI/CD, DevOps practices, and automated testing strategies.
  • Manage the ServiceNow ecosystem including ITSM, CMDB, and enterprise workflow capabilities.
  • Develop and implement a three-to-five-year technology roadmap to align with business growth and innovation goals.
  • Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts to ensure high-quality delivery of external services.
  • Oversee IT governance, security protocols, and disaster recovery initiatives to protect company data.
  • Mentor and lead a high-performing team of technical and operational professionals across multiple locations.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
  • 15+ years of technology leadership including Shared Platform, infrastructure, and software engineering.
  • Experience leading large-scale platform ecosystems.
  • Expertise in Cloud, DevOps, APIs, and enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow, Pega, OpenText, MuleSoft, and GitHub.
  • Expertise in GenAI assisted software development pipeline.
  • Proven change leadership and transformation experience.
  • Significant experience in leading the strategic and operational direction of an IT organization.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills to engage with all levels of organizational leadership.

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