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  AVP of Application Development  Role Context   Senior leadership role within a multi-line insurance company, reporting directly to me   Directly manages the Guidewire and P&C legacy application development team   Additionally leads through managers who support the following business lines and functions:    Life and Retirement   BCG   Supplemental and Group   Distribution and Corporate Back Office   Responsible for a large, complex development organization (30+ developers) consisting of both individual contributors and development managers across all of these areas   Expected to operate as a bold change agent who is unafraid to challenge the status quo and drive meaningful transformation across a diverse, multi-line portfolio   Technical & Architecture Skills   Deep expertise in modern application architecture, cloud platforms, and software engineering best practices   Proven track record of leading large-scale legacy modernization initiatives and reducing technical debt in complex, regulated environments   Hands-on experience with Guidewire or comparable P&C insurance platforms is strongly preferred   Hands-on experience designing and delivering AI-powered applications — not just AI awareness, but actual build experience   Familiarity with insurance systems and data (policy, claims, billing) across both P&C and Life lines is a strong plus   Experience with finance and commissions systems and processes is a nice-to-have, given the breadth of business lines supported   Team Leadership & People Management   Demonstrated experience leading 30+ person development organizations with a mix of ICs and engineering managers   Skilled at developing managers — coaching, holding accountable, and elevating leadership capability across the team   Able to attract, retain, and grow top technical talent in a competitive market   Comfortable navigating organizational complexity and managing through ambiguity across multiple business lines with distinct priorities   Strategic Thinking & Roadmap Ownership   Ability to translate business goals into a clear, prioritized application development roadmap across a multi-line portfolio   Experience leading multi-year modernization programs with measurable outcomes   Balances long-term platform thinking with near-term delivery commitments   Has a point of view on where AI fits into the development strategy and can build a credible path to adoption   Stakeholder & Executive Communication   Credible and confident communicator with senior business and technology stakeholders across multiple business units   Able to make the case for investment in modernization and AI in business value terms, not just technical terms   Builds trust across the organization by delivering on commitments and communicating transparently when things change   Skilled at managing competing priorities and expectations across diverse business line partners   AI, Modern Tooling & Low-Code Platforms   Has hands-on experience building and shipping AI-powered applications — not just theoretical knowledge   Understands AI tooling, frameworks, and integration patterns relevant to enterprise development, including generative AI, large language models, and AI-assisted development tools   Familiar with and able to evaluate modern low-code/no-code platforms (such as Microsoft Power Platform, OutSystems, Mendix, or similar) and knows when they are the right fit vs. custo