VP, Application Development, Domain Lead

Date: May 12, 2025

Primary Location: Radnor, PA, US

Company: Lincoln Financial

Alternate Locations: Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania)

 

Work Arrangement: 

Hybrid Preferred : Preferred employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

 

Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.

 

Requisition #: 74573

 

The Role at a Glance

We are excited to bring on an experienced leader in our Retirement Plan Services Business who will have responsibility for leading the strategic transformation of the business.  As the VP of Application Development/Domain Lead, you will lead an already experienced and dynamic team.  Lincoln’s Retirement Plan Services Business is evolving and embracing technology transformation across the board, and this Application Development VP will help create the roadmap for how solutions are architected and implemented for years to come.  

What you'll be doing

  • Partner closely with Retirement Plans Services business leaders to implement technology aligned with their key strategies.
  • Create a strategic roadmap of Lincoln’s Retirement Plan Services business, including elimination of redundancy of applications and determining what software will service which demographic sector for years to come.
  • Lead an agile team of experienced software engineers and technical leads.
  • Move the Retirement Plan Services organization forward in its Cloud Migration.  
  • Maintains knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends for assigned area(s) of responsibility, assesses the impact, and collaborates with senior management to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future strategies.
  • Manage relationships with external vendors, ensuring service delivery expectations are achieved and maintenance of compliance with relevant regulations and internal policies
  • Lead with a transformative mindset, setting a clear strategic direction to achieve goals through innovation and continuous improvement initiatives

What we’re looking for

Must Haves: 

  • 15+ Years experience in application development that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position 
  • Strategic Transformation in a large enterprise application development environment
  • Leading with Service based Architecture.
  • 4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology or Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience (Minimum Required)

Nice to haves:

  • Experience leading application development in the Retirement business of the Insurance industry
  • Experience with strategic cloud transformation with AWS 
  • Mainframe to cloud transformation experience

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through June 20, 2025, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

 

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future. 

 

What’s in it for you:

  • Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values and leadership attributes

  • Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

  • PTO/parental leave

  • Competitive 401K and employee benefits

  • Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program

  • Tuition assistance program

  • Work arrangements that work for you

  • Effective productivity/technology tools and training

 

The pay range for this position is $157,000 - $285,600 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln’s total rewards package for employees.  In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual.  Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.

 

About The Company

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. We focus on identifying a clear path to financial security, with products including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services. 

 

With our 120-year track record of expertise and integrity, millions of customers trust our solutions and service to help put their goals in reach. 

 

Lincoln Financial Distributors, a broker-dealer, is the wholesale distribution organization of Lincoln Financial. Lincoln Financial is the marketing name for Lincoln Financial Corporation and its affiliates including The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, Syracuse, NY. Lincoln Financial affiliates, their distributors, and their respective employees, representatives and/or insurance agents do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice. 

 

Lincoln is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 

 

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If you are interested in a career at Lincoln, we encourage you to review our current openings and apply on our website. Lincoln values the privacy and security of every applicant and urges all applicants to diligently protect their sensitive personal information from scams targeting job seekers. These scams can take many forms including fake employment applications, bogus interviews and falsified offer letters.

 

Lincoln will not ask applicants to provide their social security numbers, date of birth, bank account information or other sensitive information in job applications. Additionally, our recruiters do not communicate with applicants through free e-mail accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or conduct interviews utilizing video chat rooms. We will never ask applicants to provide payment during the hiring process or extend an offer without conducting a phone, live video or in-person interview.  Please contact Lincoln's fraud team at fraudhotline@lfg.com if you encounter a recruiter or see a job opportunity that seems suspicious.

 

Additional Information

This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy.  An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

 

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial are considered property of Lincoln Financial and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

 

Lincoln Financial is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, Veteran status, or genetic information.  Applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications.  If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

 

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