IT Director- Wealth Engineering

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  • Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
Our storyAt Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”Our Values:Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.Learn more at .Key ResponsibilitiesStrategy and Delivery
  • Translate Wealth Engineering strategy into clear execution plans and measurable outcomes.
  • Proactively manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and delivery issues.
  • Apply industry and technology trends to drive competitive advantage and operational efficiency.
  • Evaluate existing systems and processes to identify cost efficiencies and risk‑mitigation opportunities.
  • Drive transformation initiatives to strengthen operational effectiveness.
Technology and Engineering Leadership
  • Enable delivery across teams building Java and Angular solutions, APIs, and third-party integrations.
  • Champion security, automation, quality engineering, resiliency, performance, stability, and robust AWS-based cloud practices.
  • Drive modernization, technical debt reduction, and responsible AI adoption.
  • Partner with Architecture and DevOps to ensure scalable, compliant, and well-designed solutions.
Agile and Scrum Excellence
  • Lead the Scrum Master Area of Excellence for Wealth.
  • Establish consistent Scrum and Agile standards across teams.
  • Coach Scrum Masters and leaders to improve delivery predictability and execution discipline.
People Leadership and Culture
  • Develop and mentor managers, Scrum Masters, and senior technical leaders.
  • Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Maintain a visible leadership presence across India locations, including regular travel.
Partnership and Influence
  • Build trusted partnerships across Technology, Product, Delivery, Security, and Operations.
  • Influence improvements across teams and organizations through strong relationships and credibility.
  • Create an engaging work environment that supports high performance and retention.
QualificationsRequired
  • Senior technology leadership experience of 18+ years n large‑scale, complex engineering environments.
  • Working technical knowledge of modern engineering stacks, including Java, Angular, API‑based architectures, and cloud platforms such as AWS, with the ability to engage credibly with architects and engineering teams on design decisions, tradeoffs, and delivery outcomes.
  • Proven experience leading technology transformation initiatives that strengthened operational effectiveness, delivery predictability, quality, scalability, and cost efficiency.
  • Demonstrated ability to modernize platforms, reduce technical debt, and improve engineering practices while balancing business priorities and delivery commitments.
  • Strong capability to translate technical complexity into clear business outcomes for senior stakeholders.
  • Experience operating within a global delivery model, including leadership across India and US‑based teams.
  • Scrum Master experience with a demonstrated ability to improve Agile execution and delivery consistency.
Preferred
  • Experience in benefits administration platforms, preferably within the Wealth domain.
  • Exposure to AI‑enabled solutions or enterprise modernization initiatives.
  • Prior hands‑on experience earlier in career with Java, Angular, API development, or AWS‑based platforms.
Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.BenefitsWe offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options.By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.Our commitment to InclusionWe celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact .Equal Opportunity Policy StatementAlight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting their recruiter.Authorization to work in the Employing CountryApplicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.DISCLAIMER:Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units. .

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