JOB SUMMARY

Horace Mann is seeking an experienced and strategic IT Manager/Engagement Lead for Enterprise Data to assist with coordinating across multiple teams: Data Governance, Data Enablement Real-Time Services, Data Warehousing, and Data Reporting.
This leader will play a pivotal role in ensuring stability, efficiency, visibility, and continuous improvement of enterprise data capabilities, balancing evolving business priorities with a commitment to technical excellence and innovation. The ideal candidate will possess practical analytical expertise, deep understanding of business needs, and exceptional decision-making skills to evaluate and prioritize requests that maximize business value. The candidate will encourage partners to use generative AI to enhance productivity and creativity.
This role requires someone who is highly organized, equally effective communicator for both business and technical partners, and driven to make a meaningful and measurable impact across the enterprise. This Engagement Lead must be able to navigate competing demands, align technology work with strategic goals, and create a structured approach to data support, incremental enhancements and strategic advancements.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE

• 6+ years of experience in IT leadership, with a focus on managing IT projects, technical support, and/or system enhancements.
• Proven track record of making strategic prioritization decisions that drive business value.
• Experience implementing generative AI technologies in development workflows.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience leading/shaping IT data and continuous improvement teams in a large enterprise environment.
• Experience within Insurance, Financial Services, or related business domain.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), ITIL frameworks, and Agile methodologies.