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Director of Technology Delivery

Nelnet · Lincoln Center, IA · Yesterday
$140k–$205k/yrFull-time

Job Responsibilities

  • Define and drive strategic plans that balance technology investment with business goals, translating enterprise vision into actionable roadmaps.
  • Prioritize the IT delivery portfolio, aligning initiatives with business strategy and converting technical capability into business value.
  • Apply systems thinking to anticipate the long-term impact of strategic decisions, and champion emerging technology—sponsoring POCs that move modern capabilities into production.
  • Own delivery budgets and technology spend, driving accurate forecasting, variance management, and cost-efficient resourcing.
  • Develop leaders and teams through clear goal-setting, regular feedback, and active career coaching.
  • Align technical investments to prioritized initiatives, balancing delivery capacity against business value and ROI.
  • Build workforce plans that anticipate future capability needs, and attract, hire, and retain top talent while building succession depth.
  • Hold delivery teams accountable to OKRs, guiding managers to adjust plans proactively as priorities shift.
  • Build and sustain relationships across business, vendor, and internal networks, representing IT's strategic value to diverse audiences.
  • Align to governance frameworks for compliance, risk, and architectural consistency, driving standardization across domains.

Education

  • Bachelor’s of Science Degree (MBA preferred) and/or commensurate experience.

Experience

  • 10+ years IT experience with 5 - 10 years in a management position.
  • Experience should include IT planning, governance and system development.

Competencies – Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

  • Strategic Leadership
    • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect technical decisions to market opportunity
    • Sound judgment in ambiguous, fast-moving situations; comfortable deciding with incomplete information
    • Curious and fluent with emerging technology trends, including AI
  • Financial & Business Acumen
    • Disciplined, detail-oriented approach to budgeting and forecasting
    • Skilled negotiator with vendors and partners
    • Ability to weigh trade-offs and make resourcing decisions under constraint
  • Talent & Team Leadership
    • Genuine investment in developing others; coaching mindset
    • Strong judgment in hiring and identifying leadership potential
    • Ability to build trust and motivate diverse, distributed teams
  • Accountability
    • Highly organized with strong follow-through and bias toward action
    • Calm, clear communicator under pressure or ambiguity
    • Comfortable holding others accountable while maintaining strong working relationships
    • Rigorous, structured thinking around risk and compliance

Pay

  • Annual compensation range for this role is $140,000.00 - $205,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA
  • Generous earned time off
  • 401K/student loan repayment
  • Life insurance & AD&D insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Performance-based incentive pay
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • A robust wellness program

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