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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