Head of Product Engineering

About the role

This leader is accountable for building and evolving the technology landscape that powers growth and exceptional experiences for the Workforce Benefits Division (WBD). WBD is a growth engine for the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Translates business and product strategy into outcome-driven engineering roadmaps, delivery plans, and measurable success metrics.
• Owns end-to-end product engineering delivery and production outcomes across WBD value streams, ensuring reliable, secure, compliant, customer-ready solutions.
• Establishes and governs technical direction, architectural integrity, and engineering standards across product domains while maintaining delivery velocity.
• Drives delivery predictability, unit and system quality, and continuous improvement of the SDLC (automation, testing, observability), in partnership with Engineering Excellence.
• Buys and scales engineering, QA, systems analysis, and integration capabilities; develops future leaders and succession bench strength.
• Provides executive-level visibility through operating cadence (health metrics, risk/issues, dependency management) and leads escalations to ensure commitments are met.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive experience in software engineering and product-centric delivery leadership.
• Proven success leading teams at scale in a highly regulated industry and complex matrixed organization.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior business and technology leaders.
• Deep expertise in modern application development, integrations, and digital platforms.
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or similarly regulated industries strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, scalable, and secure products.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to the insurance industry.

Skills

• Technical leadership and strategic vision.
• Product management and delivery.
• Scrum and Agile methodologies.
• Cloud computing and infrastructure.
• Data analytics and reporting.
• Regulatory compliance and risk management.

Benefits

Your Benefits Start Day 1
Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $225,000 - $300,000
The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

Schedule

Reporting to the WBD CIO, this role requires being on-site in Newport Beach, CA.