SVP, Technology

Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Vice President of Information Technology to lead and support the technology needs across Archwell Capital. This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who can think strategically while also being comfortable rolling up their sleeves and getting into the details when needed.

The SVP of Information Technology will partner closely with leadership to ensure technology environments are reliable, scalable, and aligned with the needs of each business. This individual will also play an important role in evaluating technology environments as part of acquisitions and helping integrate and streamline systems post-acquisition. The role will work closely with the operating companies, collaborating on shared technology initiatives, acquisitions, and other strategic priorities to drive alignment and support the broader organization’s technology objectives.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the overall IT strategy and day-to-day technology oversight across Archwell Capital.
• Serve as a trusted technology partner to leadership, helping identify technology needs, challenges, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide hands-on support and guidance to smaller operating companies that may have limited internal IT resources.
• Participate in technology due diligence for potential acquisitions, evaluating existing IT environments, infrastructure, applications, vendors, contracts, costs, and potential technology risks.
• Develop and help execute technology integration plans following acquisitions.
• Lead or oversee initiatives such as Microsoft 365 migrations and consolidation, system integrations, application rationalization, infrastructure improvements, and technology standardization.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate systems, vendors, licenses, and technology services across the organization.
• Oversee and manage third-party technology partners, including managed service providers (MSPs), consultants, software vendors, and other external providers.
• Ensure core technology services, including email, collaboration tools, identity and access, infrastructure, networks, endpoints, and business applications, are reliable and effectively supporting the organization.
• Partner closely with cybersecurity leadership to ensure technology environments and practices align with appropriate security standards.
• Evaluate existing technology contracts and vendor relationships and identify opportunities to improve service, reduce complexity, and manage costs.
• Establish scalable technology processes and standards while recognizing that individual operating companies may have different business requirements.
• Help develop technology roadmaps, budgets, and investment priorities across the organization.
• Stay close enough to the technology environment to troubleshoot issues, ask the right questions, and drive problems through resolution.

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Demonstrated ability to establish enterprise standards and governance without unnecessarily centralizing business operations.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience managing significant technology budgets and vendor relationships.

Education and/or Experience:

• Significant progressive leadership experience in Information Technology, Enterprise Technology, IT Operations, or a related function.
• Strong understanding of AI and emerging technologies, including their practical applications within a business environment.
• Experience leading technology in a multi-company, multi-business-unit, private equity-backed, holding company, or highly acquisitive environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with M&A technology due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 environments, cloud technologies, infrastructure, enterprise applications, identity and access management, and IT operations.
• Experience consolidating or integrating technology environments following acquisitions or organizational changes.
• Experience managing MSPs and other third-party technology vendors.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and the ability to partner effectively with dedicated security leadership.
• Experience managing technology budgets, contracts, licensing, and vendor relationships.
• Ability to operate at both the strategic and hands-on level, comfortable advising senior executives while also digging into operational technology challenges.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical issues into clear business language.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with smaller organizations that may have different levels of technology maturity and internal resources.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• None Required

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is normally performed in a typical interior office work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential job functions of the position either with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants as well as employees are encouraged to meet with Human Resources as the organization shall review reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities:

The statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as an all-inclusive list of all the work requirements of the position. The company may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Archwell creates, buys, and grows companies to build a strong, comprehensive portfolio to help businesses thrive, even in the toughest of markets. Our teams build essential corporate services, technology, and consulting to help the mortgage, finance, and banking industries succeed.