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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # North America Chief Information Officer - **Company:** Zurich Insurance Group - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, DevOps, Release Management, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Cloud Migration - **Published:** July 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careers.zurich.com/talentcommunity/apply/1356807657/?locale=en_US ## About the Role * 15+ years of technology leadership experience, ideally within an insurance carrier, financial services organization, or other highly regulated industry. * Proven experience leading large-scale technology transformation and modernizing technology delivery practices across complex organizations. * Demonstrated success executing technology roadmaps that directly support business strategy and deliver measurable operational, customer, and commercial outcomes. * Proven success leading organizational transformation within technology organizations, including redesigning operating models, developing talent and leadership capability, enhancing accountability, and embedding modern ways of working at scale. * Strong experience leading platform modernization initiatives, including legacy technology transformation, cloud adoption, and enterprise platform implementations. * Deep understanding of modern product management, technology delivery, DevOps, and software development best practices. * A track record of building high-performing technology teams and creating cultures focused on execution, accountability, and continuous improvement. * Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and partner effectively with executive leadership, business teams, vendors, and systems integrators. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related discipline. Why you'll love working with us! We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, results-orientation, and forward-thinking. ## Description * You'll lead the design and execution of the North America technology roadmap, ensuring technology investments, platforms, and delivery priorities are aligned to North America and global partner business strategies. * You'll drive the modernization of North America's technology capabilities, including core platforms, customer-facing solutions, data and AI capabilities, and key integrations. * You'll build and implement a technology execution playbook that accelerates delivery, improves quality, and drives measurable business outcomes. * You'll transform technology ways of working by strengthening product management, optimizing vendor partnerships, and implementing modern delivery practices across the organization. * You'll champion AI-enabled DevOps and software delivery practices, embedding modern methodologies for CI/CD, automation, testing, release management, and operational excellence. * You'll partner closely with the global future-state technology architecture program to support the implementation and adoption of strategic platforms and capabilities across North America. * You'll advance the application of data and AI to improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and customer and partner experiences. * You'll build trusted relationships with business leaders, executive stakeholders, and technology partners to ensure successful delivery of strategic priorities. * You'll build a high-performing technology culture centered on ownership, collaboration, continuous learning, and delivery excellence, while developing leadership capability and succession strength across the organization. * You'll champion a people-first transformation agenda, creating an environment where teams are empowered to innovate, embrace change, adopt modern ways of working, and deliver measurable business value. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Convincing Product teams to Adopt Gitops in a Large Org](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1936-convincing-product-teams-to-adopt-gitops-in-a-large-org) - [How to govern Vibe Coding for the Enterprise](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100290-how-to-govern-vibe-coding-for-the-enterprise) - [Inside Mercedes-Benz: How CIO Katrin Lehmann is Empowering 5,000 Developers and Driving Digital Change](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1360-inside-mercedes-benz-how-cio-katrin-lehmann-is-empowering-5-000-developers-and-driving-digital-change) - [The journey from developer to devops - what i've learnt along the way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/238-the-journey-from-developer-to-devops-what-i-ve-learnt-along-the-way) - [How Visionary Leaders Drive Transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1701-how-visionary-leaders-drive-transformation) ## Related Articles - [Welcome to Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/4-welcome-to-switzerland) - [Here’s why Switzerland is a world innovation leader](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/9-here-s-why-switzerland-is-a-world-innovation-leader) - [Is Switzerland Better Than Silicon Valley For Software Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/2-is-switzerland-better-than-silicon-valley-for-software-developers) - [Software Developer Salary in Switzerland [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/215-software-developer-salary-in-switzerland-2023) - [Average Salary in Zürich](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/285-average-salary-in-zurich) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland)