Director, Technology Governance

Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to oversee the provide strategic planning, governance, financial oversight and performance management across multiple product pillars within our technology organization. This role ensures that product delivery is efficient, compliant, financially sound, and aligned with long-term business objectives.

Strategic Planning & Portfolio Governance

• Lead annual and quarterly strategic planning cycles across product pillars.
• Align product roadmaps with business objectives, capacity, and investment priorities.
• Drive portfolio-level governance to ensure transparency, prioritization, and value delivery.
• Define and track strategic KPIs such as roadmap delivery rate, business value realization, and initiative health.

SDLC Oversight / Assurance

• Standardize and continuously improve SDLC practices across teams (Agile, Scrum, DevOps).
• Ensure adherence to quality gates, release schedules, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor delivery metrics such as velocity, cycle time, defect rates, and deployment frequency.

Governance & Performance Management

• Establish and enforce governance and performance management frameworks across product development and operations.
• Lead governance forums and ensure timely reporting of delivery health, fulfilment of KPIs, risks, and escalations.
• Track performance metrics such as SDLC productivity metrics, policy adherence rate and audit findings etc.

Financial Oversight

• Own budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking across product pillars.
• Partner with Finance and Procurement to manage vendor contracts, licensing, and cost optimization.
• Provide financial reporting and insights to support investment decisions and ROI analysis.
• Monitor financial metrics

Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead and mentor a team of program managers, analysts, and governance specialists.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Support career development, performance management, and team engagement initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to product owners, engineering leads, and business stakeholders.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment and communication across product, technology, and business units.
• Prepare and present executive-level updates on delivery progress, risks, and financial performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business, or related field; MBA or equivalent is a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in technology strategy, program management, or product governance roles.
• Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex portfolios.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, and enterprise governance.
• Demonstrated financial acumen and experience managing budgets and cost models.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.