Head of Infrastructure Platforms & Cloud Modernization

northwesternmutual; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 200,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual seeks a senior technology leader to own Infrastructure Platforms. You will set the long‑term vision, drive cloud modernization, and govern vendors while improving reliability, security, and cost across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will lead by example, ship platforms as products, and measure adoption and developer productivity to guide investment decisions. Strong executive presence is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Senior technology leader with platform-focused background.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate a multiyear vision for Infrastructure Platforms.
• Partner across technology to consolidate developer experiences.
• Lead move to pipeline-first delivery and remove unnecessary production access.
• Guide vendor relationships with disciplined governance and cost control.
• Run production operations with reduced outages and post-incident reviews.
• Define and manage a platform scorecard with adoption, availability, and cost metrics.
• Represent Infrastructure Platforms to the CIO and enterprise partners.

Skills

Platform leadership

Cloud strategy

Executive stakeholder management

Cost optimization

Reliability engineering

Security posture

Incident response

Team development

Vendor governance

AI-enabled platforms

DevOps culture

Tools

AWS

Job description

Northwestern Mutual seeks a senior technology leader to own Infrastructure Platforms. You will set the long‑term vision, drive cloud modernization, and govern vendors while improving reliability, security, and cost across cloud and on‑prem environments.

You will lead by example, ship platforms as products, and measure adoption and developer productivity to guide investment decisions. Strong executive presence is essential for success.