IT Manager - Development Capabilities

Progressive Insurance; United States; Remote; USD 148,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match up to 6%

Medical, dental & vision

Wellness programs

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Progressive Insurance is seeking an IT manager on the Enterprise Development Capabilities & Services (EDCS) team to lead a group that advances software delivery tools and the reporting ecosystem. The role oversees platform roadmaps, governance, and vendor partnerships to deliver enterprise-wide capabilities.

You will sponsor cross-functional initiatives across architecture, infrastructure, security, and engineering, ensuring successful delivery and a thriving, innovative team in a remote setting

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of work experience managing professionals, technologies, architecture, or project delivery.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in IT or Business with at least 1 year of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team that advances software delivery tools and the reporting ecosystem.
• Oversee governance, vendor relationships, and licensing investments.
• Sponsor enterprise-impacting projects and partner across architecture, infrastructure, security, and engineering.
• Ensure successful delivery of platform roadmaps and alignment with business partners.
• Foster an environment where teams thrive, innovate, and deliver meaningful business outcomes.

Skills

Team management

Program leadership

Enterprise software delivery

Vendor management

Governance

Communication

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Business

Tools

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Developer tools

Data & reporting solutions

Job description

Progressive is dedicated to helping employees move forward and live fully in their careers. Your journey has already begun.

As an IT manager on the Enterprise Development Capabilities & Services (EDCS) team, you'll lead a team that advances software delivery tools and reporting ecosystem. The team owns critical enterprise application lifecycle systems and capabilities including GitHub, Azure DevOps, developer tools, and data and reporting capabilities that provide insight into software delivery, platform adoption, and developer experience. You'll manage operational health, governance, vendor relationships, and licensing investments. You'll oversee multiple concurrent initiatives, sponsor enterprise-impacting projects, and partner across architecture, infrastructure, security, and engineering organizations to advance the capabilities that support software delivery across Progressive. You'll ensure successful delivery of platform roadmaps, align business partners, and create an environment where teams can thrive, innovate, and deliver meaningful business outcomes. You'll coordinate operational health and governance of key enterprise platforms, including vendor relationships, licensing strategy, budgeting, and investment planning.

This an remote position with occasional travel to an office for an meeting/and or training.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of work experience managing professionals, technologies, architecture, or project delivery
• {OR} Bachelor's degree or higher in an Information Technology or Business discipline or related field of study (e.g., Computer Science, Business Management) and a minimum of 1 year of work experience managing professionals, technologies, architecture, or project delivery.

Preferred Skills

• Proven experience managing and developing high-performing teams while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Strong program and initiative leadership skills with experience managing multiple priorities, sponsoring complex cross-functional efforts, and delivering outcomes through partnership and influence.
• Ability to understand and guide enterprise software delivery platforms and tools, including application lifecycle management, developer productivity capabilities, AI-enabled development practices, delivery automation, data and reporting solutions, and vendor-supported platforms.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with associates, technical leaders, architects, managers, vendors, and executive stakeholders across the organization.

Compensation

• $148,000 - $170,000/year
• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 40% of your eligible earnings based on company performance

Benefits

• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
• Wellness& mental health programs
• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off, including volunteer time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
• Career development & tuition assistance

Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2026 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need, of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with (e.g., F-1 CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN) statuses for this role.