Strategic IT Planning & Delivery Manager

Kemper Corporation; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO

401k

Tuition Assistance

Career development

Job summary

Kemper Corporation is seeking a senior IT planning leader to coordinate strategic planning, demand management, capacity planning, and delivery oversight within an assigned IT organization. You will partner with Business and Technology leadership to align initiatives with objectives, optimize resource use, and maintain visibility into technology investments within Agile/SAFe frameworks.

The role requires extensive experience in IT planning, program management, and mentoring, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, or related discipline or equivalent experience; relevant professional certifications preferred.
• At least 6 years’ experience in IT planning, technology management, program/project management, or related technology functions.
• At least 3 years’ experience in demand management, strategic planning, resource management, or technology delivery coordination.
• At least 2 years’ experience supervising or mentoring team members required

Responsibilities

• Coordinate IT strategic planning, maintain technology roadmaps, and align initiatives with business priorities, investments, and organizational objectives.
• Oversee demand intake, evaluation, prioritization, and governance processes to ensure technology initiatives are appropriately assessed and aligned with available resources.
• Coordinate resource capacity planning, investment evaluations, budgets, and forecasts to support informed prioritization and resource allocation decisions.
• Monitor delivery commitments, milestones, risks, dependencies, and performance metrics while providing timely leadership reporting and escalation of concerns.
• Partner with business and technology leaders, support enterprise planning standards, provide leadership to assigned personnel, and drive improvements in planning, governance, and Agile practices.

Skills

Strategic planning

Program management

Demand management

Capacity planning

Agile SAFe

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Business or related

Tools

Roadmapping tools

Budgeting

Job description

Kemper Corporation is seeking a senior IT planning leader to coordinate strategic planning, demand management, capacity planning, and delivery oversight within an assigned IT organization. You will partner with Business and Technology leadership to align initiatives with objectives, optimize resource use, and maintain visibility into technology investments within Agile/SAFe frameworks.

The role requires extensive experience in IT planning, program management, and mentoring, with a focus on