VP, Technical Product Strategy & Delivery

AARP; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k)

Pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AARP seeks a visionary VP of Technical Product Strategy & Delivery to set the direction, investment priorities, and evolution of its digital product portfolio. You will collaborate with business and technology leaders to align capabilities with member needs and long‑term goals, delivering scalable digital products and AI-enabled capabilities.

You will establish the operating model and governance for a high‑performing technical product organization, driving innovation, accountability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Business, CS, IT, Engineering or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in leadership roles in product management, digital strategy or transformation at enterprise scale.
• Experience governing portfolios, planning investments, and delivering high-value initiatives.
• Strong expertise in AI-enabled product practices and modern operating models in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Defines and drives the enterprise digital product strategy and roadmaps.
• Partners with executives to influence investment decisions and priorities.
• Owns portfolio governance and resource allocation for high-value opportunities.
• Leads delivery of scalable, reusable digital capabilities across platforms.
• Ensures products meet member needs and strengthen engagement.
• Establishes product management frameworks and operating models.
• Leads adoption of AI-enabled product management across the enterprise.

Skills

Digital product strategy

Leadership

AI-enabled product management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's in Business/CS/IT/Engineering

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Overview

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin.

VP, Technical Product Strategy & Delivery

The VP, Technical Product Strategy & Delivery is responsible for leading the strategy, investment priorities, and evolution of AARP's digital product portfolio, ensuring digital capabilities align with enterprise priorities, member needs, and long-term organizational objectives. This role partners closely with business stakeholders and technology executives to shape product direction, inform investment decisions, and deliver scalable, reusable capabilities that create value across the enterprise. The VP leads the technical product management organization and establishes the vision, operating model, and practices that enable innovation across digital products, platforms, and emerging technologies, while fostering a culture of customer focus, accountability, experimentation, and continuous improvement. This role is responsible for ensuring product investments are strategically aligned, technically sound, and positioned to support AARP's future growth and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Defines and drives the enterprise digital product strategy, ensuring product investments align to organizational priorities, member needs, business outcomes, and long-term growth objectives.
• Serves as a strategic partner to executive leadership and technology leaders, influencing enterprise priorities, shaping digital investment decisions, and ensuring technical product strategy advances organizational goals and member outcomes.
• Owns the technical product portfolio prioritization, roadmap governance, and investment recommendations, ensuring resources are allocated to the highest-value opportunities and measurable outcomes.
• Leads the technical product portfolio performance and delivery of scalable, reusable digital capabilities that enable organizational priorities and business outcomes.
• Ensures technical products and digital experiences are designed around member needs, delivering meaningful outcomes that strengthen engagement, trust, and long-term relationships.
• Establishes and champions technical product management across the enterprise, building a high-performing technical product discipline grounded in customer focus, strategic thinking, accountability, innovation, and measurable outcomes.
• Develops technical product capabilities and establishes modern product management frameworks, operating models, and ways of working that enable organizational success.
• Leads the enterprise’s adoption of AI-enabled technical product management and delivery practices, leveraging emerging technologies to accelerate innovation, improve decision-making, enhance member experiences, and transform organizational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in product management, digital product strategy, technology delivery, or digital transformation, including experience leading enterprise-scale product organizations and portfolios.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing enterprise digital product strategies, investment roadmaps, and portfolio plans that align technology capabilities with business objectives, customer needs, and long-term organizational growth.
• Proven experience overseeing product portfolio governance, prioritization, investment planning, and resource allocation, ensuring delivery of high-value initiatives and measurable business outcomes.
• Strong expertise in technical product management, digital platforms, emerging technologies, AI-enabled product practices, and modern product operating models within complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with executive leadership, technology organizations, and business stakeholders to influence strategic decisions, drive innovation, and advance enterprise priorities.
• Experience building and leading high-performing product management teams, establishing frameworks, governance structures, performance measures, and best practices that foster accountability, customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Exceptional executive leadership, strategic planning, financial acumen, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational change leadership skills, with a proven track record of delivering scalable digital capabilities and driving enterprise-wide transformation.

AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at this time.

Additional Requirements

• Regular and reliable job attendance
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
• Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions
• In office/open office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate noise

Hybrid Work Environment

AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as remote workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work can only be done within the United States and its territories.

Compensation And Benefits

AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.