What if you could build a career where ambition meets innovation? At LPL Financial, we empower professionals to shape their success while helping clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. What if you could have access to cutting-edge resources, a collaborative environment, and the freedom to make an impact? If you're ready to take the next step, discover what’s possible with LPL Financial.
Job Overview
We are seeking a VP, Software Development Manager to join the Investor Experience Technology organization, responsible for delivering solutions for advisors and institutions. This critical leadership role combines strong technical expertise, project management skills, and stakeholder engagement to drive innovation and growth. The VP will recruit and coach engineering teams, ensure delivery of high-quality technology solutions, and partner with agile leaders to align practices, mitigate dependencies, and plan capacity needs. Daily responsibilities include oversight of development quality and collaboration with solution architecture to establish scalable patterns.
Responsibilities
Team Management: Recruit, manage, and motivate software development teams to achieve organizational goals.
Project Management: Oversee software project delivery, managing timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure quality and compliance.
Technical Expertise: Provide technical guidance, maintain deep knowledge of LPL’s technology stack, and stay current with emerging technologies.
Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with internal teams, vendors, and partners to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks related to cybersecurity, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.
Strategic Planning: Contribute to organizational strategy by identifying technology opportunities and risks.
Continuous Improvement: Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality across development teams.
What Are We Looking For?
We want strong collaborators who thrive in fast-paced environments, deliver exceptional client experiences, and embrace creativity and continuous improvement.
Requirements
BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
8+ years in a Manager/Tech Lead capacity guiding teams toward successful project delivery.
5+ years in a Solution Architect role designing and implementing complex systems.
10+ years of full-stack development experience, including interactive web applications, microservices, public cloud solutions, REST APIs, Kafka messaging, and vendor API integrations.
Expertise in .NET, Angular, JavaScript, C#, SQL Server, AWS (container and serverless), Git, Visual Studio, and front-end technologies.
Core Competencies
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (technical and non-technical).
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to interface with customers to gather business needs and present solutions.
Effective planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
Experience managing remote teams and contingent workers/SOW.
Champion Agile principles and practices within the team.
Pay Range:
$155,288-$258,813/yearActual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!
Company Overview:
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace. LPL supports over 29,000 financial advisors and the wealth-management practices of 1,100 financial institution, servicing and custodying approximately $1.9 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 7 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.
At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.
For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.
Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity
At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation’s leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.
Why LPL?
Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive and responsive leadership team. Learn more about our leadership team here!
Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential. Learn more about our careers here!
Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission—taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients. Learn more about our mission and values here!
Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact. Learn more here!
Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Learn more here!
Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same. Learn more here!
Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance. It includes a mix of traditional and unique benefits, perks, and resources designed to enhance your life both at work and at home. Learn more here!
Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.
Information on Interviews:
LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.
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LPL Financial Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA Office
1055 LPL Way, Fort Mill, SC, United States, 29715
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