American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance in approximately 70 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets and manage risks.

We’re also committed to making a positive difference for our colleagues and in the communities where we work and live. We encourage colleagues to give back to the causes they care most about, supporting these efforts through our Volunteer Time Off and Matching Grants Programs.

Make your mark in Information Technology

At AIG, technology is at the heart of everything we do, from underwriting risks to processing claims. The Information Technology (IT) team equips our colleagues with the latest tools to complete their work efficiently, with the highest standards of excellence. The team is responsible for shielding the company’s systems from security risks, while designing technology strategies that enable AIG’s businesses to achieve their goals. Innovation in IT drives innovation across the organization.

How you will create an impact

Reporting to the Global Head of IT Transformation, the IT Program Finance Governance Lead is responsible for establishing and overseeing financial governance processes to ensure effective program execution, cost transparency, and alignment with strategic IT initiatives. This role will work closely with IT Leaders, Finance, and Procurement, to drive financial accountability, standardize governance processes, and enable informed decision-making. The ideal candidate is a results-driven leader who thrives in a highly matrixed environment, can create structure from ambiguity, and drives execution across diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• IT Program Financial Governance: Establish and administer centralized financial governance processes, including business case administration, funding requests, investment approvals, financial tracking, and reporting.
• IT Program Cost Management: Lead efforts to convert program plans into costed, consolidated plans at the IT level, ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints and business objectives.
• Business Case Development & Review: Consolidate cost estimates into business cases for IT Leadership Team approval, validate benefit estimates, and track benefit realization. Drive business case reviews to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and approved program plans.
• Operational and Financial Tracking: Track actual program spend versus forecast, ensuring transparency and proactive risk mitigation. Collaborate with Finance to align expenses, cost categorization, and P&L impact.
• Standardization & Process Optimization: Develop and enhance front-end processes, input templates, and reporting frameworks to improve project financial and operational governance. Promote standardization in business case definition, expense categorization, cost-to-achieve tracking, and benefit realization.
• Approval & Compliance Management: Define and maintain guidelines to promote adherence to governance processes, validate project scope, ensure funding accuracy, and support investment decision-making.
• Forecasting & Reporting: Provide accurate financial forecasts, variance analysis, and consolidated views of IT program financials at the project, program, and portfolio levels. Deliver insights to leadership on potential risks, cost drivers, and financial opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as a central governance liaison between IT leaders, Finance, and Procurement to drive collaboration and accountability in financial and operational tracking.

What you'll need to succeed

• 10-15 years of experience partnering with senior leadership to drive financial governance and accountability across large scale IT transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience in IT program governance, program management, or IT business operations with a financial focus.
• Proven ability to develop and manage financial governance frameworks, business case development, and cost tracking within IT initiatives.
• Expertise in financial reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis at the program level.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple functions, including IT leaders and teams, Finance, Procurement, and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide insights that drive decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in financial services, insurance, or banking industries preferred.

Ready to step up to new challenges? We would love to hear from you.

For positions based in Jersey City, NJ, the base salary range is $126,000- $171,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. In addition, we’re proud to offer a range of competitive benefits, a summary of which can be viewed here: 2025 Benefits Summary

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At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters

At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.

Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

Welcome to a culture of belonging

We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through inclusion learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to candidatecare@aig.com.