SVP, Platform Technology - State & Federal

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The Senior Vice President (SVP) of Platform Technology for Tyler Technologies’ State & Federal Group will provide strategic and technical leadership to advance the development, adoption, and growth of Tyler’s platform technologies across the state and federal government markets. This executive leader will align platform strategy with the unique needs of state and federal clients, ensuring Tyler solutions are modern, secure, interoperable, and scalable to meet evolving government demands.
The SVP will work cross-functionally within the Division with product leadership, service delivery leadership and sales and account management leadership to drive innovation, platform adoption, and competitive differentiation in this strategic market. They will also collaborate with Tyler’s CTO office to align with Tyler wide technology initiatives and the Division CIO on cloud initiatives.
 
SVP Platform Technologies Initial Objectives:

Establish a plan to bring together current platform technologies, Application Platform and Engagement Builder to align roadmaps and investments.  This should include recommendations for organizational structure, tooling, and optimal resource levels.  Recommendation should include expected efficiencies and/or return on investment for changes proposed.
Identify opportunities to utilize AI to accelerate development and optimize resource levels.
Create a clear go to market strategy for Platform Technology in the State and Federal markets, in conjunction with Sales, Marketing and Product leadership.  This plan should include pricing strategies, use cases and consider implementation and ongoing support needs.
Develop a plan to operationalize this go to market strategy in collaboration with key stakeholders, including processes for evaluation of new opportunities to determine product or solution fit, sales support/demos, pricing and scoping, and hand off to implementation resources.
Work with Service Delivery leadership to establish consistent implementation methods that result in efficient delivery, effective management of project scope, higher client satisfaction, and internal and external visibility of implementation risk and related mitigation strategies throughout the implementation lifecycle.
Work with Divisional CIO to ensure that Platform Technologies are aligned with the Tyler cloud living initiative, and also that we have the appropriate infrastructure support in place, including security monitoring and incident handling.
Work with FP&A to understand unit economics of the platform technologies to ensure pricing and expense allocation models are aligned to support decision making, growth and improved profitability.
Work with Division leadership to refine the modernization strategy for existing custom solutions in the State market, to include appropriate solution identification with a product first focus.  This should include a process to harvest IP that may be repeatable across the state market.


Responsibilities


Strategic Leadership

  • Define and execute the State & Federal platform technology strategy, ensuring alignment with Tyler’s overall enterprise vision.
  • Serve as the primary technology thought leader for the State & Federal Group, influencing platform investment priorities.
  • Provide executive-level advocacy for modernization and interoperability within Tyler’s solutions.
  • Platform Innovation & Execution
  • Combine existing platform technologies and teams under single leadership, developing a strategy for a cohesive platform approach to the market.
  • Oversee design, integration, and delivery of platform technology to meet state and federal compliance, security, and performance requirements.
  • Drive platform adoption across State & Federal business lines, ensuring common standards and reusability.
  • Partner with technology leaders across other Tyler Divisions to align innovations and identify additional opportunities where the platform can meet client needs.
  • Utilize AI to drive innovation and efficiency.


Market Engagement

  • Work with marketing and sales leadership to create a go-to market strategy for Platform Technologies in the State and Federal markets, including both replacement of legacy technologies, as well as identification of new growth vectors.  
  • Represent Tyler as a senior technology leader with state and federal agencies, industry associations, and strategic partners.
  • Monitor market trends, policy changes, and emerging technologies to anticipate client needs and position Tyler ahead of the curve.
  • Support sales and business development efforts by articulating Tyler’s platform technology value proposition to government leaders.


Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Product Strategy, Sales, Account Management and Service Delivery to understand the market opportunity, competitive landscape, ensure seamless integration of platform technology into market solutions.
  • Collaborate with other Tyler divisions serving government clients to share best practices, foster innovation, and eliminate silos.
  • Provide executive sponsorship for key State & Federal client engagements and technology initiatives.

Location

Kansas City, Kansas | Plano, Texas | Herndon, Virginia | Overland Park, Kansas

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of progressive leadership in technology, with at least 8+ years at the senior executive level.
  • Proven success leading platform technology strategies at mid-size to large companies (cloud, API-driven architectures, data platforms), with preference given to those with experience modernizing legacy technology.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive enterprise-level technology adoption.
  • Must be able and willing to work in a matrixed environment.
  • Exceptional executive presence, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required; advanced degree preferred. 
  • Preference for candidates with an understanding of state and federal government technology markets.

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Requisition Number:2026-8867


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