Rich Murphy
About Rich Murphy
Rich Murphy is the AVP Digital Team Lead & Product Manager at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts, with extensive experience in digital product management and team leadership.
Current Position at MassMutual
Rich Murphy is currently serving as the AVP Digital Team Lead & Product Manager at MassMutual in Boston, Massachusetts. In this role, he is responsible for leading the digital team and managing product development initiatives. Additionally, Murphy holds the position of AVP - Head of Delivery, focusing on project delivery and execution within the company.
Previous Roles at MassMutual
Rich Murphy has held several significant roles at MassMutual prior to his current positions. From 2014 to 2017, he was the Assistant Vice President of Mobile Development, overseeing mobile development initiatives. Before that, he was the Assistant Vice President & Boston Solution Center Lead from 2012 to 2014, managing solutions for the Boston office.
Professional Experience
Beyond his tenure at MassMutual, Rich Murphy has amassed a wide array of experience across various roles. He worked at MIT as the Web Services Manager from 2008 to 2012, managing web services for the institution. At Graduate Leverage, he was the Chief Information Officer from 2005 to 2008, overseeing the company's IT strategy. Murphy also served as the Director of Systems Development at The Chickering Group for two years and managed development services at Arthur Andersen between 2000 and 2002.
Educational Background
Rich Murphy holds a comprehensive educational background. He earned a BS in Marketing from Salem State University (1981-1986) and an MS in Computer and Information Sciences from Boston University (2001-2004). Additionally, he received an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from MIT Sloan School of Management in 2010 and a Certificate in Effective Communications & Human Relations/Skills for Success from Dale Carnegie in 2012.
Early Career
Rich Murphy began his career as a Production Controller/Scheduler at Harvard University, where he worked from 1989 to 1993, managing production schedules. He then worked as a Programmer/Analyst at Epsilon for two years before joining MFS Investment Management as a Senior Programmer/Analyst. Murphy also held positions as Development Group Manager at Mass Housing Finance Agency and Project Manager at TJX.