About This Role
This leadership position ensures that IT platforms, infrastructure, applications, architecture, cybersecurity, data, and digital capabilities align with the organization's business and operational goals within the Insurance & Investments sector. The role suits a technology leader with extensive experience in financial services.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the organization's technology strategy and roadmap
- Lead technology modernization, digital transformation, and automation initiatives
- Oversee enterprise architecture, applications, infrastructure, cloud, networks, and IT operations
- Manage technology platforms supporting insurance, investments, finance, risk, and customer operations
- Lead cybersecurity, information security, technology risk, and IT controls
- Establish technology governance, standards, policies, and operating models
- Drive data, analytics, AI, and business intelligence capabilities
- Oversee ERP, CRM, core insurance, investment-management, and other enterprise systems
- Lead major technology implementations, migrations, integrations, and upgrades
- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, business continuity, and technology resilience
- Manage technology vendors, outsourcing partners, contracts, and budgets
- Ensure compliance with applicable financial-services, privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements
- Partner with senior business leaders to translate business requirements into technology solutions
- Manage and develop technology teams across multiple functions and locations
- Provide technology updates, risks, investment requirements, and transformation progress to executive leadership
Requirements
- 12–18+ years of progressive technology/IT experience
- 5+ years in Head of Technology, Technology Director, IT Director, CTO, CIO, or equivalent leadership roles
- Strong experience in technology strategy, digital transformation, enterprise architecture, cloud and infrastructure, cybersecurity / information security, data & analytics, IT governance, technology risk, enterprise applications, and systems integration
- Experience managing technology budgets, vendors, large projects, and multidisciplinary teams
- Demonstrated ability to work with CEO, CIO, CTO, CFO, COO, investment, risk, and business leadership
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline
Nice to have:
- Experience in insurance, investment management, asset management, banking, wealth management, or broader financial services
- Advanced qualifications
