Manager – Insurance Architect

Overview

In this role you will lead and shape enterprise and solution architectures for insurance and financial services programs, focusing on data, applications, cloud, and security. You’ll act as a trusted technology adviser to CIOs and senior stakeholders, driving digital change and transformation with AI/GenAI and modern platforms. You will mentor colleagues, contribute to thought leadership, and help win new work while delivering tangible client outcomes. This is a mission-driven, cross-functional role at a leading global consultancy.

Pay / Benefits

• 30 days of vacation
• private medical insurance
• 3 extra days for charitable work

Responsibilities

• Lead technology advisory engagements and architecture workstreams within large programs
• Define and deliver enterprise and solution architecture artefacts (current/target state, roadmaps, integration patterns)
• Shape and enhance industry reference architecture frameworks
• Lead client engagements from cloud strategy to IT roadmaps and transformation programs
• Partner with senior client stakeholders (CIOs, CTOs, Chief Architects) and act as trusted adviser
• Support sales, proposals, and commercial input; contribute to account growth
• Contribute to thought leadership on technology in financial services and represent Accenture publicly
• Grow and mentor the Insurance Architecture team and raise consulting, architecture and domain skills

Key requirements

• 7+ years of experience in technology roles in Financial Services or regulated industries
• Strong knowledge of architecture concepts in Application and Data domains
• Experience integrating multiple enterprise systems and familiarity with EAI patterns
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Familiarity with at least one major industry platform (e.g., FNZ, SS&C, Pershing, Guidewire, Sapiens, Duck Creek, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics)
• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally internationally

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Advisory mindset and ability to influence executive audiences
• Collaborative and cross-functional collaboration
• Applications, Integration and Data domains
• Cloud strategy and architecture
• AI, GenAI and ML concepts in architecture

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