Solutions Director – Insurance

Overview

In this senior technology leadership role, you drive technology transformation and enterprise architecture for a flagship Life Insurance client within the Life & Pensions sub-sector. You will lead cross-functional engagement, ensure architecture aligns with business objectives, and shape propositions and roadmaps that scale AI, automation, cloud, data, and cyber security. You’ll act as CTO for the Life & Pensions sub-sector, translating market insight into differentiated offerings and opportunities. You collaborate with client leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes and risk-aware, compliant technology decisions.

Pay / Benefits

• tailored benefits supporting wellbeing and finances
• flexible work options
• Learning and Development opportunities
• opportunity to work with global practices and partners
• inclusive and diverse workplace
• equal opportunities and interview guarantees for disability

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction across transition, transformation and service evolution for a flagship Insurance client
• Define target technology vision, architecture principles and transformation roadmap with client leaders
• Ensure integration across Cloud, Infrastructure, Networks, Security, AI, Observability and automation
• Challenge investment decisions, priorities, architecture choices and transformation risks
• Maintain alignment of strategic intent with delivery execution from start to finish
• Represent NTT DATA in executive and governance forums
• Translate business-unit challenges into practical technology opportunities and roadmaps
• Lead horizon scanning across AI, automation, cloud, platform engineering, cyber security and emerging insurtech technologies
• Identify, prioritise and govern innovation initiatives and ensure pilots are measurable and scalable across L&G
• Promote reusable architectures and a design-once-well approach to reduce complexity and debt
• Embed security, resilience, regulatory compliance and evidence-based assurance in decision-making
• Link roadmaps to measurable outcomes like cost reduction, resilience, adoption and speed to value
• Define and communicate technology vision and priority themes for the Insurance sub-sector
• Shape differentiated propositions, reference architectures and market-facing thought leadership
• Support opportunity qualification, solution strategy and technical assurance for major pursuits
• Connect account insights with global capabilities and partner ecosystems to create relevant propositions
• Support pipeline development, client relationships and strategic opportunities while maintaining confidentiality and IP controls

Key requirements

• Technical expertise across Infrastructure, Service Management, Cloud, Network, Cybersecurity, Hybrid Cloud and Digital Workplace
• Proven experience leading enterprise architecture and solution architecture and delivery
• Strong understanding of Life Insurance, Pensions and Asset Management
• Experience working with hyperscalers, ISVs and SI partners
• Experience in pre-sales and solution development during sales cycles
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills
• Collaborative and proactive approach in a fast-moving, matrix environment
• experience with IT service delivery and coordinating multiple internal teams to deliver coherent solutions
• Leading design and delivery of large-scale enterprise technology solutions

• communication
• stakeholder management
• collaboration
• Infrastructure
• Cloud
• Network

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