Finance Enterprise Architect - QBE Management Services (UK) Limited : Job Details

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Finance Enterprise Architect

The Opportunity

QBE Europe is currently seeking a Finance Enterprise Architect to join our well-established architecture team in our London Office. This role will be pivotal as we embark on our modernisation journey within our technology and transformation function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact in a leading insurance company. As an Enterprise Architect at QBE Europe, you will be at the forefront of our efforts to modernize and transform our technology landscape. You will have the chance to work with a talented and collaborative team, and your contributions will directly influence the success of our modernisation initiatives.

Your new role

• Conduct technology assurance and governance to ensure alignment with architecture policy and practices.
• Maximise alignment and leverage reuse of technology to achieve cost efficiencies.
• Deliver or contribute to strategy, principles, policies, and roadmaps for assigned domains in line with agreed timelines and priorities.
• Establish foundational enterprise solution architectures for assigned domain and conduct research on emerging architecture and technology trends.
• Lead the establishment and implementation of standards and guidelines for technology solutions.
• Provide oversight and leadership on large projects to support business objectives and ensure Solution Architects understand the strategic direction of projects.
• Actively promote and embed architectural ways of working and due governance.

About you

• Proven expertise as Solution architect or Enterprise Architect, with strong project delivery in large-scale programs.
• Strong understanding of finance domain, including actuarial principles and reserving knowledge.
• Experience in financial data architecture, management information and enterprise integration.
• Experience in working with third-party suppliers, outsource partners and cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability in problem analysis, design techniques and managing parallel architecture programs while prioritising work effectively.
• Strong documentation, communication and interpersonal skills, ensuring alignment with diverse audiences.

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it’s not just what we do that matters, it’s how we do it that makes the difference.  In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce.

At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/).

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Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include:

5-star Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI) awards, 2023 Winner - Insurance Business Canada

Employer of the Year 2022Winner – Insurance Insider

British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award 

Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year 

Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response  

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year 

We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.

We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers. 

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report (Link).