At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the architecture for a major insurance transformation programme and guide delivery teams.
- Company: Join QBE Europe, a leader in the insurance industry with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy 30 days holiday, flexible working options, and a generous pension plan.
- Other info: Be part of an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact on a $300m+ transformation project in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in large-scale architecture and hands-on Guidewire platform expertise.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Lead Guidewire Architect
The Opportunity
QBE Europe is recruiting a Lead Guidewire Architect to join our Architecture team in London.
In this role you will own and lead the end‑to‑end programme architecture and design activity, shaping target architecture, guiding delivery teams and ensuring the transformation delivers coherent, scalable and well‑governed outcomes across the enterprise.
The programme is a five‑year, $300m+ transformation of core insurance platforms (Pricing, Policy Administration and Underwriting) across multiple lines of business, geographies and distribution models.
- Your New Role
- Implement technology strategy, roadmaps and patterns aligned with global architecture to deliver business strategy.
- Maximise alignment and reuse of technology to achieve cost efficiencies.
- Monitor and review technical progress against roadmaps to ensure IT strategy objectives are met.
- Lead the establishment of strategy, reference architecture and roadmaps for assigned domains.
- Conduct technology assurance and governance in line with architecture policy and practices.
- Facilitate the use of standardised tools and approaches for documenting enterprise architecture.
- Actively promote and embed architectural ways of working and due governance.
- Provide direction during technology decision‑making activities, supporting executive‑level stakeholders and translating complex architectural topics into clear business and investment decisions.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships within IT and with internal business units and external service suppliers.
- Balance operational delivery and risk commitments by identifying emerging, underlying and accumulating risks across processes and controls, communicating the risk landscape to leaders and assisting in prioritising resources in response and formalising, where required, in conjunction with the first line risk team.
- Run day‑to‑day architecture and design activity, including leading an architecture team, chairing design forums and resolving complex cross‑domain issues.
About You
- Proven experience leading architecture across large‑scale, multi‑year transformation programmes including legacy modernisation, complex migration programmes, transitional states and risk management.
- Strong insurance and domain expertise, working with and governing major systems integrators and strategic delivery partners.
- Hands‑on experience with the Guidewire platform, including Policy Center, Billing Center, Claim Center and Product Model, plus a strong understanding of Guidewire Cloud and upgrade strategies.
- Experience with modern insurance platforms such as Guidewire, Hx, Salesforce and associated ecosystem technologies.
- Strong business and domain expertise across the end‑to‑end insurance value chain, with the ability to apply deep understanding of underwriting, pricing, distribution, policy administration, claims, finance and regulatory obligations to architectural and design decisions.
- Alignment to architecture governance, ensuring adherence to agreed principles, standards and controls while enabling delivery pace and pragmatic outcomes.
Benefits
- 30 days holiday a year, with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
- Flexible working – part‑time, job share and compressed hours are available.
- Pension – automatic enrolment into the QBE pension plan with employer contributions of 10% of basic salary.
QBE is an equal‑opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
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Lead Guidewire Architect employer: QBE Europe
At QBE, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within our Global Pricing team in London. With generous benefits such as 30 days of holiday, flexible working arrangements, and comprehensive family-friendly policies, we are committed to supporting our employees' well-being and professional growth. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values your contributions and encourages the development of advanced skills in a rapidly evolving field like Cyber pricing.
