London market specialty insurance broking domain knowledge
Microsoft azure and salesforce technology expertise
Enterprise architecture frameworks like togaf
Howden is seeking a Head of Architecture - Specialty to lead the architecture strategy for their Specialty insurance business. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in architecture and technical leadership within the insurance sector, particularly in the London Market
Job Summary
This role leads the definition of target architecture, roadmaps, and transition-state architectures for Howden Specialty within a global employee-owned insurance group.
The successful candidate will establish and run a delegated architecture governance forum (Specialty Technical Design Authority) linked to IT change management.
Howden offers a career defined by personal development, volunteering, and creating new insurance products that address society's greatest challenges.
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Howden is seeking a Head of Architecture - Specialty to lead the architecture strategy for their Specialty insurance business. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in architecture and technical leadership within the insurance sector, particularly in the London Market.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
London Market Specialty Insurance Broking domain knowledge
Microsoft Azure and Salesforce technology expertise
Enterprise Architecture frameworks like TOGAF
RESTful API and event-driven integration architecture
Establishing Technical Design Authorities and governance forums
IT Due Diligence for M&A initiatives
7+ years in architecture or technology leadership
Nice-to-have
Software engineering and systems integration background
Experience in regulated insurance environments
Modern data and analytics platform architecture knowledge
ISO 27001 compliance and DevSecOps practices
Strong stakeholder negotiation and influencing skills
CISSP or ISC2 CSSLP security certification
Employee-owned company culture experience
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
Minimum 7 years of architecture/technology leadership experience
Minimum 5 years of Enterprise and Solution Architecture experience
Proven experience with UK & Global Specialty Insurance Brokerage
Certification in secure software engineering (e.g., CISSP, CSSLP)