Insurance Tech CTO | AU/NZ Transformation Leader

International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP); Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 230,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant Australia and New Zealand seeks an Insurance Technology Leader to serve as Insurance Chief Technology Officer. You will set the technology agenda for General/ Life Health insurance and superannuation, guiding executives and driving transformation across platforms, cloud, data and AI.

The role combines deep domain knowledge with enterprise architecture leadership and governance across Consulting, Engineering and partner ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in insurance technology, consulting and transformation.
• Proven record advising C-level executives and leading enterprise-scale transformation programs.
• Deep expertise in Guidewire, Duck Creek or comparable core insurance platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology strategy and executive advisory for strategic insurance clients in Australia and New Zealand.
• Guide clients in transforming insurance platforms and data architectures to deliver value.
• Oversee governance, risk management and delivery assurance for large-scale programs.

Skills

Insurance technology

Executive advisory

Enterprise architecture

Cloud strategy

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Tools

Guidewire

Duck Creek

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

Cognizant Australia and New Zealand seeks an Insurance Technology Leader to serve as Insurance Chief Technology Officer. You will set the technology agenda for General/ Life Health insurance and superannuation, guiding executives and driving transformation across platforms, cloud, data and AI.

The role combines deep domain knowledge with enterprise architecture leadership and governance across Consulting, Engineering and partner ecosystems.