Business Architect, Insurance

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading reinsurer is seeking a Business Architect to develop and implement strategic business architecture initiatives. The role involves working with senior stakeholders, improving operating models, and enhancing capabilities through detailed process documentation and improvement initiatives. Candidates should demonstrate strong strategic vision and experience in regulated insurance environments.

Qualifications

• Experience influencing Target Operating Model design in insurance.
• Ability to balance long-term vision with detailed decisions.
• Skilled in simplifying complex problems and providing clarity.

Responsibilities

• Document business processes ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Lead cross-departmental process improvement initiatives.
• Gather business requirements for digital solutions.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Process Improvement

Problem Simplification

Tools

Business Process Modelling Tools

Job description

Job Description

We are currently partnering with a Market-Leading Reinsurer to recruit a Business Architect on a permanent basis. Reporting into the Lead Business Architect, the successful candidate will support the development of a business architecture strategy, working with senior stakeholders to shape change initiatives, define target operating models, and enhance business capabilities across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities;

• Document all business processes in line with company methodology, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Identify and prioritise opportunities for digitalisation, automation, or waste reduction in front-office processes based on impact and effort.
• Lead and facilitate cross-departmental process improvement initiatives, focusing on automation, risk reduction, and task alignment.
• Gather and manage business requirements for digital solutions, collaborating with IT to drive development, testing, and deployment.
• Map and maintain an up-to-date process landscape, identifying areas for automation and continuous improvement.
• Assess and report on process control effectiveness, agreeing on action plans and implementing mechanisms to monitor process risk.
• Manage process improvement projects with internal teams and outsourced partners, ensuring clear documentation and communication.
• Support good Conduct across the business, promoting outcomes that deliver value for customers and policyholders.

The ideal candidate should have;

• Proven experience influencing Target Operating Model design at a senior level within complex, regulated insurance environments (preferably specialty lines).
• Strong strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision with detailed design decisions.
• Skilled in simplifying complex problems and providing clarity across stakeholders.
• Proficient in modelling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques.