Business Architect, Insurance

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading reinsurer is seeking a Business Architect on a permanent basis in Warrington, Cheshire. The successful candidate will develop business architecture strategies, influence change initiatives, and work with stakeholders to enhance business capabilities. This strategic role requires strong skills in process improvement, digitalization, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Experience in Target Operating Model design in regulated insurance environments.
• Ability to clarify complex problems for stakeholders.
• Proficient in various business modelling tools.

Responsibilities

• Document business processes ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Identify opportunities for digitalization in front-office processes.
• Lead process improvement initiatives focusing on automation.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Process Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Digitalization

Tools

Business Process Modelling

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31.05.2025

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15.07.2025

Job Description:

We are currently partnering with a market-leading reinsurer to recruit a Business Architect on a permanent basis. Reporting to 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 organization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Document all business processes in line with company methodology, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
2. Identify and prioritize opportunities for digitalization, automation, or waste reduction in front-office processes based on impact and effort.
3. Lead and facilitate cross-departmental process improvement initiatives, focusing on automation, risk reduction, and task alignment.
4. Gather and manage business requirements for digital solutions, collaborating with IT to drive development, testing, and deployment.
5. Map and maintain an up-to-date process landscape, identifying areas for automation and continuous improvement.
6. Assess and report on process control effectiveness, agreeing on action plans and implementing mechanisms to monitor process risk.
7. Manage process improvement projects with internal teams and outsourced partners, ensuring clear documentation and communication.
8. 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.