Intelligent Automation Technical Lead

Arch Insurance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic insurance company is looking for an Intelligent Automation Technical Lead to drive AI project development and oversee RPA teams. This role requires leadership in analytics and automation, with experience in the insurance sector being a significant advantage. The successful candidate will design effective automation solutions and manage offshore resources, contributing to enhanced business operations. If you are innovative and enjoy collaborating in a fast-paced environment, this position may be ideal for you.

Qualifications

• Proven history of leading teams and projects within an analytics or automation role.
• Significant experience in the insurance industry.
• Experience in an Analytics/Automation management position.

Responsibilities

• Deliver intelligent automation solutions with business value.
• Manage offshore technical resources effectively.
• Design automation solutions aligned with best practices.
• Advise on cost optimization for intelligent automation.

Skills

People/project/thought leadership

Collaboration

Excellent critical thinking skills

Effective communication

Comfortable in fast-paced environments

Education

University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, or equivalent

Tools

Python

Job description

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.

Intelligent Automation Technical Lead

The Position

Strategic Analytics is a growing team at Arch that has established itself as a driving force in how the business is run. This is achieved through the implementation of real-time analytic and automation solutions that improve profitability and growth. To broaden its impact, the team has expanded its focus to deliver business-driven intelligent automation capabilities that combine internal/external data, Intelligent Document Processing to produce tangible value for the broader organization. This includes working with artificial intelligence/machine learning, computer vision, NLP, OCR/IDP, and algorithmic-based actions.

As the Technical Lead of the Intelligent Automation practice, you will lead the development of end-to-end AI projects and provide high level technical oversight and guidance to the existing RPA team to improve digital operations. You will partner closely with the Intelligent Automation Business Lead and Head of Automation to design, develop, and implement AI solutions by applying the right mix of technologies across the underwriting and claims functions. You will manage and mentor offshore resources. This function will build and maintain a competitive advantage through increased speed and agility.

Job Responsibilities

• Owning the technical delivery of intelligent automation solutions, working closely with the Business Engagement Lead to deliver value to business units
• Hands-on management of offshore intelligent automation technical resources
• Creating automation solution designs in line with industry best practices
• Understand and advise on intelligent automation cost optimisation, considering concepts such as tokenisation etc.
• Act as subject matter expert for intelligent automation solutions and their underlying technologies
• Design and execute technical and business focused proof-of-concepts to evaluate the business value of AI coordinating between data engineers/scientists, business partners and vendors
• Work with various teams to help create Arch’s AI Centre of Excellence

Required Skills/Experience

• Proven history of people/project/thought leadership & collaboration
• Significant experience working within an analytics / automation role, with some / all of that time within the insurance industry
• Demonstrable experience in an Analytics/Automation management position
• Comfortable handling ambiguous concepts and breaking down complex problems into manageable pieces
• Excellent critical thinking skills in order to tackle complex data challenges
• Ability to communicate effectively to different target audiences
• Comfortable working in a fast paced and highly collaborative global team
• Flexibility – able to meet changing requirements and priorities
• Real world experience applying LLMs to a business problem

Desired Skills/Experience

• P&C insurance business process analysis, process improvement and automation experience
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams for delivering technology solutions
• Experience defining technology requirements designed to enhance business processes and business optimization
• Python developmentexperience

Education

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, or equivalent quantitative disciplines

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