Lead Business Analyst / Solutions Architect

High Finance (UK) Limited T / A HFG; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

High Finance (UK) Limited T / A HFG is seeking a Lead Business Analyst / Solutions Architect to join the Application Delivery team. You will guide cross-functional programs, ensuring architectures enable scalable long-term growth and secure integration across systems.

The role emphasizes influencing business units, governance, and the adoption of AI/advanced technologies in line with enterprise standards and strategy. A strong insurance background is essential.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Large Commercial lines and in Multinational Insurance Programs.
• Guide business unit-wide change initiatives aligning architectural decisions with objectives.
• Guide architecture of application integrations across the organisation.
• Embed security, governance, design authority into planning and delivery.
• Drive adoption of AI and emerging technologies per standards.
• Challenge vendor proposals to ensure quality and alignment with needs.
• Develop business cases evaluating options against cost, timescales, benefits, quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analytics and solution architecture workstreams.
• Ensure architecture decisions support long-term scalability.
• Oversee integration architecture and security governance.
• Evaluate proposals and build solid business cases.

Skills

Large Commercial lines

Multinational Insurance Programs

Architecture governance

Integration architecture

AI adoption

Vendor management

Job description

A well-respected Insurance organisation is looking to appoint a Lead Business Analyst / Solutions Architect to join their Application Delivery team.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Solid experience in Large Commercial lines and in Multinational Insurance Programs - Property, Casualty, Aviation, Marine & Engineering
• Guide business unit-wide change initiatives, ensuring technical architecture decisions align with business objectives and support long-term scalability.
• Guide the architecture of application integrations to ensure effective connectivity across the organisation's systems and applications.
• Embed security, infrastructure, architecture governance, design authority, and technical assurance into project planning, solution design, and implementation.
• Drive the adoption of AI, generative AI, and emerging technologies in line with architecture standards, governance models, and long-term business strategy.
• Challenge vendor proposals and deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with business needs.
• Develop business cases for projects and change requests, evaluating options against cost, timescales, benefits, and quality criteria.