London Market Business Architect

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Director for their London Market Business Architect role. This position involves spearheading transformation initiatives, nurturing client relationships, and leading teams to success. Ideal candidates will have significant London market experience, along with proven skills in business and technology transformation. This role offers strong opportunity for career growth, flexible working arrangements, and competitive benefits that support personal and professional development.

Benefits

Private medical cover

24/7 access to a virtual GP

Flexible working arrangements

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in the London market as an underwriter or broker.
• Senior-level professional services experience.
• Demonstrated success in business transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead significant delivery engagements across client portfolios.
• Manage client relationships and business development targets.
• Design solutions to meet client needs through RFP processes.
• Develop and mentor project teams throughout engagements.
• Shape the strategy for the insurance sector.

Skills

London market experience

Business and technology transformation

Senior relationship management

Team leadership and mentoring

Underwriting and broking technology architecture

Cross-functional team collaboration

Tools

Guidewire

Salesforce

Job description

Job Description & Summary

About the role :

Our London Market clients are undertaking a huge amount of change and transformation programmes across their entire enterprise with a focus on front end underwriting and broking as well as operations and claims. We are delivering a large portfolio of work for our clients across these areas and have an exciting pipeline of opportunities.

As a director in our team you will play a pivotal role in initiating and overseeing major transformation initiatives across the London Market Commercial Lines and Broking segments. Your collaboration with colleagues in our consulting practice and other service lines including Deals Regulation and Tax will be crucial to fostering relationships and cultivating a sustainable long-term pipeline of opportunities.

We are looking for a driven entrepreneurial high achieving and high potential individual to join our insurance consulting team and currently have an opportunity for a London Market Business Architect at Director Level to join the team.

Key Responsibilities :

• Structuring architecting and leading significant delivery engagements across a portfolio of engagements in the London Market to meet our clients expectations while understanding their future needs
• Managing and nurturing client relationships ensuring alignment with C-suite and key decision-makers reporting to Partner Level. Strong focus on business development in the London Market with targets to manage
• Designing and proposing solutions to meet our client needs through formal and informal RFP processes.
• Managing and delivering large projects by developing / mentoring the project team assessing Business Architecture options for our clients managing engagement risks throughout
• Training coaching and supervising team members - in and outside of programme delivery
• You will be part of the leadership team that shapes the strategy and execution of our vision for our insurance sector

The skills and experience we are looking for :

• You must have at least one but ideally both of : London market industry experience as an underwriter or broker; and / or Professional services experience at a senior level (Senior Manager or above)
• Proven ability to architect and lead significant business and technology transformation initiatives to deliver measurable business outcomes
• Understanding of underwriting and broking technology architecture and applications
• Proven ability to build and maintain business relationships at a senior level
• Proven ability to position and sell programmes (either externally as an advisor or in an internal capacity)
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teams and individuals
• Direct experience in working with or supporting the implementation of leading London Market technologies (e.g. Guidewire Salesforce)
• Understanding of relevant regulatory and compliance frameworks within the London Market and the broader insurance industry
• Strong track record of leading and influencing cross-functional teams ensuring collaboration and alignment across different service lines and departments to achieve comprehensive business objectives.

What you’ll receive from us :

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life our benefits are designed to add value and support recognising and rewarding you fairly for your offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office home and client site; private medical cover and 24 / 7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Yes

Government Clearance Required

No

Job Posting End Date

Key Skills

Atl,Coaching,Autocad,Financial Planning,Architecture