Technical Team Lead

Harrison Holgate; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance business is seeking a Technical Team Lead to drive system efficiency and innovation. This strategic role combines technical expertise with project leadership to shape how systems support the business. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, a solid understanding of insurance systems, and the ability to collaborate across teams. This position offers the opportunity to lead key projects and mentor colleagues.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with system configuration, testing, and optimisation experience.
• Solid understanding of insurance systems, including broking and onboarding.
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical subject matter expert for core platforms.
• Lead requirements gathering and user acceptance testing for new features.
• Mentor colleagues and build technical capability across the business.

Skills

Technical expertise

Project leadership

Collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Project Management, IT, Change & Transformation

City of London

Reference: HH/RF-13318

Technical Team Lead – Insurance – Remote/UK

My client, a leading insurance business are looking for a Technical Team Lead, to join their team and play a key role in shaping how their systems support the business. This is a strategic, hands-on role where you’ll combine technical expertise with project leadership to improve efficiency, support innovation, and enable smarter ways of working across multiple platforms.

What You’ll Do

• Act as a technical subject matter expert and trusted escalation point for core platforms.
• Lead requirements gathering, configuration, and user acceptance testing for new features and system rollouts.
• Translate business needs into system capabilities that drive efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to deliver seamless solutions.
• Mentor and support colleagues, building technical capability and confidence across the business.
• Take ownership of key projects, influencing senior stakeholders and shaping outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong technical background with experience in system configuration, testing, and optimisation.
• Solid understanding of insurance systems (broking, onboarding, and ancillary platforms).
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
• Confidence to lead initiatives and drive change without direct line management.
• Excellent communication skills with a talent for training and knowledge-sharing.