Enterprise Architecture Associate Director

QBE Europe; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Lead Architect in Chicago to guide the Divisional Architecture team. The role involves aligning the team with QBE's IT strategy, managing architecture designs, and fostering collaborative working relationships across the organization. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

22 weeks paid leave for family growth

Competitive 401(k) program

Well-being program including gym membership

Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications

Qualifications

• Significant relevant experience is crucial.
• Experience in strategy roles preferred.
• Deep knowledge of architecture teams and practices required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Divisional Architecture team to ensure alignment with IT strategy.
• Manage team budgets and resources while fostering collaboration.
• Drive the adoption of architectural standards and governance.

Skills

Client Counseling

Critical Thinking

Enterprise Architecture Framework

Stakeholder Management

Conflict Resolution

Education

Tertiary Degree

TOGAF qualification

Job description

Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee

The opportunity: The purpose of this role is to lead the Divisional Architecture team in delivering Divisional IT Strategy, Enterprise and Solution Architecture, ensuring alignment with QBE-wide IT Strategy and Objectives. This role involves building strong relationships with key Divisional leadership to understand strategic goals and oversee the team's deliverables to meet desired outcomes. Collaboration and alignment with various Divisional and global Architecture teams are essential for success in this position.

Location: New York City (55 Water Street, NYC), Chicago IL, Sun Prairie, WI Work Arrangement: This role is hybrid, where you will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week The salary range for this role is between $177,500.00 and $333,000.00

Responsibilities:

• Building and maintaining high-performing architecture teams to deliver quality, efficient, and commercially viable specifications and services.

• Ensuring alignment of architecture designs and roadmaps with divisional business strategic outcomes and QBE architecture standards.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, information sharing, and value provision within the team.

• Keeping the team updated on current best practices, emerging approaches, and innovations in the field.

• Drive the adoption of architectural standards through defined governance framework

• Develop pragmatic technology strategies to reduce the total cost of ownership and deliver strategic business capabilities.

• Participating in Architecture Review Boards and ensuring sponsorship for relevant papers.

• Contributing to global forums and identifying collaboration opportunities across the QBE Group.

• Facilitating discussions, conflict resolution, and building strong working relationships.

• Participating in the development of formal standards, policies, and reference architecture.

• Managing team budgets, forecasting resource needs, and ensuring fiscal responsibility.

Work Experience:

Necessary Work Experience includes:

• Significant relevant experience.

Preferred Work Experience includes:

• Experience in strategy roles

• Experience in insurance or financial services.

• Experience of creating strategic roadmaps and investment business cases.

• Deep knowledge of building and running Architecture teams and practices.

• Experience in designing, implementing and running enterprise architecture governance.

• Experience of working with remote/geographically dispersed teams.

• Experience of negotiating, influencing and stakeholder managing senior executive level sponsors.

• A deep understanding of the enterprise's business and industry, key principles of business and competitive strategy, and evolving digital and societal trends.

Qualifications:

Necessary Qualifications include:

• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• TOGAF qualification

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance.We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team. QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office

• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis

• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%

• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education

• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US .

Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

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Supplementary information

Skills:

Client Counseling, Coaching for success, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Enterprise IT Architecture, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Risk Management, Solution Architecture, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.