Description:
We are seeking an experienced Director of Information Technology to provide senior technology leadership within a significant Life & Pensions business. Top package on offer and flexible hybrid remote work
This is a key leadership position with responsibility for technology strategy, delivery and transformation across a complex Life & Pensions environment.
The successful candidate will combine strong technology leadership credentials with deep Life & Pensions industry experience. You will understand the technology, platforms, operational processes and regulatory requirements that underpin modern Life & Pensions businesses and will be comfortable operating with senior business, technology and client stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and drive the technology strategy supporting the Life & Pensions business.
- Provide leadership across technology delivery, applications, architecture, engineering and transformation.
- Lead the modernisation and evolution of Life & Pensions technology platforms and services.
- Ensure technology strategy is closely aligned with business objectives, client requirements and growth plans.
- Oversee complex technology programmes from strategy and design through implementation and operational adoption.
- Drive improvements across legacy platforms, digital capabilities, automation, data and integration.
- Lead technology initiatives relating to Life & Pensions policy administration and servicing.
- Partner closely with Operations, Product, Change, Risk, Compliance and senior business leadership.
- Build strong relationships with key clients and act as a senior technology representative in strategic client discussions.
- Provide leadership and direction to technology teams, creating a high-performance and delivery-focused culture.
- Manage technology roadmaps, investment priorities, budgets, resources, vendors and third-party technology relationships.
- Ensure appropriate technology governance, resilience, security, risk management and regulatory compliance.
- Identify opportunities to use AI, automation and emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency and customer outcomes.
- Support the development of scalable technology solutions capable of supporting business growth and new client implementations.
Experience
- Significant Life & Pensions industry experience is essential.
- Proven experience operating at Technology Director, Head of Technology, Head of IT, CIO, CTO or equivalent senior technology leadership level.
- Strong understanding of Life & Pensions technology environments, ideally including policy administration systems and pension administration platforms.
- Experience delivering major technology transformation and modernisation programmes.
- Strong understanding of the end-to-end Life & Pensions operating environment.
- Experience managing complex application and technology estates, including legacy and modern platforms.
- Demonstrable experience leading sizeable technology teams and/or multiple technology functions.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate effectively with C-suite executives, clients and senior business leaders.
- Experience managing technology vendors, strategic partners and outsourced services.
- Strong understanding of technology governance, operational resilience, security and regulatory requirements within financial services.
- Proven track record of translating business strategy into executable technology roadmaps.