Head of Portfolio Architect - Individual Markets
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of Americafull time · Executive
$178,690 – $293,560
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What this role is
A senior architecture leader shaping the end-to-end technology portfolio and investment strategy for an insurance company's Individual Markets business unit. This role suits experienced architects from regulated industries who can balance business objectives with enterprise standards while leading technical teams and influencing C-level strategy.
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What they ask for
Required
- 12+ years in technology and architecture roles
- Significant insurance industry experience
- Portfolio, Domain, Product or Enterprise Architect experience in large regulated environment
- Deep understanding of insurance operations: policy administration, underwriting, claims, billing, distribution
- Deep understanding of corporate systems: HR, Legal, Finance, Investments
- End-to-end enterprise architecture expertise across business, application, data, integration, AI, and digital domains
- Experience influencing CIO-level executives on technology strategy and investment decisions
- Cloud platforms, modern integration patterns, data platforms, and AI capabilities knowledge
- Insurance regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements knowledge
- Team leadership experience with architects
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Nice to have
- Experience improving engineering productivity and delivery speed through architecture patterns
- Background with event-driven architectures
- Experience with cloud-native and API-first approaches
- Mentoring and developing architects