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Head of Applications - Broking

Head of Applications - Broking

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London, United kingdom

£ 115,000 /year

Full Time

04-12-2025

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Leadership DevOps CRM Architecture Application Architecture SDLC Recruitment

Job Specifications

Head of Applications - Broking

Our client, a Broker are seeking a Head of Applications to lead the strategy, architecture and performance of the application landscape across the company. This is a hands on leadership role, ideal for someone with broking platform experience and a passion for driving transformation in a fast-paced environment.

This is a permanent role paying circa £115,000 + bonus and benefits and requires 2-3 days a week in their London office.

Experience required:

Define and lead the group-wide application strategy and roadmap.
Own application architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
Oversee core broking systems (policy admin, claims, CRM).
Lead integration and customer portal initiatives.
Partner with business and tech stakeholders to manage demand and prioritise delivery.
Drive Legacy system replacement and digital transformation.
Champion SDLC and DevOps best practices.
Build and lead a high-performing applications team.
Manage vendor relationships and contracts.
If you feel you have the right skill set, to take on this fantastic opportunity, please apply. Successful candidates will be contacted within 2 working days.
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William Alexander Diversity & Inclusion Policy actively promotes the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its dealings with employees, workers, job applicants, clients, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the public. We fully feel an inclusive work culture where people of different backgrounds are valued equally will ensure better outcomes for us all and we approach recruitment for our clients with the same perspective and qualities.
Head of Applications - Broking

About the Company

William Alexander is a specialist technology and change recruitment agency, working in the London insurance and financial services markets. IT and transformation programmes tend to need a blend of highly skilled contractors and permanent staff, so we specialise in both. We were founded in 2010 by Will and Alex (do you see what they did there?) who still lead the business today. They had worked together in another recruitment consultancy and wanted to strike out on their own, believing they could offer a superior service to... Know more