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US3 Consulting

Chief Solution Architect / Executive Director –Transformation

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

Senior

Full Time

05-03-2026

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Stakeholder Management Decision-making Architecture Solution Architecture Enterprise Architecture

Job Specifications

Chief Solution Architect / Executive Director –Transformation - Insurance | UK (Hybrid)

Overview

We are seeking a senior Solution Architecture leader with deep Insurance domain knowledge, ideally with strong Guidewire knowledge, and proven experience within regulated environments. This role will define and govern enterprise architecture across core platforms, digital, data, and AI, supporting large-scale transformation and modernisation initiatives.

Reporting to the Executive Committee, the role will act as the architectural authority for complex change programmes, ensuring technology decisions deliver business value, regulatory compliance, and long-term scalability.

Key Responsibilities

Transformation & Change

Act as architectural authority across multi-year transformation programmes.
Support delivery teams and system integrators with clear architectural direction and decision-making.
Balance innovation with operational resilience and regulatory compliance.

Governance & Stakeholder Management

Engage with senior business, technology, risk, and compliance stakeholders to translate business outcomes into robust technical designs.
Provide executive-level assurance on architecture, technology risk, and technical debt.
Oversee strategic technology partners, vendors, and system integrators.

Experience & Background

Experience in large scale Transformation within Insurance.
Knowledge of Guidewire platforms in complex, large-scale environments.
Demonstrated experience embedding AI/ML solutions into core insurance processes.
Background in cloud-native architecture, data platforms, APIs, and integration patterns is a plus.
Experience operating in highly regulated UK financial services environments.

Skills & Attributes

Technically credible at executive and board level.
Strong decision-maker with a pragmatic, value-driven approach.
Able to influence delivery, engineering, and business teams without direct line management.
Comfortable operating across strategy, design, and governance.
Clear communicator able to translate complex technology into business outcomes.

What’s on Offer

Senior executive compensation package.
Opportunity to shape a major insurance transformation initiative.
High visibility role with influence across business, technology, and delivery.
Hybrid UK working model.

About the Company

US3 Consulting is a European recruitment provider that specialises in offering rapid and cost-effective candidate sourcing to all facets of the tech industry Contact us at info@us3consulting.co.uk Know more