(This is a hybrid role, and it requires travel to our Cardiff office at least once a week) We are looking for an Agile & Lean Centre Manager to shape the direction of our Agile & Lean learning programmes and act as a centre of excellence for business agility. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of learning and agility across the organisation. You'll collaborate across the L&D team, wider business departments and business leaders to provide impactful, blended learning that drive real change. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Agile & Lean professional who can bring deep expertise, inspire others, and lead the rollout of Agile ways of working across departments. You'll be a trusted advisor, mentor, and facilitator-someone who thrives on solving complex problems and enabling others to succeed. As an Agile & Lean Centre Manager, you will Shape the direction and rollout of Agile & Lean learning capabilities across the business. Act as a centre of excellence and go-to expert for Agile, Lean, and complementary practices that drive business agility such as UX/CX, Change Management, DevOps, Evidence Based Management and systems thinking. Collaborate across teams to design and deliver end-to-end, blended learning journeys. Create Agile & Lean competency framework for learning paths Provide consultancy and mentorship Provide expert training aligned with globally recognised accreditation bodies such as Scrum.org, Kanban University, ICAgile, and the DevOps Institute. Offer coaching and mentorship to teams and leadership in adopting Agile ways of working and navigating change. Champion an Agile mindset and support cultural transformation across departments. Use your deep knowledge to interpret business needs and recommend solutions aligned with appropriate industry practices. Solve complex challenges using a systems thinking and holistic approach. Work independently with a high degree of autonomy, while collaborating effectively with stakeholders. Required Skills Deep expertise knowledge and proven experience in Agile, Lean, DevOps, and Change Management (e.g. KMM, Lean Change Management). Proven experience leading Agile and digital transformations through evolutionary change initiatives. Strong coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and inspire. Expert in frameworks and approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean Change Management, and Scaling frameworks. Solid knowledge and proven experience in fields that are complementary to Agile & Lean such as Design Thinking, UX, Agile Engineering practices, product management, coaching, and change management. Experience designing and delivering end to end experiential and blended learning programmes. Systems thinker and problem solver with a learner-centred, customer-focused mindset. Collaborator, ability to collaborate across teams and business areas Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to work independently and manage complex programmes with minimal supervision. Desired Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Accredited trainer with one or more of the following: Scrum.org, Kanban University (or ProKanban), ICAgile, DevOps Institute. Expert level Scrum certifications (e.g. PSM II, PSM III, PST) and specialisations (e.g. PSDI, PSU, PAL-E, PAL-EBM). Expert Level Kanban certifications (e.g. TKP, KMP, KMM, KCP). Foundational and Leadership DevOps certifications (e.g. DOF, DOL). Qualifications in UX/CX and Design Thinking (e.g. PSU, IBM Enterprise Design Thinking). Agile Scaling certifications (e.g. SAFe, LeSS, Nexus). Please note - we may close this vacancy early if we receive lots of applications or business priorities change. Admiral: Where You Can We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We're committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave. We're proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We're fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics. Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.
04/02/2026
Full time
(This is a hybrid role, and it requires travel to our Cardiff office at least once a week) We are looking for an Agile & Lean Centre Manager to shape the direction of our Agile & Lean learning programmes and act as a centre of excellence for business agility. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of learning and agility across the organisation. You'll collaborate across the L&D team, wider business departments and business leaders to provide impactful, blended learning that drive real change. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Agile & Lean professional who can bring deep expertise, inspire others, and lead the rollout of Agile ways of working across departments. You'll be a trusted advisor, mentor, and facilitator-someone who thrives on solving complex problems and enabling others to succeed. As an Agile & Lean Centre Manager, you will Shape the direction and rollout of Agile & Lean learning capabilities across the business. Act as a centre of excellence and go-to expert for Agile, Lean, and complementary practices that drive business agility such as UX/CX, Change Management, DevOps, Evidence Based Management and systems thinking. Collaborate across teams to design and deliver end-to-end, blended learning journeys. Create Agile & Lean competency framework for learning paths Provide consultancy and mentorship Provide expert training aligned with globally recognised accreditation bodies such as Scrum.org, Kanban University, ICAgile, and the DevOps Institute. Offer coaching and mentorship to teams and leadership in adopting Agile ways of working and navigating change. Champion an Agile mindset and support cultural transformation across departments. Use your deep knowledge to interpret business needs and recommend solutions aligned with appropriate industry practices. Solve complex challenges using a systems thinking and holistic approach. Work independently with a high degree of autonomy, while collaborating effectively with stakeholders. Required Skills Deep expertise knowledge and proven experience in Agile, Lean, DevOps, and Change Management (e.g. KMM, Lean Change Management). Proven experience leading Agile and digital transformations through evolutionary change initiatives. Strong coaching and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and inspire. Expert in frameworks and approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean Change Management, and Scaling frameworks. Solid knowledge and proven experience in fields that are complementary to Agile & Lean such as Design Thinking, UX, Agile Engineering practices, product management, coaching, and change management. Experience designing and delivering end to end experiential and blended learning programmes. Systems thinker and problem solver with a learner-centred, customer-focused mindset. Collaborator, ability to collaborate across teams and business areas Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to work independently and manage complex programmes with minimal supervision. Desired Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Accredited trainer with one or more of the following: Scrum.org, Kanban University (or ProKanban), ICAgile, DevOps Institute. Expert level Scrum certifications (e.g. PSM II, PSM III, PST) and specialisations (e.g. PSDI, PSU, PAL-E, PAL-EBM). Expert Level Kanban certifications (e.g. TKP, KMP, KMM, KCP). Foundational and Leadership DevOps certifications (e.g. DOF, DOL). Qualifications in UX/CX and Design Thinking (e.g. PSU, IBM Enterprise Design Thinking). Agile Scaling certifications (e.g. SAFe, LeSS, Nexus). Please note - we may close this vacancy early if we receive lots of applications or business priorities change. Admiral: Where You Can We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We're committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave. We're proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We're fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics. Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.
A leading UK insurance company is looking for an Agile & Lean Centre Manager to shape and lead Agile learning initiatives. This hybrid role involves mentoring teams, facilitating training, and collaborating with business leaders to implement Agile practices. Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in Agile and Lean methodologies, a Bachelor's degree, and strong communication skills. Competitive benefits include 33-38 days of holiday and share options.
04/02/2026
Full time
A leading UK insurance company is looking for an Agile & Lean Centre Manager to shape and lead Agile learning initiatives. This hybrid role involves mentoring teams, facilitating training, and collaborating with business leaders to implement Agile practices. Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in Agile and Lean methodologies, a Bachelor's degree, and strong communication skills. Competitive benefits include 33-38 days of holiday and share options.
We are seeking a highly experienced Configuration Manager with demonstrable experience establishing configuration management goals and governance frameworks, implementing a CMDB and maturing configuration management practices and processes within a complex and diverse technical estate. As a Configuration Manager operating within the ServiceNow Platform Team you would be accountable and responsible for defining and managing the Service Configuration Management practice and ensuring integration with the other IT Service Management practices such as Incident, Problem, Change and Release Management. You would be required to engage with all levels of stakeholders advising around governance and best practice process along with demonstrating CMDB value. You will guide the configuration management team on the overall priorities and will set the strategic direction and maturity targets. The suitable candidate will have strong experience in Line-Mangement, Service Mapping and supporting maturity in CSDM. Main Duties and Accountabilities Line-Manage and mentor a team of CMDB analysts. Responsible for defining and delivering the strategic management and day to day operations of our CMDB within the ServiceNow platform including setting OKR's. Develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures for CMDB data governance, ensuring data accuracy, completeness and compliance. Promote CMDB utilization and value across key ITIL processes and stakeholders (Incident, Problem, Change, Request Catalogue). Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to implement effective processes for onboarding/change/offboarding of configuration items and services. Provide regular reporting to all keys stakeholders covering governance, CMDB maturity, data quality and CMDB roadmap activities. Plan the Integration strategy for the CMDB with other master data sources. Implement and manage all aspects of configuration management best practice to support our business and its future growth opportunities. Implement and educate the business around ServiceNow's Common Service Data Model (CSDM) to optimize the benefits. Mentor the organization on Configuration Management services, concepts, policies and procedures. Role Requirements This role is ideally suited to someone who has 4+ years' experience as a hands-on Configuration Manager (or similar responsibilities) preferably within an IT Service Management function. Strong Line-Management experience of a small team (ideally of CMDB Analysts). Extensive hands-on experience managing and maturing a CMDB within a ServiceNow platform including in-depth knowledge of ITOM Discovery and Event Management, Service Mapping (essential) and embedding into the core ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change & Request). Experience co-ordinating and managing data policies and ownership, integrating data from other master data sources and IRE. Previous experience introducing ServiceNow CSDM (beyond Walk Stage) and improving overall maturity (essential). Strong ITIL knowledge ideally ITIL v4.0 Foundation Certified. Good base level of Networking and infrastructure knowledge. Person specification Organised team player, with strong communication skills and an eye for detail who is self-motivated striving for excellence. Admiral: Where You Can We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We're committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave. We're proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We're fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics. Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.
03/02/2026
Full time
We are seeking a highly experienced Configuration Manager with demonstrable experience establishing configuration management goals and governance frameworks, implementing a CMDB and maturing configuration management practices and processes within a complex and diverse technical estate. As a Configuration Manager operating within the ServiceNow Platform Team you would be accountable and responsible for defining and managing the Service Configuration Management practice and ensuring integration with the other IT Service Management practices such as Incident, Problem, Change and Release Management. You would be required to engage with all levels of stakeholders advising around governance and best practice process along with demonstrating CMDB value. You will guide the configuration management team on the overall priorities and will set the strategic direction and maturity targets. The suitable candidate will have strong experience in Line-Mangement, Service Mapping and supporting maturity in CSDM. Main Duties and Accountabilities Line-Manage and mentor a team of CMDB analysts. Responsible for defining and delivering the strategic management and day to day operations of our CMDB within the ServiceNow platform including setting OKR's. Develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures for CMDB data governance, ensuring data accuracy, completeness and compliance. Promote CMDB utilization and value across key ITIL processes and stakeholders (Incident, Problem, Change, Request Catalogue). Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to implement effective processes for onboarding/change/offboarding of configuration items and services. Provide regular reporting to all keys stakeholders covering governance, CMDB maturity, data quality and CMDB roadmap activities. Plan the Integration strategy for the CMDB with other master data sources. Implement and manage all aspects of configuration management best practice to support our business and its future growth opportunities. Implement and educate the business around ServiceNow's Common Service Data Model (CSDM) to optimize the benefits. Mentor the organization on Configuration Management services, concepts, policies and procedures. Role Requirements This role is ideally suited to someone who has 4+ years' experience as a hands-on Configuration Manager (or similar responsibilities) preferably within an IT Service Management function. Strong Line-Management experience of a small team (ideally of CMDB Analysts). Extensive hands-on experience managing and maturing a CMDB within a ServiceNow platform including in-depth knowledge of ITOM Discovery and Event Management, Service Mapping (essential) and embedding into the core ITSM processes (Incident, Problem, Change & Request). Experience co-ordinating and managing data policies and ownership, integrating data from other master data sources and IRE. Previous experience introducing ServiceNow CSDM (beyond Walk Stage) and improving overall maturity (essential). Strong ITIL knowledge ideally ITIL v4.0 Foundation Certified. Good base level of Networking and infrastructure knowledge. Person specification Organised team player, with strong communication skills and an eye for detail who is self-motivated striving for excellence. Admiral: Where You Can We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We're committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave. We're proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We're fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics. Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.
A leading financial services company in Cardiff is seeking a Sr. Test Automation Engineer to develop test automation frameworks across diverse applications. Candidates should bring over 5 years of experience in test automation with Python and BDD, alongside expertise in ETL testing and cloud technologies like GCP. The role emphasizes collaboration in an Agile environment and offers substantial employee benefits including generous holiday leave and share options.
03/02/2026
Full time
A leading financial services company in Cardiff is seeking a Sr. Test Automation Engineer to develop test automation frameworks across diverse applications. Candidates should bring over 5 years of experience in test automation with Python and BDD, alongside expertise in ETL testing and cloud technologies like GCP. The role emphasizes collaboration in an Agile environment and offers substantial employee benefits including generous holiday leave and share options.
We have an opportunity for a Sr. Test Automation Engineer to develop and manage test automation frameworks for a variety of applications (ETL, Data ingestions, Cloud platform, DBs) within our Data tribe. You will work within the Data tribe comprised of Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Cloud Engineers and Data Scientists whose primary focus is to design and develop innovative technology solutions for a variety of internal stakeholders. We are looking for an enthusiastic and curious individual, who can think creatively to solve problems and meet user requirements. You must have a keen interest in testing and quality assurance, applying shift-left, test-first principles with hands on experience of automating testing, designing, and implementing testing automation frameworks. As we work within the Scaled Agile framework, we are looking for someone who can work both independently and as part of a team within a fast-paced and changing environment. This requires an individual who can deliver to agreed timelines, communicating effectively, and thinking innovatively. Experience of working in an integrated team, refining and prioritising a backlog and delivering in an Agile methodology is a must. Required Technical Skills & Experience: Recent 5+ years of hands-on experience in Test Automation framework using Python and BDD preferably Behave or Cucumber tools. Proficient in Python fundamentals, data structure, file handing, error handling, logging, and debugging skills, Pandas, DBs, API Requests etc. Hands-on experience in usage of GCP SDKs & APIs. Recent 3+ years of hands-on experience in Data Ingestion/ETL testing. Understanding around databases like SQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle, GCP(Big Query, Bigtable etc.) Understanding around schema-based ingestions and schema contracts/definition tools like Swagger or similar. Hands-on experience in data reconciliation and transformation validations during ETL/Data ingestions within GCP. Hands-on experience with Cloud Technologies, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP) / Azure. Experience working in cloud-based CI/CD pipelines, preferably Azure DevOps. Experience of working in cloud-based git repositories. Experience in Non-Functional testing including performance, Security with ETL/Data exposure and tool like JMeter, SonarQube, JFrog or similar. Experience with API or data mocks/stubs using tools like Wiremock or similar. Experience and understanding Agile model delivery and align to agile ceremonies. Experience in any Test management tool, preferably Jira & zephyr. Experience in Fintech industries (e.g., Insurance, Finance or similar). Desirable technical Skills and Experience: Experience in Terraform deployments. Experience of unit testing. Experience in Test Automation using Selenium and Java. Exposure to cloud-based test environments. Test Automation and Cloud Certifications or similar. Behavioural and Leadership skills: Effective Communication, Collaboration and team work, Adaptability & Resilience, Proactive Problem Solving and Continuous Learning. Technical Ownership & Vision, Mentorship & Coaching, Strategic Thinking, Decision-Making & Accountability and Influence & Stakeholder Management. Interview Process An online test followed by two competency/technical-based interviews. Admiral: Where You Can We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We're committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave. We're proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We're fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics. Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.
03/02/2026
Full time
We have an opportunity for a Sr. Test Automation Engineer to develop and manage test automation frameworks for a variety of applications (ETL, Data ingestions, Cloud platform, DBs) within our Data tribe. You will work within the Data tribe comprised of Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Cloud Engineers and Data Scientists whose primary focus is to design and develop innovative technology solutions for a variety of internal stakeholders. We are looking for an enthusiastic and curious individual, who can think creatively to solve problems and meet user requirements. You must have a keen interest in testing and quality assurance, applying shift-left, test-first principles with hands on experience of automating testing, designing, and implementing testing automation frameworks. As we work within the Scaled Agile framework, we are looking for someone who can work both independently and as part of a team within a fast-paced and changing environment. This requires an individual who can deliver to agreed timelines, communicating effectively, and thinking innovatively. Experience of working in an integrated team, refining and prioritising a backlog and delivering in an Agile methodology is a must. Required Technical Skills & Experience: Recent 5+ years of hands-on experience in Test Automation framework using Python and BDD preferably Behave or Cucumber tools. Proficient in Python fundamentals, data structure, file handing, error handling, logging, and debugging skills, Pandas, DBs, API Requests etc. Hands-on experience in usage of GCP SDKs & APIs. Recent 3+ years of hands-on experience in Data Ingestion/ETL testing. Understanding around databases like SQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle, GCP(Big Query, Bigtable etc.) Understanding around schema-based ingestions and schema contracts/definition tools like Swagger or similar. Hands-on experience in data reconciliation and transformation validations during ETL/Data ingestions within GCP. Hands-on experience with Cloud Technologies, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP) / Azure. Experience working in cloud-based CI/CD pipelines, preferably Azure DevOps. Experience of working in cloud-based git repositories. Experience in Non-Functional testing including performance, Security with ETL/Data exposure and tool like JMeter, SonarQube, JFrog or similar. Experience with API or data mocks/stubs using tools like Wiremock or similar. Experience and understanding Agile model delivery and align to agile ceremonies. Experience in any Test management tool, preferably Jira & zephyr. Experience in Fintech industries (e.g., Insurance, Finance or similar). Desirable technical Skills and Experience: Experience in Terraform deployments. Experience of unit testing. Experience in Test Automation using Selenium and Java. Exposure to cloud-based test environments. Test Automation and Cloud Certifications or similar. Behavioural and Leadership skills: Effective Communication, Collaboration and team work, Adaptability & Resilience, Proactive Problem Solving and Continuous Learning. Technical Ownership & Vision, Mentorship & Coaching, Strategic Thinking, Decision-Making & Accountability and Influence & Stakeholder Management. Interview Process An online test followed by two competency/technical-based interviews. Admiral: Where You Can We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We're committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave. We're proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We're fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics. Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.
A leading tech organization in the UK is seeking a highly experienced Configuration Manager to define and manage their Service Configuration Management practice. The candidate should have over 4 years of hands-on experience, preferably in IT Service Management, with strong expertise in managing a CMDB on the ServiceNow platform. The role includes mentoring a team, ensuring data governance, and promoting best practices across ITIL processes. This position offers a range of benefits including holidays and stock options.
03/02/2026
Full time
A leading tech organization in the UK is seeking a highly experienced Configuration Manager to define and manage their Service Configuration Management practice. The candidate should have over 4 years of hands-on experience, preferably in IT Service Management, with strong expertise in managing a CMDB on the ServiceNow platform. The role includes mentoring a team, ensuring data governance, and promoting best practices across ITIL processes. This position offers a range of benefits including holidays and stock options.
A leading insurance company in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to shape the digital landscape and align technology with business strategy. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in the insurance sector and strong skills in driving modernization and innovation. Responsibilities include developing technology strategies, building stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Competitive benefits include generous holiday allowances and potential share options.
02/02/2026
Full time
A leading insurance company in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to shape the digital landscape and align technology with business strategy. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in the insurance sector and strong skills in driving modernization and innovation. Responsibilities include developing technology strategies, building stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Competitive benefits include generous holiday allowances and potential share options.
As our organisation continues to undergo digital transformation, we are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to help shape the future of our technology landscape. Our value streamsare evolving quickly, driven by increasing regulatory demands, rising customer expectations, and the need to modernise legacy systems. This role will provide dedicated architectural leadership for a specific value stream, aligning technology strategy with business goals and enabling seamless collaboration between IT and business stakeholders. If you are passionate about driving innovation, influencing strategic decision making, and helping an organisation realise the full value of digital transformation, we'd love to hear from you. Expectations Align Technology and Business Strategy: The EA will work directly with senior Value Stream leaders to translate business objectives into actionable technology strategies, ensuring that IT investments drive measurable business value and support long term growth. Drive Modernization and Innovation: The EA will lead the evolution of existing systems to modern, modular architectures, enabling agility, scalability, and faster time to market for new insurance products. Enhance Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: With deep industry experience, the EA will ensure that technology solutions meet evolving regulatory requirements and support robust risk management practices. Foster Cross Functional Collaboration: By acting as a bridge between business and IT, the EA will break down silos, streamline operations, and improve data sharing and customer experience. The EA will act as a bridge between business and IT, fostering collaboration among various stakeholders. This includes engaging with senior business leaders to understand their strategic priorities and ensuring that the technology strategy supports these priorities. Develop Technology Strategy: The EA will assist senior leaders in defining a technology strategy that is responsive to the evolving needs of the Value Stream. This includes developing a common architecture that supports both local and enterprise wide needs, allowing for rapid development and integration of new technologies. Role Responsibilities Strategic Leadership: Develop and communicate mid to long term technology strategies, target architectures, and capability roadmaps that align with Value Stream business goals. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with senior business and IT stakeholders, ensuring alignment and buy in for architectural decisions. Capability Assessment: Evaluate current and future state capabilities, identify gaps, and recommend investments to support business objectives. Governance and Standards: Establish and enforce architectural principles, standards, and measurements to guide technology change and ensure compliance. Mentorship and Thought Leadership: Share industry insights, mentor domain architects, and represent the organization at industry forums and conferences. Required Experience & Skills Insurance Industry Expertise: Proven track record as an Enterprise Architect in the insurance sector, with a strong understanding of regulatory, operational, and customer challenges. Business Acumen: Ability to balance technical depth with commercial awareness, ensuring that technology solutions deliver tangible business outcomes. Change Leadership: Experience leading large scale transformation initiatives, modernizing legacy systems, and fostering a culture of innovation. Communication & Influence: Exceptional communication skills to engage senior leaders, influence decision making, and drive cross functional alignment. Stakeholder Engagement Skills: Effective communication and stakeholder management skills are crucial for the EA to build strong relationships with business executives. The ability to articulate the value of enterprise architecture and its role in enabling business capabilities is vital for gaining buy in from senior leaders. Admiral: Where You Can We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We're committed to fostering a people first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave. We're proud of our people first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We're fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics. Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.
02/02/2026
Full time
As our organisation continues to undergo digital transformation, we are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to help shape the future of our technology landscape. Our value streamsare evolving quickly, driven by increasing regulatory demands, rising customer expectations, and the need to modernise legacy systems. This role will provide dedicated architectural leadership for a specific value stream, aligning technology strategy with business goals and enabling seamless collaboration between IT and business stakeholders. If you are passionate about driving innovation, influencing strategic decision making, and helping an organisation realise the full value of digital transformation, we'd love to hear from you. Expectations Align Technology and Business Strategy: The EA will work directly with senior Value Stream leaders to translate business objectives into actionable technology strategies, ensuring that IT investments drive measurable business value and support long term growth. Drive Modernization and Innovation: The EA will lead the evolution of existing systems to modern, modular architectures, enabling agility, scalability, and faster time to market for new insurance products. Enhance Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: With deep industry experience, the EA will ensure that technology solutions meet evolving regulatory requirements and support robust risk management practices. Foster Cross Functional Collaboration: By acting as a bridge between business and IT, the EA will break down silos, streamline operations, and improve data sharing and customer experience. The EA will act as a bridge between business and IT, fostering collaboration among various stakeholders. This includes engaging with senior business leaders to understand their strategic priorities and ensuring that the technology strategy supports these priorities. Develop Technology Strategy: The EA will assist senior leaders in defining a technology strategy that is responsive to the evolving needs of the Value Stream. This includes developing a common architecture that supports both local and enterprise wide needs, allowing for rapid development and integration of new technologies. Role Responsibilities Strategic Leadership: Develop and communicate mid to long term technology strategies, target architectures, and capability roadmaps that align with Value Stream business goals. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with senior business and IT stakeholders, ensuring alignment and buy in for architectural decisions. Capability Assessment: Evaluate current and future state capabilities, identify gaps, and recommend investments to support business objectives. Governance and Standards: Establish and enforce architectural principles, standards, and measurements to guide technology change and ensure compliance. Mentorship and Thought Leadership: Share industry insights, mentor domain architects, and represent the organization at industry forums and conferences. Required Experience & Skills Insurance Industry Expertise: Proven track record as an Enterprise Architect in the insurance sector, with a strong understanding of regulatory, operational, and customer challenges. Business Acumen: Ability to balance technical depth with commercial awareness, ensuring that technology solutions deliver tangible business outcomes. Change Leadership: Experience leading large scale transformation initiatives, modernizing legacy systems, and fostering a culture of innovation. Communication & Influence: Exceptional communication skills to engage senior leaders, influence decision making, and drive cross functional alignment. Stakeholder Engagement Skills: Effective communication and stakeholder management skills are crucial for the EA to build strong relationships with business executives. The ability to articulate the value of enterprise architecture and its role in enabling business capabilities is vital for gaining buy in from senior leaders. Admiral: Where You Can We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We're committed to fostering a people first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service. Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave. We're proud of our people first culture. 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