Data Architect - Insurance

Data Architecture & Delivery Lead - Insurance

London / Hybrid

Salary to £130k

We’re working with a leading Insurance consultancy and technology partner, looking to appoint an experienced Data Architecture & Delivery Lead to drive enterprise-wide data transformation. This is a high-impact role combining data architecture, delivery leadership, stakeholder management, and governance - ideal for someone who enjoys shaping scalable cloud-based data ecosystems while leading complex programmes from strategy through to execution. You’ll play a key role in modernising enterprise data platforms, driving cloud adoption, and delivering large-scale BI, Data Warehouse, and Data Migration programmes across complex regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data architecture and modernisation initiatives across cloud and on-prem environments
• Design and govern scalable data pipelines, ETL frameworks, and enterprise data models
• Drive improvements across Data Warehouse, BI, and Data Migration programmes
• Lead delivery teams through the full project lifecycle including design, development, testing, and deployment
• Act as the architecture SME and key stakeholder contact across multiple workstreams
• Ensure alignment with governance standards, enterprise roadmaps, and delivery methodologies
• Manage project scope, dependencies, risks, resource planning, and delivery timelines
• Collaborate with third-party vendors, integration partners, and business stakeholders
• Oversee data quality, validation, compliance, and control frameworks
• Support cloud adoption and legacy-to-cloud migration initiatives
• Develop POCs, reusable frameworks, and strategic data accelerators

Key Requirements

• Leadership experience in enterprise data architecture and data engineering (essential)
• Proven experience within London Market P&C insurance technology environments (essential)
• Hands-on expertise with Databricks, cloud data platforms, ETL frameworks, and Data Warehousing
• Proven experience leading large-scale data transformation programmes
• Strong understanding of data governance, quality, compliance, and architecture standards
• Experience managing cross-functional delivery teams and multiple stakeholders
• Strong background in data migration, analytics delivery, and cloud modernisation
• Exposure to enterprise architecture governance boards and large-scale transformation programmes
• Experience building reusable delivery frameworks and accelerators
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and modern cloud ecosystems