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Location

York, North Yorkshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Job Type: Permanent

Position: Technology & Innovation Project Manager

Reporting to: Group CTO

Location: York - hybrid 1-2 days in the office

Salary: 55K

Band: Band II Enterprise Architecture at Hiscox

The Role

1. Assisting with the selection and ownership of tooling to support the EA processes.
2. Collaborate to create and maintain the business and technical architecture modelled in the EA tools.
3. Ensure key EA artefacts are maintained as living documents through stakeholder management and a regular cadence of engagement.
4. Work with the business units to capture, triage, and prioritise demand onto the EA backlog.
5. Manage the outward communications channels and raise the profile of EA.
6. Managing the EA governance process, supporting group risk and compliance through coordination and facilitation of the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and overall engagement with the wider organisation.
7. Supporting the Chief Technology Officers and Lead Architects through the communication of:
8. Centrally managed catalogues
9. Strategic technologies and vendors
10. Strategic suppliers and partners
11. Research and advice for optimal technology subscription and licensing
12. Ensuring EA alignment to Group project and portfolio management.
13. Supporting the creation and execution of the strategic initiatives and roadmaps and ongoing maintenance of the output.
14. Working with the Group Procurement team to promote information exchange and to enhance EA architecture models with commercial information (TCO).

Skills and Experience

1. Must have: A broad foundational understanding of IT and related concepts with the ability to provide technical challenge where appropriate.
2. Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to understand and summarise complex topics in in a way which can easily be consumed by others and able to flex and adapt style to influence others at all levels.
3. Experience working in a project environment with exposure to Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
4. Experience of Microsoft productivity tools, such as Microsoft Excel and SharePoint.

Nice to have: Experience working with Microsoft Power Platform. Familiarity with one or more architecture frameworks, e.g., TOGAF.

The Person

This role would suit someone looking for…

1. An exciting, diverse role which will develop both leadership and analysis skills.
2. An opportunity to learn more about technology and architecture by exposure to senior subject matter experts in these fields.
3. An opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a rapidly developing function with enterprise-wide visibility and influence.
4. A network of friendly, knowledgeable, and supportive people.
5. A company that cares about personal development, career progression and work-life balance.
6. Work with amazing people and be part of a unique culture If you want to help build a brilliant future; work with amazing people;
7. be part of a unique company culture; and, of course, enjoy great employee benefits that take care of your mental and physical wellbeing, come and join us.

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We’re a global, specialist insurer headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With 3,000 employees and 32 offices in 12 countries we’re a business with lots of opportunity for people with talent, spark and lots of ambition.

If you want to build a great career with a company that prioritises strong values – such as integrity and courage – where our people always pull together to do the right thing for each other and our customers, then we’d love to hear from you.

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