Vice President, US Enterprise Architecture and Technical Services

Job Description

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.

Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way.

The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric.

Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.

Job Summary

Ascot US is seeking a motivated Vice President, Enterprise Architecture and Technical Services leader to define, maintain, and evolve the enterprise's architecture to support all US business units and IT domains. This critical role will be responsible for maintaining a 3-year outlook roadmap, and working across all application, infrastructure and cyber security areas, as well as extensively working with the business on their strategic needs. The candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the enterprise's future landscape, enabling innovation, operational excellence, and competitive differentiation.

This role will report to the US Chief Information Officer as part of the leadership team and will work in one of the Ascot offices with a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with the organization’s business objectives and market trends. Act as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team on technology trends and architecture innovations.
• Establish and lead the enterprise architecture governance framework, ensuring that architectural standards, principles, and practices are consistently applied across the organization.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of a technology roadmap that supports digital transformation initiatives, cost efficiency, and organizational agility.
• Partner with business leaders, IT teams, and external stakeholders to ensure architectural alignment in delivering seamless, scalable, and secure solutions.
• Identify emerging technologies and assess their potential impact on the organization. Facilitate the adoption of innovative solutions that drive business value.
• Build and lead a high-performing architecture and technical services team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure that the enterprise architecture minimizes risks related to cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and system reliability.
• Create comprehensive documentation of current and target-state architectures and effectively communicate these to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Commitment to The Ascot Way: As a senior member of the IT organization, embody The Ascot Way in their daily interaction with colleagues, fostering colleague engagement and development, collaboration, inclusivity, and individual accountability.
  
  

Requirements

• At least 15 years of experience in IT, with a minimum of 8 years in enterprise architecture leadership roles.
• Proven experience in managing large-scale architectural transformations in P&C Insurance is essential.
• Extensive knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks, cloud computing, digital transformation, and emerging technologies such as Gen AI.
• Strong analytical and strategic planning skills, with the ability to align IT initiatives with business goals.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Comfortable working and collaborating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with competing priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree is required or equivalent years of experience.
  
  

**This role can be filled at a different level, depending on experience**

Compensation

Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, and skills. The base pay is just one component of Ascot’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and other forms of discretionary compensation awarded by the Company.

The annualized base pay range for this role is: $225,000 - $235,000 (for NY Metro and Chicago, IL)

Company Benefits

The Company provides a competitive benefits package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program), and more

Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver)

Retirement Benefits: Contributory Savings Plan (401k)

Ascot Group - one of the world's preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations.