The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) is the UK’s chartered professional body dedicated to educating, developing and regulating actuaries based both in the UK and internationally.
The IFoA regulates and represents over 34,000 members worldwide, overseeing their actuarial education at all stages of qualification and development throughout their careers. We set examinations, continuing professional development, professional codes and disciplinary standards for our members.
We are currently recruiting a Head of Technology and Enterprise Architecture for a Permanent contract.
This role is hybrid, both working from home and in any of our offices.
The starting salary is £82,935 if based in our Oxford or Edinburgh office, or £90,060 if based in our London office.
Purpose of Job
This role exists to lead the enterprise technology and data architecture of the IFoA.
The post-holder is accountable for the reliability, security and performance of the organisation’s live technology services, alongside the integrity and future-readiness of the enterprise architecture, covering:
- Operational service reliability and resilience
- Technology risk and cyber security
- Data architecture and information integrity
- Cloud and infrastructure strategy
- Strategic supplier oversight
Working under the strategic direction of the Director of Business Transformation, this role provides the architectural leadership required to translate organisational and product strategy into secure, scalable and future‑ready technology capability.
The estate includes CRM and member platforms, Examination and assessment systems, Finance systems, Website and digital platforms, Virtual learning environment, Data platforms and reporting architecture, Cloud infrastructure and connectivity, Identity and security services.
The role has responsibility for:
- Enterprise Technology Strategy & Architecture
- Operational Reliability, Infrastructure & Security
- Demand & Investment Governance
- Leadership
We are looking for candidates with these skills and experience:
- Demonstrable experience in data architecture and governance
- Strong understanding of enterprise data modelling and master data strategy
- Experience leading cloud-based enterprise environments
- Deep understanding of integration patterns and API design
- Commercial and procurement leadership experience
- Experience operating at senior leadership level
Technical credibility must include demonstrable experience of:
- Data model governance and stewardship
- Identity and security frameworks
- Reporting and data platform alignment
Alternative format and adjustments
Please email the HR Team if you require:
- any information regarding our vacancies in an alternative format
- any adjustments to support you to fully participate in any part of the application and recruitment process
Any information shared will be used only to enable us to make reasonable adjustments to support candidates to participate in the recruitment process. It will not inform selection decisions.
You can reach us at HRsupport@actuaries.org.uk.
The IFoA encourages applicants from a variety of backgrounds and experience and welcomes diversity with regard not only to protected characteristics but also diversity of thought. Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than just words for us. That’s why we promote diversity, equity and inclusion in all our policies, practices and procedures, and actively encourage applications from a diverse range of potential candidates. All applications for our roles are considered on merit alone, and if you don’t meet all the criteria but believe you have something to offer, we want to hear from you.
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