The Hartford · 2 months ago
IT Business Architect - Insurance Claims and Operations
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $162K/yr
10+ years expThe Hartford is an insurance company committed to making a difference and is seeking an IT Business Architect to join their Claims and Operations IT organization. This role involves conceptualizing and designing innovative processes and solutions to enable strategic business objectives while collaborating with various stakeholders across business and technology.
Auto InsuranceCommercial InsuranceEmployee BenefitsFinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceProperty Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Leads, builds, manages, enhances business capability models along with maturity assessments to drive enablement of the longer-term enterprise roadmap
Supplements the business vision with targeted capabilities. Supports the principles and policies of our current state environment while developing rationale towards future state goals
Responsible for aligning strategic objectives with requirements and translating those objectives into delivery focused initiatives
Aligns strategic goals and objectives with decisions related to vendor products, and key capabilities and services offered; partners with business, IT and operations to assess short and long-term product value aligning to our business & IT strategy. Remains current on vendor platforms and product capabilities relative to their potential value to the Hartford
Facilitates the right discussions with business stakeholders to identify capabilities and features in relation to current and future business objectives
Develops, maintains, and influences business capabilities and features of the enterprise aligned to our Value Stream and broader enterprise strategies
Develops overall business architectural direction, "roadmaps", process maps and other visuals that will direct the technology roadmap, collaborating with matrixed IT Groups
Facilitates capability and feature prioritization activities through examination of lean business case(s), program or project costs, benefits, duration, vendor capabilities, dependencies, and prerequisites
Maintains an understanding of business principles and concepts, awareness of the impact of marketplace trends, and differentiating factors of the business
Ensures program and project deliverables align with the long-term roadmap and end-to-end value delivery
Partners with business stakeholders in the strategic LPM planning process by providing input to the scope definition via option analysis and recommending solutions that optimize business value. Maintains business relationships with functional leaders and stakeholders
Drives the feature/capability side of RFIs, and RFPs working closely with key business stakeholders
Operates as a bridge between the business teams and the Architecture team, sharing early insight related to business strategy and new EPIC definition including refinement following Agile Practices
Qualification
Required
10+ years of IT Business Architecture experience, including strong understanding of business, operations, & technology alignment
5+ years demonstrated experience with strategic business thinking with strong abilities in relationship management
Experience with Agile Development Lifecycle required – particularly in frameworks such as Scaled Agile, Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc
Strong knowledge of business architecture concepts, emerging trends, and best practices
Demonstrated ability to develop and articulate business innovation vision and roadmaps
Proven ability to build commitment and empower others, communicate with clarity, courage, and timeliness
Strong knowledge of software development processes and procedures to understand team needs includes fundamentals of iterative and incremental development
Influencing, negotiating and decision-making skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, strategic thinking and strong leadership skills are required
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and technical writing skills with ability to effectively communicate solution recommendations and influence key stakeholders
Preferred
Solid industry and specific line of business knowledge and ability to understand competitor or future competitor's strategies and product roadmaps strongly preferred
Benefits
Short-term or annual bonuses
Long-term incentives
On-the-spot recognition
Company
The Hartford
The Hartford is an industry leading provider of property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1995-12-15IPO
Leadership Team
Christopher Swift
Chief Executive Officer
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