Director, London Market Applications Arch Capital Group London, United Kingdom

Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description. With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility. The London Market Engineering & Delivery Lead has end-to-end view and ownership of the products within their domain, primarily responsible for product increments development, delivery and support. The incumbent provides overall direction and guidance to software engineering managers, software engineers, quality assurance engineers and business systems analysts. She/he drives software development across multiple teams and phases to ensure execution of project work plans. Determines department priorities and ensures software development & data management objectives are met. Ownership of the strategic vision and roadmap for all Product(s) within their domain. Captures and prioritises market and environmental trends, business strategies and objectives, and identifies the business benefits of alternative strategies. Establishes the contribution that technology can make to business objectives, conducting feasibility studies, producing high-level business models, and preparing business cases. Ensures compliance between business strategies, enterprise transformation activities and technology directions, setting strategies, policies, standards and practices. Responsible for effective and timely development of new and/or enhanced systems/technologies. Monitors all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle and Production Support service levels. Ensures high level technical support is provided. Works closely with customers, other IT managers, and management to identify and maximize opportunities to use technology to improve business processes. Prepares business cases, including financial analyses of potential new technologies/systems/applications. Evaluates based on company strategic needs and resource availability. Oversees business analysis, development work and quality assurance of projects for assigned systems/technologies. Collaborates effectively at all levels to prepare strategic plans. Ensures system requests tie into objectives of the company strategy map and budgets. Contributes to the development of information technology development standards, policies, processes and procedures to ensure consistent compatibility and integration throughout the company. Continuously reviews the technology needs of supported business functions/processes relative to new technological developments and trends. Keeps abreast of the industry and emerging technology. Participates in vendor/strategic partner evaluations and monitors the relationship on an ongoing basis. Prepares/manages department budget: P&L forecasting, operational/capital expenditures, contract negotiations and invoice processing. Leads and manages team to accomplish objectives through effective recruitment & selection, training & development, performance management and rewards & recognition. Do you like solving complex business problems, working with talented colleagues and have an innovative mindset? Arch may be a great fit for you.

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