Hiring: Head of Portfolio Architect - Individual Markets Company: Guardian Life Location: Holmdel, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 07:43:24 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Event-Driven, SOC About the job Experience: •12+ years of experience in technology and architecture roles, with significant experience in the insurance industry. Required Skills: •Portfolio Architecture Leadership •Drive architecture across multiple value streams within the business unit, ensuring cohesive, end-to-end design across platforms, products, and capabilities. •Own BU target state, portfolio roadmap, BU architecture priorities, investment influence, and architect leadership within the BU •Shape and advance modern platform architecture, including cloud, data, and AI capabilities, to enable scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions. •Improve engineering productivity and delivery speed by defining architecture patterns, standards, and operating structures that enable teams to execute effectively at scale. •Define and own the BU target-state architecture and portfolio-level roadmap aligned to enterprise architecture standards and insurance business strategy. •Interface directly with Solution Architects on scalable patterns for the BU; Principal Enterprise Architect on enterprise alignment and cross-BU tradeoffs •Serve as the primary architecture advisor to the BU Head of Digital & Technology, influencing technology strategy, investment decisions, and transformation priorities. Qualifications: •Proven experience as a Portfolio, Domain, Product or Enterprise Architect in a large, regulated insurance or financial services environment. •Comprehensive expertise in insurance operations and systems, including policy administration, underwriting, claims, billing, and distribution. •Comprehensive expertise in Corporate system (HR, Legal, Finance and Investments) •Strong expertise in end‑to‑end enterprise architecture, including business, application, data, integration, AI, and digital domains. •In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms, modern integration patterns, data platforms, and AI capabilities applied to insurance use cases. •Solid knowledge of insurance regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements. •Insurance domain and systems expertise •Portfolio planning and investment influence •Executive communication and stakeholder management •Architectural governance and design authority Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!