Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officer – Insurance Carrier

Overview

We are partnering with a high-growth US insurance carrier undergoing significant transformation, with strong backing, expanding product lines and increasing investment in technology. The business is at a key inflection point, looking to modernise its platform, embed AI capabilities and build a scalable, future-proof technology function. They are now seeking a CTO to lead this transformation and define the long-term technology vision.

The Role

• Own and deliver the technology strategy, aligned to business growth and transformation objectives

• Lead modernisation of core systems, architecture and data infrastructure across the organisation

• Define and execute a clear technology roadmap, balancing short-term delivery with long-term

scalability

• Drive AI enablement across underwriting, claims, pricing and operations

• Build and lead high-performing engineering, data and platform teams

• Partner closely with underwriting, operations and executive leadership to embed technology into core business processes

• Evaluate and implement build vs buy decisions across core and adjacent systems

• Establish best practices across engineering, security, governance and delivery

Profile

• Proven CTO or senior technology leadership experience within insurance or closely related regulated industries

• Strong track record leading transformation and modernisation of legacy environments

• Experience implementing AI and data-driven capabilities into core workflows

• Deep understanding of insurance systems (policy admin, claims, billing) and how they integrate

• Experience building and scaling engineering and data teams

• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute in high-growth environments

Qualifications

• 15\+ years in technology leadership roles

• Experience within a US carrier or large MGA environment strongly preferred

• Track record delivering complex transformation programmes

• Strong stakeholder management across executive and board level

• US-based with flexibility to travel