Chief Architect, North America P&C
Recruitment Start Date - 08/21/2026
End Date - 9/18/2026
Location: Hartford, CT; Farmington, CT; or Glastonbury, CT
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Travel: Occasional, up to 10%
Help us insure it
Tokio Marine HCC is a global industry-leading specialty insurance group, backed by the strength and stability of the Tokio Marine Group. Offering over 100 classes of specialty insurance, we empower clients to pursue opportunities confidently through our “Mind Over Risk” philosophy. More than an insurance company, we are an organization built on innovation, unity, and trust.
At our core, we are Always Advancing, driven by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit that keeps us moving forward. Our people are Experts in Tomorrow, using curiosity and smart working to anticipate what’s next. With a culture rooted in Reaching Out, we foster genuine collaboration and support, ensuring every individual has the opportunity to succeed and make a difference.
Role Overview
The Chief Architect, North America P&C will shape the long-term technology strategy that enables our business to grow faster, operate smarter, and innovate confidently.
Partnering with business and technology leaders across North America P&C, this role will define the enterprise capabilities, platforms, and architectural direction that support the future of the organization. The scope spans enterprise architecture, AI, data, digital experiences, integrations, core insurance platforms, and cloud technologies.
This leader will influence executive decisions, establish enterprise architecture standards, and translate business strategy into technology investments that drive measurable value while maintaining simplicity, scalability, security, and operational resilience.
Key Responsibilities
Shape Technology Strategy
Develop and evolve the enterprise architecture strategy supporting North America P&C’s long-term business objectives.
Translate business strategy into enterprise capability roadmaps that guide investment decisions.
Partner with executive leadership to identify opportunities where technology can create competitive advantage.
Lead Enterprise Transformation
Partner across underwriting, claims, operations, finance, distribution, and corporate functions to modernize business capabilities.
Drive transformation across AI, enterprise data, digital experiences, APIs and integrations, core insurance platforms, and cloud.
Ensure technology investments support profitable growth, operational efficiency, and customer experience.
Define Enterprise Architecture
Establish architecture principles, standards, target-state reference architectures, and technology roadmaps.
Guide strategic platform selection and major technology investments.
Promote reusable capabilities and common patterns while reducing technical debt and increasing speed of delivery.
Advance AI, Data & Digital Capabilities
Develop enterprise strategies for AI adoption, intelligent automation, analytics, and data-driven decision making.
Champion modern data architecture and governance practices.
Define integration strategies that enable seamless connectivity across platforms.
Influence & Lead
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives and technology leaders.
Provide architectural leadership for major strategic initiatives and investment decisions.
Foster collaboration across engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, and business teams.
Mentor architects and technology leaders while building a culture of innovation and shared accountability.
What You Bring
12 years of progressive experience in IT architecture, including enterprise architecture and application integration.
8 years of leadership experience.
Strong experience translating business strategy into enterprise technology roadmaps and architecture.
Broad knowledge across applications, cloud, data, integrations, security, digital platforms, and core technology.
Experience influencing senior executives and guiding complex enterprise technology decisions.
Strong understanding of modern ways of working, including cross-functional teams, agile execution, and product orientation.
Demonstrated ability to build trusted partnerships across business and technology organizations.
Knowledge of insurance business processes and technology strongly preferred.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package.
Strong learning culture with ongoing development opportunities.
Opportunities for growth and career advancement.
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, with eligibility beginning on your first day of employment.
Basic life and disability insurance.
401(k) plan with 6% company match.
20 days of PTO, two floating holidays, approximately 11 paid holidays, and volunteer time off.
Paid parental leave.
Access to our award-winning wellness program, including mental health services, fitness network membership, and a complimentary Headspace subscription.
Student loan matching program.
Employee discount program.
An opportunity to do meaningful work and love what you do.
Pay Transparency
The pay range for this position is $196,700 - $433,800, which includes geographic adjustments, where applicable. The pay range is the range TMHCC, in good faith, believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The hired applicant will be offered pay within the entire range based on the candidate’s geographic location, qualifications, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of color, race, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local pay equity laws.
Disclaimer
As an insurance company, we comply with certain federal, state, and local laws such as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 18 USC § 1033(e), which restricts our ability to employ individuals with certain types of criminal convictions. Where not restricted by law and for criminal history not covered by this law, the Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history in compliance with applicable law.
About Us
Tokio Marine HCC is a leading specialty insurance group with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and other exciting locations. With the strength and stability that comes from being a member of the Tokio Marine Group, and more than fifty years of growth, profitability, and stability, we offer important insurance products that most people don’t even know exist. Every policy we write is special, enabling our clients to do amazing things.
Applying our Mind Over Risk philosophy to writing insurance allows our customers to take on opportunity with confidence. That philosophy defines our way of thinking, unites us as a team, and differentiates us from our competitors. We are much more than just an insurance company; we are a good company.
Equal Opportunity Employer
TMHCC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
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