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This role drives simplification, modernization, resilience, and value through architecture-led decision making, transforming to AI-based architecture.\nThe role reports to AXA XL’s Chief Technology & AI Officer.\nWhatyou’ll be doing\nEnterprise Architecture Strategy & Vision\nDefine and maintain the enterprise target architecture aligned to AXA XL’s business strategy.\nLead creation of multi-year architecture roadmaps across business, data, application, and infrastructure domains.\nEnsure architectural decisions support growth, customer experience, operational efficiency, and regulatory requirements.\nOwn the enterprise AI architecture strategy, ensuring AI capabilities, platforms, data, governance and responsible controls are designed to scale securely while delivering measurable business value\n\nArchitecture Governance & Standards\nEstablish and run enterprise architecture governance (design authorities, standards, patterns, guardrails).\nApprove or challenge major technology and platform decisions, ensuring architecture is consistent across portfolios, programs, and delivery teams.\nTechnology Simplification & Modernization\nDrive reduction of technical duplication, and complexity across the enterprise.\nLead rationalization of application estates and platform portfolios, in addition to guiding cloud migration strategy and legacy modernization priorities.\n\nBusiness & Capability Architecture\nTranslate AXA XL’s business strategy into capability maps and operating model requirements.\nPartner with senior business leaders to define capability gaps and investment priorities.\nBuild e2e integrated AI-based architecture and ensure engineering executes using this agreed architecture.\nEnsure technology investment is anchored in business outcomes.\n\nData, Integration & Platform Architecture\nDefine enterprise integration principles (API strategy, event-driven architecture, interoperability).\nAlign data architecture with enterprise data strategy, governance, and analytics needs.\nDefine and keep Enterprise Architecture principles current, ensuring principles are embedded in the governance (architecture review, sourcing and procurement, AI, engineering) while promoting reuse of platforms, components, and shared services.\n\nSecurity, Risk & Resilience by Design\nEnsure security and operational resilience are embedded in architecture standards; resulting in security, AI and privacy by design.\nWork with CISO, risk and compliance teams to ensure architecture meets regulatory expectations.\nDrive architecture decisions that reduce systemic technology risk.\nWhatyou’ll bring\nWe’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:\nRequired Skills and Abilities:\nDeep expertise and hands-on experience in e2e business and technology capability architecture with embedded security/privacy/AI. with a track record of success in the areas of delivery high impact learning and development solutions and operations\nLeadership experience in managing high performing teams who are autonomous, empowered and strive for excellence to serve a global scope\nExtensive critical thinking, systems thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to continually seek to improve, create efficiencies and optimize service delivery\nData and insight driven, the ability to make robust decisions and drive measurable outcomes\nEffective oral/written communication skills to be able to engage multiple stakeholders in driving change and embedding new processes/practices. \nWhatweoffer\nInclusion\nAXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed.\nFive Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.\nRobust support for Flexible Working Arrangements \nEnhanced family-friendly leave benefits \nNamed to the Diversity Best Practices Index \nSignatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter\nLearn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.\nTotal Rewards\nAXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.\nWe’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.\nSustainability\nAt AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.\nOur Pillars:\nValuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.\nAddressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.\nIntegrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We are training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.\nAXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving. \nFor more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.\nThe U.S. base salary range for this position is $275,000 to $300,000 USD.\nAXA XL is a global Company. The salary range noted above is applicable only for US applicants. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.\nAt AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefitssuch as a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. We also believe in fostering ourcolleagues' development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to positionthemselves for the next step of their careers.\nWhoweare\nAXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.\nHow? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business - property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.\nWith an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.\nLearn more at axaxl.com","description_format":"text","description_chars":8779,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Flexible schedule","Retirement plans","Wellness"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"},{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Property & Casualty Insurance","Asset Management & Funds","Life Insurance & Annuities"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-20T09:29:02Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":11,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.38,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":82,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-25T05:49:26Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":300000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/axa-chief-enterprise-architect","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/axa-chief-enterprise-architect.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-25T07:21:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":10366,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":13801},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=13801"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Faxa-chief-enterprise-architect"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Faxa-chief-enterprise-architect"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Faxa-chief-enterprise-architect"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/axa-chief-enterprise-architect\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Faxa-chief-enterprise-architect"}]}