About the Role
Marsh’s UK Risk technology organisation is building the Office of the UK CIO, a new technology leadership function to transform how technology is designed, governed, and delivered. The Senior Technology Investment & Portfolio Lead will co-own investment governance and portfolio leadership with the CIO, acting as the CIO’s primary accountability partner on budget, risk, and delivery, while also serving as a senior technology partner to the business.
Responsibilities
- Co-own UK technology investment decisions with the CIO, chair Portfolio Governance Reviews, and co-author annual funding submissions.
- Own the UK technology risk register and ensure investment decisions align with business outcomes.
- Provide senior TPM leadership, supporting business units and TPMs in delivery and escalation.
- Manage key global relationships to align standards, capacity planning, and financial reporting.
- Oversee the health of the 2026 CTB portfolio and build the 2027 funding case.
- Design and embed the operating model, governance framework, and ways of working for the Office of the UK CIO.
- Ensure technology delivery meets regulatory and compliance requirements within the London Market context.
Requirements
- Significant senior technology leadership experience in the London insurance market (Lloyd’s, specialty lines, wholesale broking, reinsurance, or major London Market insurer/provider is essential).
- Deep working knowledge of the London Market placement lifecycle, Lloyd’s governance, Blueprint Two, and regulatory obligations.
- Familiarity with London Market systems and integration patterns (Whitespace, PPL, ACORD, IMR, ECF, Lloyd’s Digital Services) and delegated authority models.
- Proven experience owning technology investment decisions at director level, including budget accountability, business case development, portfolio governance, and financial reporting.
- Strong senior stakeholder management skills at BU CEO, CFO, or C-suite level.
- Experience managing complex technology delivery in regulated environments and global technology relationships.
- Team management experience is essential, with direct line-management responsibility for three roles: Solutions Design Architect, Business Analyst (BA), and Strategic Technical Program Manager (TPM).
Skills
- AI and data strategy in financial services or the London Market
- Product-led operating models
- TPM/value stream structures
- Outcome-driven delivery
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- Director level
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Interesting work
- Supportive leaders
- Vibrant and inclusive culture
- Talented colleagues
- New solutions creation
- Impact for colleagues, clients and communities
- Range of career opportunities
- Benefits and rewards to enhance well-being
About the Company
- Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries.
- With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective.
- For more information, visit corporate.marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Equal Opportunity
- Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment.
- We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- We are an equal opportunities employer.
- We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process.
- If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.
