Head of Architecture and Technology Strategy

You are as unique as your background experience and point of view. Here youll be encouraged empowered and challenged to be your best self. Youll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day youll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.

At Sun Life were driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring authentic bold inspiring and impactful.

When you join Sun Life youll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

About the role:

• Drive the future technology strategy of Sun Life Hong Kong including the establishment of a purpose-built technology stack to support the growing business segments across Greater China.
• Establish a high-performing architecture team with a mix of skills across Chinese and International cloud platforms infrastructure and business applications.
• Define enterprise architecture and technology strategy by translating business strategy market developments and emerging technology into target-state blueprints standards principles and multi-year roadmaps.
• Own technology-stack planning and modernisation across core platforms digital data cloud integration infrastructure cyber security and artificial intelligence rationalising platforms and sequencing investment for resilience scalability and value.
• Govern architecture compliance and technology risk by directing architecture reviews and approvals embedding security privacy data-residency outsourcing regulatory and operational-readiness requirements and managing justified exceptions.
• Build organisational capability and stakeholder alignment by leading architecture resources developing talent and engineering practices engaging vendors and industry peers and influencing senior business regional corporate HQ and stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• Expert knowledge of enterprise solution application data integration cloud infrastructure and security architecture.
• Strong understanding of insurance business models digital distribution core policy administration and technology-enabled operating models.
• Demonstrated capability in technology strategy portfolio roadmapping platform rationalisation multi-cloud strategy application modernisation artificial intelligence and engineering governance.
• Sound knowledge of architecture governance cyber security privacy data residency third-party risk material outsourcing operational resilience audit and regulatory-compliance requirements.
• Experience operating across Hong Kong regional and corporate HQ including cross-border delivery and stakeholder management.

At Sun Life we cultivate a High-Performance Caring Culture that empowers our people to achieve outstanding results embrace continuous growth and create meaningful impact. We succeed together by fostering an inclusive environment where wellbeing collaboration and accountability are equally valued.

We offer 5-day work attractive salary MPF group life and group medical insurance; and excellent career development opportunities to the right candidate.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Application forms and resume will be kept for a period of 24 months after completion of the recruitment process. (All information will be held in strict confidence and only be used for recruitment purpose).

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