Vice President, Engineering Lead

About the role

Hamilton Re, the Bermuda-based reinsurance company of Hamilton, is looking for a Vice President, Engineering Lead based in Bermuda and reporting to the SVP, Head of Information Systems. You will lead end-to-end technology delivery and execution supporting underwriting, analytics and operational strategy, covering application platforms, data and analytics, integrations and vendor solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technology leadership across core platforms supporting underwriting, pricing, analytics and operations, and own the delivery-focused technology roadmap
• Partner with the Architecture Review Board and give hands-on technical leadership aligned with enterprise architecture standards
• Lead delivery of internal and third-party platforms, oversee data and analytics technology, and ensure reliable integration across platforms and external partners
• Partner with PMO and portfolio leadership on realistic delivery plans, and lead technical input to Steering Committee discussions
• Manage technical risks, dependencies and key delivery decisions, and support release planning, cutover readiness and change control
• Oversee delivery performance of strategic technology vendors and systems integrators, working with Procurement, Legal and Finance on vendor governance
• Lead and develop engineering leads, engineers and other technical resources, establishing ownership, decision rights and escalation paths

Required profile

• Technology leadership experience, preferably within insurance or reinsurance
• Proven ability to communicate technical trade-offs to senior leadership
• Demonstrable experience as a senior technical leader in a delivery-focused organization

Required skills

• Experience leading enterprise application platforms, data and analytics, integrations and vendor-led delivery
• Systems integration and data flows across broker, vendor and finance systems (e.g. ACORD or equivalent)
• Enterprise architecture principles, including assessment of technical debt and long-term platform implications
• Regulated or controlled change environments, including release management, change control and production readiness
• Vendor-led delivery, including implementation risk and long-term supportability