Chief Information Officer

Designed⠀as a⠀modern-era⠀company⠀operating⠀through an⠀ecosystem⠀of⠀interconnected⠀global⠀operating⠀platforms,⠀we’re⠀bound by a⠀joint⠀mission⠀and⠀purpose:⠀One Ascot.⠀Our⠀greatest⠀strength⠀is a⠀talented⠀team that⠀flourishes⠀in a⠀collaborative,⠀inclusive,⠀and⠀entrepreneurial⠀culture⠀steeped in⠀underwriting⠀excellence,⠀integrity,⠀and a⠀passion⠀for⠀finding a⠀better⠀way, The⠀Ascot⠀Way.

The⠀Ascot Way⠀guides our⠀people and⠀our⠀organization.⠀Our⠀underwriting⠀platforms⠀collaborate⠀to find⠀creative⠀ways to⠀deploy our⠀capital in⠀a true⠀cross-product⠀and⠀cross-platform⠀approach.⠀These⠀platforms⠀work as⠀one,⠀deploying⠀our⠀capital⠀creatively⠀through⠀our unique⠀Fusion⠀Model:⠀Client⠀Centric,⠀Risk⠀Centric,⠀Technology⠀Centric.

Built⠀to be⠀resilient,⠀Ascot⠀maximizes⠀client⠀financial⠀security⠀while⠀delivering⠀bespoke⠀products⠀and⠀world-class⠀service⠀— both⠀pre- and⠀post-claims.⠀Ascot⠀exists to⠀solve for⠀our⠀clients’⠀brightest⠀tomorrow⠀through⠀agility,⠀collaboration,⠀resilience,⠀and⠀discipline.

Reporting⠀to the⠀Group⠀Chief⠀Information⠀Officer,⠀the Chief⠀Information⠀Officer,⠀U.S. (CIO)⠀, is⠀responsible⠀for⠀developing⠀and⠀executing⠀the US⠀business⠀technology⠀transformation⠀strategy⠀to support⠀our⠀rapidly⠀growing⠀company.⠀The CIO,⠀U.S.⠀drives⠀engagement⠀across⠀multiple⠀businesses⠀and⠀functional⠀areas,⠀including⠀Underwriting,⠀Claims,⠀Reinsurance,⠀Finance,⠀and others⠀in support⠀of⠀business⠀technology⠀enablement.⠀This is a⠀highly⠀visible⠀role,⠀requiring⠀executive⠀presence⠀and⠀communication⠀skills,⠀while also⠀having⠀deep⠀technical⠀expertise⠀and a⠀willingness⠀to roll up⠀his/her⠀sleeves to⠀get the⠀job done.⠀Experience⠀in the⠀insurance⠀industry⠀is⠀necessary,⠀as is a⠀wide range⠀of⠀experience⠀in⠀technology⠀(e.g.,⠀application⠀design and⠀delivery,⠀architecture/infrastructure,⠀solution⠀provider⠀management,⠀etc.). The⠀ideal⠀candidate⠀will have⠀experience⠀working⠀with and⠀leading⠀development,⠀implementation,⠀maintenance,⠀and user⠀support.⠀Organization⠀and⠀program⠀management⠀skills are⠀critical⠀to this⠀role, as⠀well as⠀planning,⠀leading,⠀organizing,⠀and⠀motivating⠀various⠀project⠀teams⠀(internal⠀and⠀external)⠀to achieve⠀business⠀goals on⠀time and⠀on budget.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

• Lead our⠀business⠀transformation⠀by⠀envisioning,⠀driving,⠀and⠀delivering⠀solutions⠀that⠀enable and⠀support⠀business⠀strategies⠀and⠀plans.
• Collaborate⠀with our⠀business⠀partners⠀on⠀transformation⠀initiatives;⠀secure⠀prioritization⠀of capital⠀investments,⠀mitigate⠀risks, and⠀take full⠀ownership⠀for⠀outcomes.
• Assure⠀the⠀successful⠀delivery⠀of large,⠀complex,⠀mission-critical⠀business⠀and⠀technology⠀projects;⠀ensure⠀quality⠀solutions⠀are⠀delivered⠀on time,⠀to⠀specification,⠀and within⠀plan.
• Lead,⠀develop,⠀and evolve⠀the⠀business⠀technology⠀roadmap;⠀partner⠀with⠀business⠀and⠀vendors to⠀ensure⠀technology⠀solutions⠀support⠀the rapid⠀growth of⠀the⠀organization.
• Manage⠀vendor⠀relationships⠀with a⠀focus on⠀delivery/performance⠀and lead⠀large-scale⠀RFP⠀process⠀from⠀initial⠀engagement⠀to⠀evaluation⠀to⠀selection.
• Negotiate,⠀evaluate,⠀and⠀structure⠀service⠀level⠀agreements⠀internally⠀and with⠀vendors;⠀ensure⠀high⠀standards⠀are set⠀and⠀achieved
• Build⠀and retain⠀an⠀outstanding⠀technology⠀team⠀through⠀talent⠀acquisition,⠀mentoring,⠀training,⠀and career⠀growth/development⠀opportunities.
• Manage⠀the US⠀systems/technology⠀budget;⠀inclusive⠀of⠀staffing,⠀BAU⠀operations,⠀professional⠀services,⠀licensing⠀and fees,⠀and⠀capital⠀projects.
• Continuously⠀and⠀proactively⠀engage⠀with⠀technology⠀and⠀business⠀partners⠀for⠀transparency,⠀collaboration,⠀and⠀optimal⠀results;⠀represent⠀the⠀Technology⠀organization⠀through⠀professionalism,⠀dedication,⠀expertise,⠀and⠀delivery.
• Advise⠀leadership⠀on⠀emerging⠀technologies,⠀industry⠀solutions,⠀and⠀digital⠀trends.⠀Recommend⠀solutions⠀that best⠀enable the⠀business,⠀from table⠀stakes to⠀market⠀differentiating.
• Partner⠀with⠀technology⠀leaders⠀across the⠀global⠀organization,⠀including⠀Security,⠀Infrastructure,⠀Architecture,⠀and others⠀to deliver⠀on key⠀initiatives
• Evaluate,⠀define,⠀and⠀implement⠀a target⠀operating⠀model that⠀best⠀supports⠀our⠀businesses;⠀inclusive⠀of⠀BAU/maintenance⠀support,⠀new⠀product⠀implementations,⠀synergies⠀with⠀business⠀and⠀functional⠀areas⠀within the⠀organization,⠀etc.
• Define⠀and uphold⠀standards⠀for BAU⠀support to⠀ensure⠀seamless⠀operation;⠀develop⠀and manage⠀performance⠀targets⠀(KPIs)
• Build⠀close⠀relationships⠀with all⠀levels of⠀the⠀organization⠀for open⠀communication
• Commitment⠀to The⠀Ascot Way:⠀As a⠀senior⠀member of⠀the⠀Technology⠀organization,⠀the Chief⠀Information⠀Officer,⠀U.S., will⠀embody The⠀Ascot Way⠀in his or⠀her daily⠀interaction⠀with⠀colleagues,⠀fostering⠀colleague⠀engagement⠀and⠀development,⠀collaboration,⠀inclusivity,⠀and⠀individual⠀accountability

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 10+⠀years’⠀experience⠀in senior⠀technology⠀roles,⠀with⠀demonstrated⠀ability to⠀drive⠀business⠀transformation
• Track⠀record of⠀delivering⠀transformative⠀business⠀technology⠀solutions⠀on time⠀and on⠀budget
• Experience⠀in the⠀insurance⠀industry,⠀preferably⠀specialty/commercial
• Experience⠀managing⠀data⠀security-related⠀issues and⠀regulations
• Demonstrated⠀track⠀record⠀managing⠀across the⠀organization
• Experience⠀supporting⠀cloud-based⠀applications⠀and⠀infrastructure,⠀and⠀successful⠀management⠀of vendor⠀relationships.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated⠀ability to⠀think⠀strategically,⠀develop⠀creative⠀solutions,⠀and to⠀understand⠀and⠀discuss⠀complex⠀technical⠀concepts
• Excellent⠀communication⠀skills -⠀communicates⠀easily⠀with both⠀detailed⠀technical⠀resources⠀(staff and⠀vendor)⠀and⠀business⠀executives
• Demonstrated⠀ability to⠀balance⠀strategic⠀vision/direction⠀and⠀current⠀priorities
• Takes⠀initiative,⠀is⠀persistent⠀and⠀resilient;⠀thrives on⠀and⠀expertly⠀manages⠀and adapts⠀quickly to⠀change
• Can⠀see the⠀big⠀picture⠀but has a⠀keen focus⠀on the⠀details
• Excellent⠀at⠀influencing,⠀facilitating,⠀and⠀partnering
• Executive⠀level⠀vendor⠀management⠀skills;⠀with⠀proven⠀results in⠀delivering⠀value at⠀the right⠀cost.

Compensation

Actual⠀base pay⠀could vary⠀and may be⠀above or⠀below the⠀listed⠀range⠀based on⠀factors⠀including⠀but not⠀limited to⠀experience,⠀subject⠀matter⠀expertise,⠀and⠀skills.⠀The base⠀pay is⠀just one⠀component⠀of⠀Ascot’s⠀total⠀compensation⠀package⠀for⠀employees.⠀Other⠀rewards⠀may⠀include an⠀annual⠀cash⠀bonus,⠀long-term⠀incentives,⠀and other⠀forms of⠀discretionary⠀compensation⠀awarded by⠀the⠀Company.⠀The⠀annualized⠀base pay⠀range for⠀this role⠀is:⠀$290,000 -⠀$325,000.