Manager - Industry Techno & Strategy Architect - Banking

Job Summary:

As a Manager, you will lead Enterprise Strategy and Technology Architecture initiatives for Banking, Insurance and Capital Markets clients. You will define enterprise architecture vision, develop target-state architectures and modernization roadmaps, advise senior stakeholders, and ensure technology investments are aligned with business outcomes, regulatory requirements and measurable value realization.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Act as a strategic and architecture SME for Banking, Insurance and Capital Markets clients.

- Define enterprise architecture vision aligned with business strategy and growth objectives.

- Develop current-state, target-state and transition architectures.

- Identify capability gaps and opportunities for digital transformation, automation and modernization.

- Lead architecture and modernization initiatives across core banking, payments, lending, wealth, insurance and digital platforms.

- Define system interaction models across channels, middleware, core systems and external ecosystems.

- Provide build-vs-buy recommendations and support technology/product evaluations.

- Establish architecture governance, principles, standards and guardrails.

- Embed regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, data governance, risk and resilience into architecture.

- Translate target architectures into multi-year transformation roadmaps.

- Define migration waves, sequencing, priorities and transition architectures.

- Partner with CIO/CTO, business, product, technology, risk and compliance stakeholders.

- Ensure architectural coherence across multiple programs and technology portfolios.

- Define KPIs and value-realization mechanisms to track business benefits.

- Support client solutioning, executive presentations, consulting and business development activities.

Professional & Technical Skills:

- Strong experience in Enterprise/Technology Architecture and Strategy Consulting.

- Deep experience in Banking, Insurance or Capital Markets.

- Experience defining current, target and transition architectures.

- Strong understanding of banking/financial-services products, processes and regulatory landscape.

- Experience with one or more relevant platforms such as Temenos, Finacle, Flexcube, BaNCS, Mambu, Avaloq, Finastra, Guidewire, Duck Creek, Calypso, Murex or FIS Trading Suite.

- Good understanding of cloud architecture, APIs, microservices, enterprise integration and data architecture.

- Understanding of AI, GenAI and Agentic AI use cases in financial services.

- Knowledge of architecture and industry frameworks such as TOGAF, BIAN, Zachman, ISO 20022, SWIFT or Open Banking is preferred.

- Strong stakeholder management, consulting and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to engage and influence C-suite, CIO and CTO stakeholders.

- Strong communication and executive presentation skills.