Chief Technology & Data Officer

Job description

Chief Technology & Data Officer (CTDO) | London, UK | Insurance Start Up London Market MGA

A PE-backed, high-growth London Market MGA has retained Invecta to support them in their search for a Chief Technology & Data Officer to build its technology and data foundations from scratch.

This is an opportunity to be part of a business who are truly positioned to lead the charge in how technology innovation reshapes the insurance market.

We are looking for a true innovator with visionary thinking and the delivery grit to turn strategy into shipped capability.

What you’ll do:

• Own the tech + data strategy and roadmap, aligned to scale and future M&A integration.
• Architect a secure, scalable cloud and data estate; integrate best-in-class third-party platforms, APIs and external data sources.
• Build a “single pane of glass” underwriting ecosystem that visualises risk, improves decisioning, and automates selected workflows.
• Establish data governance and deploy automation/ML to improve underwriting efficiency, risk selection and pricing accuracy.
• Lead Cyber Essentials Plus end-to-end; embed security-by-design, testing cycles and audit readiness.
• Build and lead a lean engineering + data team, and manage vendors with clear KPIs/SLAs.

What we’re looking for:

• Senior technology/data leader with strong engineering/architecture roots (CTO/CDO/Chief Architect level).
• Demonstrable experience in building technology and data estates from scratch - ideally in a greenfield or scale-up environment.
• Hands-on technical capability - able to prototype, build POCs, and validate solutions personally.
• Deep expertise across cloud architecture, API integrations, and data engineering; hands-on with POCs and vendor challenge.
• Experience embedding AI & Machine Learning in aid of business growth.
• London Market/(re)insurance, digital underwriting/quote-and-bind platforms, M&A integration, marine/IoT risk intelligence.

This is a unique opportunity to shape a greenfield mandate and build the next generation underwriting platform working alongside some of the leading Insurance market executives.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

29-12-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English