VP, Architecture

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Technology

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$210,500.00 - $339,500.00

Target Openings

3

What Is the Opportunity?

VP, Architecture

Collaborative Environment, Transformational Initiatives, and a Growing Team!

Are you passionate about technology and business transformation? Are you looking for a leadership role that offers flexibility and the opportunity to make a significant impact? If so, we are seeking multiple senior leaders to join the Travelers Enterprise Technology Solutions Business and Function Architecture team, supporting our Business Insurance, Bond & Specialty Insurance and Corporate Tech organizations.

As part of this strategic and collaborative organization, you will help transform our business and technology capabilities. You will report directly to the VP, Business and Function Architecture, with a dual reporting relationship to the business or function Chief Information Officer(s) and you will collaborate with senior technology, business, and functional leaders to influence and innovate solutions that impact Travelers' business.

With multiple opportunities available, we have the unique opportunity to align candidates to positions based on their expertise, providing opportunities to lead technology architecture initiatives, drive transformation, and inspire teams of high-performing architects. At Travelers, we value diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.

Let us help you accelerate your career as we grow our team and transform our business!

What Will You Do?

• Lead Technology Architecture for one or more Travelers business or function segments.
• Ensure alignment between our business and technology partners, and your leadership peers in Enterprise Technology Solutions.
• Establish technical target state and roadmap; ensure multi-year plan incorporates and aligns with the overall technology strategy.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to establish architecture priorities and set direction to enable business/function imperatives.
• Bridge engineering and architecture teams to drive commonality, standards and best practices.
• Drive continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt.
• Analyze industry trends to leverage technology advances.
• Lead technology proof of concepts to validate new solutions.
• Partner with engineering to align skills with technology direction.
• Communicate architectural direction and its alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Optimize talent strategy to ensure proper mix of resources; attract, develop and retain high-performing talent.
• Continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the architecture.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or equivalent, with 15+ years in Technology Architecture.
• Proven leadership and management of architects, including senior leaders.
• Experience in P&C insurance, preferably Business or Commercial Insurance.
• Hands-on experience within the last five (5) years.
• Visionary executive with a history of building high-quality enterprise solutions and teams.
• Results-driven with strong architecture and engineering skills, knowledgeable in modern technologies (e.g., Cloud-native, APIs, AI, ML).
• High integrity and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Organizational and transformational leadership in an agile model.
• Strong software engineering expertise.
• Experience in developing strategic technology direction and architecture vision for large organizations.
• Skilled in creating technology target states and roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Proven ability to influence C-level leadership.
• Strong understanding of value creation and business capability models.
• Commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.
• Decisive and passionate about technology transformations.
• Good understanding of security.
• Experience with large-scale commercial platforms (e.g., Guidewire, ServiceNow, Salesforce).
• Knowledge of emerging AI capabilities, including Generative AI and Agentic Architecture frameworks.

What is a Must Have?

• 15 years of experience in enterprise, application, and/or information architecture within a line of business or enterprise area.
• Four years of previous management experience.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers and communities we serve. We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results. 

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.