Job Summary We deliver our customers peace of mind every day by helping them protect what they value most. Our passion for placing the customer at the center of everything we do is driving a transformational shift at Liberty Mutual. Operating as a tech startup within a Fortune 100 company, we are leading a digital disruption that will redefine how people experience insurance. Like most areas of technology, the end user workspace is rapidly changing and being disrupted by several factors. Employees have expectations that technology experiences at work should be just as great as those we experience in our personal lives. Additionally, we're continuing to make significant changes regarding when, where, and how we get work done. Another major influencing factor is the rapid proliferation of cloud and SaaS which are key enablers in delivering a best in class experience to our customers. Liberty Mutual IT Hosting Services is actively seeking an End User Product Architect of Device and Platforms who will be responsible for the architecture of our innovative end users computing platforms.  As a subject matter expert in end user technologies, the Architect will provide technical leadership for the overall strategy and roadmaps on the life cycle of all physical and virtual endpoints.  Additionally, the Architect will be instrumental in the design and build of a new role-based management system that will deliver personalized software bundles to our global associates.  This position is part of a core team that is responsible for enhancing Liberty's existing end user technology platforms, as well as driving the transformation to a next generation, cloud optimized modern workplace platform that meets the evolving needs of our workforce, and supports our business objectives. Primary Responsibilities

• Establishes and leads the technology strategy and technology roadmaps that enable the business.
• Partners with the Product Owners to align the roadmap with the technical design and strategy.
• Provides oversight at the portfolio level; influencing decision-making and prioritizing the business and architecture backlog for the programs and teams.
• Recommends and drives innovative solutions, which anticipates the future direction of the business, its drivers and technology strategy.
• Provides consultation on leveraging new and existing software and technology.
• Reviews and ensures major architectural designs are consistent, maintainable, flexible and cost-effective solutions
• Works with or leads technical teams to identify functional requirements that drive architecture and technology to meet customer needs and enables business capability.
• Consults with application development and infrastructure development teams to fit systems to architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify the technical architecture to accommodate customer/stakeholder needs.
• Develops partnerships with strategic vendors to understand latest technologies and provide feedback on Liberty needs.
• Maintains relationships with market architects and business units in effort to increase business productivity.
• Analyzes the technology industry and market trends to determine potential impact on the business.
• Influences technology direction and/or adjustments to incorporate into business plans.
• Influences the selection of hardware and software product standards and the design of standard configurations; makes significant contributions to market-centric technology roadmaps and architectural principles and frameworks.
• Facilitates cross-team/train learnings, communication and alignment.
• Daily interactions with IT Hosting management, Product Owners, Scrum Masters and Development teams. 
• Frequent interactions with business stakeholders and partner organizations needed to deliver end to end services (peer end user technology teams, IT SW asset management, security, identity, helpdesk and support teams, and Technical Competency Managers)

Qualifications

• Bachelor`s or Master`s degree in technical discipline; Master`s preferred.
• 10+ years of architecture experience in end user technologies
• Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies and IT project management
• In-depth knowledge of end user technologies and a demonstrated proficiency in new and emerging technologies.
• Development mindset with demonstrated software development capabilities
• Extensive knowledge of all product and system components of technical architecture.
• In-depth understanding of business operations, objectives and strategies including but not limited to, insurance industry, financial services, global business, architecture, technology trends, as well as security minded.
• Strong leadership skills; coaching and mentoring skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills - including negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building skills; ability to influence and persuade, without direct control.
• High degree of flexibility and ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization with diverse backgrounds.
• Strong desire to drive change, and ability to adapt to change quickly.
• Strong consulting skills (relevant/technical); recognized as a thought leader within the company.
• Ability to balance the long-term 'big picture' and short term implications of decisions.

 We take care of our employees...  We strongly believe that a great job should keep you happy both at work-and in life. That's why we offer: 

• Workplace Flexibility 
• Wellness Perks
• Collaborative workspaces
• Sit/stand desks
• Career development, programs and classes
• Diversity & Inclusion programs
• Commuter Benefits
• Adoption Assistance
• College Savings Plan
• Education reimbursement
• Hackathon Events 

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