Head of Technology Strategy and Governance

Established nearly two centuries ago, FM is a leading mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to property risk management and the resilience of its policyholder-owners. These owners, who share the belief that the majority of property loss is preventable, represent many of the world's largest organizations, including one of every four Fortune 500 companies. They work with FM to better understand the hazards that can impact their business continuity to make cost-effective risk management decisions, combining property loss prevention with insurance protection.

The Head of Technology Strategy and Governance is a senior executive reporting to the CIO responsible for helping define and monitoring the execution of the enterprise technology strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and workforce capabilities. The crucial objectives to this role are ensuring a consistent and strategic approach to the application of information technology across the enterprise, and ensuring a consistent, transparent and efficient approach to the way the IT organization delivers value to the business.

The core capabilities of this role is strategy, planning, governance, IT operating model and performance management. This role oversees governance frameworks, technology investment decisions, and the Technology Project Management Office (PMO), while partnering across the organization to optimize resource utilization, drive innovation, and foster a culture of continuous learning and transparency. Serves as the central coordinator, this role provides enterprise-wide visibility into IT project requests and staff capacity, and supporting long range planning.

Strategic Planning & Alignment

• Develop and maintain a forward-looking enterprise technology strategy and corresponding roadmap in collaboration with business and IT leaders.
• Ensure technology initiatives are aligned with organizational goals, business priorities, and operational needs.

Governance & Risk Management

Demand & Capacity Management

Portfolio & Technology Investment Management

Financial Management

IT Performance Management

Stakeholder Engagement & Communications

Learning & Development Collaboration

Vendor Management & Strategic Sourcing

Analyze and anticipate future IT procurement needs, and ensure these needs will be met through high-quality strategic relationships with key vendors.

Knowledge Management

Ensure there are processes in place to capture, distribute and effectively use IT knowledge across the enterprise, driving continuous learning and improvement.

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field (Master's preferred).

10+ years of experience in IT strategy, governance, or enterprise architecture, with demonstrated leadership in complex environments.

Proven experience managing a PMO and overseeing large-scale technology portfolios.

Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL), workforce planning, and enterprise risk management.

Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills

Ability to influence and drive enterprise-wide change

Preferred Certifications

Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)

TOGAF, ITIL, or PMP

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or similar