The Cigna Group
insurance
Manager-EnterpriseArchitecture
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“Manager - Enterprise Architecture at The Cigna Group. Skills: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cloud Architecture, AI Integration. Define enterprise architecture strategy. Govern enterprise architecture strategy”
Industry & Context.
Risk trade-offs; Technical risks; Architecture deviations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years enterprise architecture, 5+ years solution architecture
Nice to Have
Insurance industry background, Experience with Group/regional architecture teams
What You'll Do.
Define enterprise architecture strategy
Govern enterprise architecture strategy
Align architecture with business goals
Align architecture with regulatory requirements
Align architecture with technology standards
Provide architectural leadership
Implement scalable solutions
Implement secure solutions
Implement future-ready solutions
Define architecture roadmap
Align roadmap with business objectives
Align roadmap with digital transformation
Establish architecture principles
Establish architecture standards
Establish governance frameworks
Ensure alignment with Group architecture
Contribute to Group EA initiatives
Provide design authority
Approve solution architectures
Review architecture deliverables
Validate architecture deliverables
Ensure solutions are scalable
Ensure solutions are resilient
Ensure solutions are secure
Ensure solutions align with cloud-native principles
Ensure solutions align with modern engineering principles
Define application architecture standards
Define integration pattern standards
Define middleware standards
Define cloud adoption standards
Define infrastructure adoption standards
Define AI solution adoption standards
Govern architecture compliance
Lead architecture review boards
Drive cloud architecture adoption
Drive modern platform engineering adoption
Define reference architectures for containerisation
Define reference architectures for CI/CD
Define reference architectures for DevSecOps
Define reference architectures for AI-assisted development
Promote AI-enabled engineering tools
Promote AI-enabled engineering practices
Ensure platform scalability
Ensure platform resilience
Ensure platform disaster recovery readiness
Define enterprise integration strategy
Oversee data architecture
Ensure readiness for AI-driven use cases
Ensure data consistency
Ensure data integrity
Ensure regulatory compliance
Embed security-by-design principles
Ensure compliance with data privacy
Ensure compliance with PCI DSS
Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies
Collaborate with business stakeholders
Collaborate with IT stakeholders
Collaborate with senior leadership
Align architecture with business priorities
Align architecture with innovation initiatives
Provide architectural direction to vendors
Provide architectural direction to AI solution providers
Act as trusted advisor
Provide architectural oversight
Ensure alignment with approved designs
Ensure alignment with standards
Embed architecture governance into delivery plans
Monitor technical risks
Monitor architecture deviations
Ensure timely resolution
Integrate architecture checkpoints into project governance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Delivery teams; Group architecture teams; System integrators; Senior leadership alignment
Communication Scope
Trusted advisor
Process & Methodology
Project delivery oversight, Architecture governance integration, Risk monitoring, Dependency management
Full Job Description
The incumbent will be responsible for defining and governing enterprise architecture strategy across core platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and technology standards. This role provides architectural leadership across system design, integration, cloud adoption, data frameworks, and emerging AI capabilities, while guiding delivery teams and vendors to implement scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions. **Key Responsibilities** **1\. Enterprise Architecture Strategy** * Define and maintain enterprise architecture roadmap aligned with business and digital transformation objectives * Establish architecture principles, standards, and governance frameworks across applications, data, infrastructure, and AI adoption * Ensure alignment with Group architecture direction, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices * Work closely with Group Enterprise Architecture (Group EA) to ensure local architecture strategies and solutions align with enterprise-wide direction, and contribute to Group EA initiatives **2\. Solution Architecture & Design Authority** * Provide design authority and approval for solution architectures across major programmes (e.g., PAS, digital platforms) * Review and validate architecture deliverables including system design, integration patterns, data models, NFRs, and AI-enabled components * Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned with cloud-native and modern engineering principles **3\. Technology Standardisation & Governance** * Define and enforce standards across: * Application architecture (microservices, APIs) * Integration patterns and middleware * Cloud, infrastructure, and AI solution adoption * Govern architecture compliance across projects, vendors, and delivery teams * Lead architecture review boards (e.g., EARB) and decision forums **4\. Cloud, Platform & AI Architecture** * Drive adoption of cloud architecture (e.g., AWS) and modern platform engineering practices * Defin
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