Practice Head, Solution Architecture

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible. 

As a Practice Head, Solution Architecture, you will lead and elevate solution architecture across our Retail Technology ecosystem. This is a pivotal people leadership role, accountable for building a high‑performing team of Solution Architects and setting the standard for design quality across complex, large‑scale delivery initiatives in Australia and New Zealand. Acting as the bridge between Enterprise Architecture, delivery leadership and squads, you will ensure architecture is embedded early, consistently and pragmatically. You’ll bring strong technical credibility, a strategic mindset and the ability to orchestrate competing priorities across a federated, agile environment in a regulated industry. This is a permanent full-time role based in Gadigal Country (Darling Park 2, Sydney) or Naarm (Melbourne). 

What You'll Do 

• Lead, develop and grow a high-performing team of Solution Architects 
• Set and assure solution architecture quality, standards and practices across Retail Technology 
• Ensure architects are effectively deployed to highest-priority initiatives and squads 
• Partner closely with Enterprise Architecture to translate strategic direction into delivery-ready designs 
• Embed solution architecture early into agile planning and delivery cycles 
• Resolve architectural trade-offs, risks and escalations across platforms and squads 
• Provide governance, reporting and insights across architecture, risk and delivery performance 

What You'll Bring 

• Proven experience leading Solution Architects or senior technical professionals in large enterprises 
• Strong solution architecture background within digital, retail or customer-facing platforms (FS/insurance ideal) 
• Ability to assess and uplift design quality without being hands-on day to day 
• Experience operating at the intersection of enterprise architecture and agile delivery 
• Deep understanding of modern architectures (cloud, API-first, event-driven, digital experience layers) 
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with senior technology and business leaders 
• Experience working in regulated environments with sound governance and commercial acumen 

What We Offer 

• Boosted superannuation with 13% as standard. 
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you). 
• Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex. 
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance. 
• Partner discounts on private health insurance, tech & appliances, and many more. 
• Industry-leading 20 weeks paid parental leave. 
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities. 

*employment type eligibility criteria apply 

Applications close: Wednesday 20 May 2026 11:59PM AEST 

Please note – full time, part time, and job-sharing arrangements will be considered. 

Adjustments and Support 

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