Technical Team Lead

Overview

Project Management, IT, Change & Transformation

City of London

Reference: HH/RF-13318

Technical Team Lead - Insurance - Remote/UK

My client, a leading insurance business are looking for a Technical Team Lead, to join their team and play a key role in shaping how their systems support the business. This is a strategic, hands-on role where you'll combine technical expertise with project leadership to improve efficiency, support innovation, and enable smarter ways of working across multiple platforms.

What You'll Do

• Act as a technical subject matter expert and trusted escalation point for core platforms.
• Lead requirements gathering, configuration, and user acceptance testing for new features and system rollouts.
• Translate business needs into system capabilities that drive efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to deliver seamless solutions.
• Mentor and support colleagues, building technical capability and confidence across the business.
• Take ownership of key projects, influencing senior stakeholders and shaping outcomes.

What We're Looking For

• Strong technical background with experience in system configuration, testing, and optimisation.
• Solid understanding of insurance systems (broking, onboarding, and ancillary platforms).
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
• Confidence to lead initiatives and drive change without direct line management.
• Excellent communication skills with a talent for training and knowledge-sharing.