Enterprise Architect

Successful candidates must be prepared to relocate to Princeton, NJ. The role is hybrid and employed directly under Munich Re’s contractual terms.

About Us

As the world's leading reinsurer with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk, we enable fundamental change. We work on topics today that will concern society tomorrow—climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment, and even space travel. Together, we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big, creating the new and the different for our clients while cultivating innovation.

Job Overview

The insurance industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by new technologies, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, cloud platforms, and rapidly evolving customer and partner ecosystems. As part of this transformation, Munich Re is strengthening its Enterprise Architecture capability to define and evolve the future business, data, and technology landscape. As an Enterprise Architect, you will define and maintain a holistic enterprise architecture vision that enables Munich Re's strategic objectives, supports new insurance business models, improves operational efficiency, and maximizes the value of technology and data investments. Working across business, information, data, application, and technology domains, you will create architecture strategies, target states, and transformation roadmaps to accelerate AI and digital transformation, improve reuse, and support wider business ambitions.

Responsibilities

• Implement Enterprise Architecture Strategy – Establish architecture principles, standards, and target states aligned with the business strategy, translating business priorities into capability, data, and technology roadmaps.
• Lead Application & Technology Transformation – Optimize the application landscape by reducing complexity, addressing technical debt, defining target architectures, and guiding transformation roadmaps and investments.
• Shape Data Architecture & Data Transformation – Define enterprise data architecture, governance, and data strategies to enable analytics, AI, automation, and data-driven insurance capabilities.
• Support Insurance Business Transformation – Support future insurance models through architecture solutions for digital platforms, embedded insurance, delegated authority, AI-enabled underwriting, and advanced risk capabilities.
• Drive Enterprise Alignment & Collaboration – Partner with business leaders, Business Architects, Data Architects, and Technology teams to connect strategic objectives with practical transformation outcomes.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5-7+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Data Architecture, Technology Strategy, or large-scale transformation roles.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise transformation initiatives within complex global organizations.
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture concepts, frameworks, and methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• A strategic thinker able to connect business outcomes with technology and data opportunities.
• Comfortable operating across business and IT boundaries.
• Able to simplify complex problems and communicate clearly with senior stakeholders.
• Experienced in influencing architecture decisions across multiple teams and geographies.
• Passionate about using technology and data to create measurable business value.

Benefits

• Professional Training & Certification: Customized professional training and certification opportunities to build your profile.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: A culture that embraces differences, fostering innovation and resilience.
• Continuous Learning: Opportunities to build new skills and accelerate growth.
• Career Mobility: Global and regional career growth opportunities.

Pay

The base salary range for this position in Princeton, NJ is $141,800 - $207,900, plus opportunity for a company bonus based on a percentage of eligible pay. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the range. Factors determining actual salary include skills, experience, and comparison to existing employees in the role.