Domain Managing Architect at Horace Mann Agent

Plano, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 May, 26

Salary

175800.0

Posted On

19 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF, Cloud-Native, AI-Enabled Design, Architecture Artifacts, Architecture Diagrams, Risk Identification, Integration Services, Technical Leadership, Strategic Planning, Roadmap Development, Business Architecture, Governance, Vendor Selection, Technical Writing, Consensus Building

Industry

Insurance

Description

Horace Mann is a purpose-driven company that is passionate about educators. The Domain Managing Architect – Individual Supplemental & Group Benefits (IS & GB) provides strategic architectural leadership across the IS & GB domain. This role leverages enterprise architecture disciplines, frameworks, and tools to ensure technology solutions align with the long-term best interests of Horace Mann. Key Responsibilities Drive the continued maturation of the Architecture discipline at Horace Mann, mentoring and guiding the architecture community. Develop and maintain current, future, and transitional state architectures. Create conceptual, logical, and physical architecture models and diagrams. Define, document, and govern architectural decisions across programs and projects. Develop and enforce architecture policies, standards, and processes in partnership with the Chief Architect and CIO. Identify and establish new enterprise building blocks and reusable architectural patterns. Set direction for integration services and enterprise-wide reusable design patterns. Create or oversee the development of architecture artifacts supporting budgeting, planning, development, and operational support. Formulate and review high-level design documents. Guides architects and technical leads in aligning application development with architectural best practices. Align application development practices with architectural standards and patterns. Provide best-practice guidance in evaluating and selecting vendor products and technology platforms. Lead risk identification and mitigation related to architecture decisions. Collaborate with Solution Delivery Partners, architects, and technical leads to maintain current, target, and transition architectures. Facilitate consensus across diverse technical and business teams. Serve as a key contributor to strategic planning, roadmap development, and major program implementation. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive and non-technical audiences. Prepare and present executive-level recommendations. Lead analysts performing business architecture, design, development, and QA activities toward efficient processes and tool usage. Establish best practices for architecture diagram development, governance, and repository management. Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience. 6–9 years of relevant experience in architecture or related technical leadership roles. Experience working within an Enterprise Architecture framework (e.g., TOGAF). Fluency in modern architecture practices including cloud-native and AI-enabled design. Expertise in creating architecture artifacts and diagrams (e.g., Visio, draw.io). Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and technical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing. Broad knowledge of development languages, AI, Data platforms, Integration patterns, Infrastructure, Networking, and Security. Experience in risk management and executive-level presentations. Demonstrated ability to lead across organizational boundaries and drive consensus. Experience in the Insurance sector (Property & Casualty (P&C) and Life & Annuity (L&A) domains, including underwriting, policy administration, claims, billing, and ecosystem integrations) strongly preferred. Pay Range: $124,200.00 - $175,800.00 Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc. #VIZI #LI-LM1 Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we’ve broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth: We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we’re publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets. We’re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children’s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators. EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status For applicants that are California residents, please review our California Consumer Privacy Notice All applicants should review our Horace Mann Privacy Policy

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Responsibilities

This role provides strategic architectural leadership across the Individual Supplemental & Group Benefits domain, driving the maturation of the Architecture discipline through mentoring and defining future state architectures. Key duties involve creating architecture models, defining policies and standards, setting direction for integration services, and leading risk identification related to architectural decisions.