Head of Subsection - Enterprise Delivery
About us
At Munich Re Specialty - Global Markets (MRS-GM), it is our ambition to become the leading Primary Specialty Insurance provider, underpinned by an effective and adaptable strategy, superior products and industry leaders working in a supportive environment to achieve this.
At the heart of our success is a strong culture where people are encouraged to be present, bold and curious, allowing them to achieve their individual goals.
Head of Subsection - Enterprise Delivery
We are currently looking for a Head of Subsection - Enterprise Delivery to be based in London; however, occasional travel may be required to one of the global IT organization main hubs of Cincinnati/Princeton/Hartford, Singapore/Sydney, and Munich.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate the functional and technical knowledge and expertise of agile application development. Execute the responsibilities of a Head of Sub Section, including administrative work to effectively manage the team. Challenge the work being done in the group, as appropriate. Lead, motivate, and set a vision for the teams.
- Critically analyze problems based on relevant experiences, anticipate changes, and recognize the need to sometimes alter course. Bring new solutions to problems. Learn continuously about new technologies and processes and how they might apply to GSI Enterprise Delivery.
- Build and sustain trusting, effective, and respectful relationships with colleagues, partners, and customers. Actively seek diverse perspectives and interaction from all circles of people when getting work done, forming teams, and collaborating for the benefit of GSI IT. Effectively lead staff on complex projects and provide advanced problem solving and subject matter expertise.
- Consistently deliver on commitments while upholding the highest standards. Fulfill assigned tasks on time, with the resources assigned, without sub-optimizing other functions.
- Understand the "big picture" of the organization- the way in which various processes interact across the organization. Understand the key drivers of the organization's success from mission to customer experience to financial performance and how these relate to each other.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the "problem to be solved" for GSI customers in various markets. Act with the customer or internal stakeholder in mind and consider downstream implications.
- Implement IT strategy that is consistent with the needs of the organization and results in significant quality and cost improvements.
- Provide team leadership, mentoring, and subject matter expertise.
- Ensure operational, timely, and accurate deliverables produced by the team.
- Meet divisional and corporate financial objectives through financial performance for the team.
- Govern and execute complex IT strategy and projects.
- Drive successful IT strategic initiatives.
- Enhance standards, products, policies, and processes across the enterprise.
- Determine operating costs, capacity/productivity levels, and IT requirements throughout the team.
- Communicate relevant and timely information to senior executives regarding ongoing project status to enable strategic decision making.
- Implement quality and process improvements.
Knowledge and Skills
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent practitioner with excellent IT skills.
- 10-15 years of progressively responsible experience in IT management in a midsize to large scale organization.
- Strong experience with product lifecycle maintenance.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal with technical and business groups.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Results oriented with a track record of delivery.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to influence peers and colleagues.
- Sound knowledge of agile software development and methodology.
- Pronounced analytical and conceptual capabilities coupled with the ability to present complex situations in a clear and precise way.
If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything outlined, or you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the candidate we are looking for!
At Munich Re, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion foster innovation and resilience and enable us to act braver and better. Embracing the power of DEI is at the core of who we are. We recognize diversity can be multi-dimensional, intersectional, and complex, so we want to build a diverse workforce that includes a wide range of racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender identities; economic and geographic backgrounds; physical abilities; ages; life, school, and career experiences; and political, religious, and personal beliefs. Additionally, we are committed to building an equitable and inclusive work environment where this diversity is celebrated, valued, and has equitable opportunities to succeed.
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