IT Senior Product Manager at Munich Re in Princeton, NJ

Responsibilities

Delivery Excellence:

• Align governance controls with the Application Management Services function necessary to operate existing products & platforms.
• Work with the Transformation Management Office as necessary to qualify, prioritize and optimize inbound initiatives.
• Develop and operate a model to size and prioritize all new development initiatives for existing platforms / products, as well as establish delivery management controls to deliver against business objectives.
• Enable DevOps to support the MRSI product and platform portfolio at ITIL L3+.
• Identify measures and metrics delivered through an efficient reporting process to enable transparency of product and platform operations health.
• Design control processes to enable leadership to make strategic decisions and undertake tactical measures where necessary to protect MRSI’s interests.
• Participate in and support internal and external application security and compliance audits

Leadership:

• Communicate Company vision, strategy and commitments.
• Act as a role model for the team and constantly strive towards organizational improvement.
• Accountable for the management, mentoring and career development of staff including team composition, hiring, motivation, retention and performance management.
• Maintain information regarding the skillset and allocations of all IT resources in the group.
• Actively monitor and assess changing conditions and resource availability to find solutions for resource management.

Relationship Management:

• Establish connections with global business stakeholders
• Partner with AMS and the DevOps team. Align teams with the DevOps Vision.
• Communicates with business leaders on implementation plans, resource needs and status updates
• Provides guidance and work effectively with vendors in the implementation of the Duck Creek system

Your profile

Qualifications:

• Outstanding leadership competency with 15+ years of relevant professional management experience in IT related areas as defined above, preferably in a global enterprise or consulting organization.
• Proven track record managing a large-scale program in the insurance technology space, preferably Duck Creek or Guidewire is desirable
• At least 15+ years of insurance industry experience preferred – ideally in primary insurance.
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in engineering / IT or similar background.
• Experience managing an IT services delivery group – especially through transformation initiatives.
• Experience with Financial planning, Forecasting and Expense management in an IT environment. Knowledge of and demonstrable expertise in PlanView a major plus.
• Knowledge of product lifecycle management principles and practices.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization and simplify complex concepts and issues.
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks (e.g. Scrum, SAFe) a major plus.
• An emphatic manager with the ability to mentor his / her team towards successful outcomes.
• Build teams that manage internal and external interfaces in a global context
• Consulting and collaborative working style creating a culture of accountability and sharing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication coupled with negotiation skills.
• PMP or Program Management Certification a plus
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment, dealing with ambiguity.

Experience with Azure Dev Ops, JIRA or other similar tools is required.