IT and Data Manager

IT Application and Data Manager

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Philip Jung Consulting Vacant since : 05. Zürich (ZH) 100% By agreement Permanent

For our client in Zurich, a reinsurance company, we are looking for a
(Senior) IT Application and Data Manager
About your role
As part of a two-person IT team, you will play a key role in shaping and advancing the company's
technology, data, and reporting landscape. You will combine the responsibilities of application
owner, business solutions partner, data specialist, and project manager in a highly visible
position with direct exposure to senior management.
You will take ownership of the company's core reinsurance platform, Synergy2, and help drive the
digitalization and continuous improvement of business processes across underwriting,
operations, finance, claims, and reporting. Working closely with business stakeholders, external
vendors, and technology partners, you will ensure that systems, data, and reporting capabilities
effectively support the company's strategic objectives and future growth

This role offers an opportunity to make a tangible impact in an international reinsurance
company. For someone who enjoys combining business understanding with technology and
data expertise, this position provides broad responsibility, considerable autonomy, and the
opportunity to shape the future of our IT environment.
Key responsibilities
Application Ownership & Business Solutions

• Product owner for Synergy2, the core reinsurance administration platform, manage
  backlogs, testing and ongoing improvements
• Act as the primary liaison between business users and external vendors translating business
  requirements into practical technology solutions
• Design and deliver business solutions, defining requirements, scope, priorities, and UAT while
  identifying opportunities for process optimization and automation
• Lead and coordinate IT projects from requirements through implementation and postdeployment
  support
  Business Analytics, Reporting & Automation
• Design and maintain data flows and integrations between Synergy2 and reporting, finance,
  underwriting, claims and pricing systems
• Ensure data quality, integrity and consistency across applications and databases
• Support quarterly and annual financial closing processes through data extraction,
  reconciliation and reporting
• Develop and maintain reporting and analytics solutions using Power BI, SAP Business Objects,
  MS SQL
• Deliver management information and reporting solutions for underwriting, portfolio
  monitoring, claims, receivables, cash allocation, and pricing
  Contribute to IT Governance, Infrastructure, and Vendor Management
• Manage the IT budget and support cost control activities in collaboration with Finance.
• Occasional coordination of IT audits and related follow-up tasks in collaboration with Risk
  Management/Compliance
• Skills & experience
  Education & Languages
• University degree (MSc or BSc) in Information Systems, Business Information Systems,
  Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field
• Fluent English is required
• Korean and/or additional European languages are considered an advantage
  Professional Experience
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in IT application management, business
  intelligence, data management, technology, preferably within the (re-)insurance or financial
  services sector.
• Experience managing third-party software vendors and technology service providers.
• Experience in designing and supporting business-critical applications and data environments.
• Good understanding of insurance or reinsurance business processes, including underwriting,
  operations, finance, reinsurance accounting and reporting
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