Job Description

Location

Munich, Germany

Job type

Full-Time

Work mode

Hybrid

Job level

Professional

Job ID

10634

Company

Munich Re

Employment type

Regular

Area of expertise

Information Technology

GT1.14.4.2 – Project Manager for Business Technology (m/f/d)


The Section GT1.14.4 Digital Products MR within the Business Technology Department at Munich Re is responsible for delivering digitalization initiatives across the full life cycle. We build digital business: From ideation, prototyping and digital product design through to production-quality delivery of scalable products. Based on business needs we implement highly reusable, multi-tenant insurance and risk assessment platforms in the cloud.
To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Project Manager with a current focus on Wording Universe, Munich Re’s FutuRe based initiative to establish a comprehensive wording assessment platform for our Non-Life Underwriting Units. This position will be located in Munich.

Your Job:

You manage challenging medium and large IT projects according to agile methodologies (OneEssentials). You coordinate the creation of project charters and effort estimations within the budget approval process. You initiate projects according to approved project charters and particularly manage the staffing of the project teams within the provider strategy of Global IT. You create project plans and manage their execution to deliver new IT solutions for our business challenges. You own the project budget and reporting and ensure delivery of project goals in time and budget. You own the project methodology and way of working and are responsible for executing the project in compliance with internal and external regulations. You also organize a stable, compliant and cost-efficient run of the product in line with agile DevOps principles but within the framework of a regulated industry.

Your Profile:

Several years of experience in IT, preferably in application development and hence in-depth knowledge of the entire agile software development and product life cycle. Track record of successful project implementations that delivered value to the business, resulting in measurable business outcomes. Excellent knowledge of agile project management methodologies, in particular OneEssentials. Excellent communication skills, strong experience in the management of diverging interests of various stakeholders, ability to set priorities in a pragmatic and efficient way Ability to work in global and virtual teams with a highly diverse culture. Strong commitment, desire to drive teams and topics. Creativity, cost consciousness, can-do mentality and desire for life-long learning . Fluent in English and preferably German. * Willingness to travel occasionally