Project Manager Officer - Cloud Transformation

Swiss Re

  • Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj
  • Trvalý pracovný pomer
  • Plný úväzok
  • Pred 1 dňom
About Swiss ReSwiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance, and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the worldAbout the TeamWe are looking for a Project Manager to join our highly skilled global Public Cloud team. The team focuses on developing and operating state of the art cloud platform and services. These services offer cost effective, secure, and standardized environment to host business applications to accelerate the adoption of cloud technology. We are a dynamic team enabling and operating the Public Cloud technology for the whole organization, and we are working closely with many tech colleagues and projects which allows us to actively leverage the cloud technology to drive positive business outcome.About the roleWe are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee and drive strategic cloud initiatives, enabling the company to leverage cutting-edge technologies for enhanced scalability, efficiency, and resilience. In this role you will be the "glue" that keep all the initiatives running in the Public Cloud Transformation team together. The responsibility of the role spans from managing strategic initiatives to day-to-day operations involving cross-team collaboration to ensure timely deliveries of key objectives. .Project Execution and Operational Governance:
  • Orchestrating and managing day-to-day operational topics to drive cloud transformation initiatives in a cross-functional team setup.
  • Overseeing initiatives, monitoring and driving progress on cloud transformation initiatives.
  • Establish roadmaps, manage dependencies, collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Coordinate and facilitate meetings with various team leaders, subject matter experts and proactively drive progress for topics and initiatives.
  • Establish and maintain robust governance for operations and execution ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget and managing risks, dependencies, and issues.
  • Build and maintain an oversight of all IT processes (including availability reports, service level agreements, disaster recovery plans, critical vendor arrangements).
Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:
  • Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure correct prioritization and smooth delivery of the initiatives .
  • Contribute to and manage all communication regarding technical direction and initiatives for the team .
  • Act as a bridge between cross functional teams and encourage collaboration and knowledge-sharing across teams and regions.
  • Champion internal values of operational excellence, seeking opportunities for common approaches and cross-business units/cross-functional collaboration where feasible.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement by analyzing program performance and integrating feedback for optimization.
  • Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies and their applications in the insurance and reinsurance sectors. .
About youEducation and Experience:
  • A University degree in Business Administration /Information Technology or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of experience as project manager/scrum master/agile coach, with at least 2 years in large scale technology transformation initiatives.
  • Technology proficiency with demonstrable IT experience preferably within Consulting and/or Financial Services.
Technical Skills:
  • Excellent skills in MS Office, experience working with tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence.
  • Experience or good understanding of OKR framework to measure and track progress of deliveries.
  • Good understanding of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) or have worked on similar projects.
Soft Skills:
  • Proficient in English with excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
  • Finisher attitude, strategic thinker, problem solver and structured in their approach with focus on delivering outcome with quality and in time.
  • Committed to continuous learning and self-improvement.
  • At ease with leaving your comfort zone and able to deal positively with ambiguity.
Certifications (Preferred but not mandatory):
  • PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certification.
  • Any foundational Cloud certifications are beneficial but not a must
For Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between [EUR 3,800] and [EUR 6,300] per month (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:​
  • the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role, ​
  • the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.​
In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.​Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity - diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences - at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.We provide feedback to all candidates via email. If you have not heard back from us, please check your spam folder.#LI-Hybrid​About Swiss ReSwiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.Keywords:
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