We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced finance professional to join an international project team on an exciting finance transformation project within Global Specialty Insurance (GSI). As part of the project team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the future of GSI financial reporting, working closely with the CFOs and their respective teams to build a finance reporting structure that is agile, scalable, and adaptable to changing regulatory environments. This team will drive the design and implementation of new processes, systems, and tools, leveraging technology and innovation to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and transparency of GSI results.
The ideal candidate will possess the ability to work with multiple finance teams across US, Canada, and Europe to synthesize complex issues into simple workstreams. A successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to work autonomously, organizing one's work toward successful completion of clearly defined milestones they will have contributed to identify and syndicate. The combination of both strong communication skills, data management experience and technical competency in insurance accounting, data analytics, process improvements and optimization techniques is required for the role.
The role will report into a member of the GSI Finance Transformation Team led by Angela Homm and will interact daily with the finance leadership teams across GSI and Munich Re.
This is a full-time project role with a minimum commitment of 24 months; travel up to 25%.
The location is flexible.
Responsibilities include:
•Project Governance: Develop, implement, and maintain project governance frameworks, policies, and procedures that ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
•Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with stakeholders, including finance leaders, business users, and IT teams, to ensure that their needs are understood and met throughout the project lifecycle.
•Program communication: Work with the FDL and ERP implementation teams to communicate the timelines and dependencies of the new FDL and ERP system. Also coordinate communications to all stakeholders.
•Risk and Issue Management: Work with the project teams to identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues that could impact project delivery.
Qualifications include:
Essential:
•Bachelor's degree: In a related field such as Business Administration, Finance, or Project Management.
•Minimum 2-5 years of experience: In a related field, with at least 1-2 years of experience in a program management or project coordination role.
•Program management knowledge: Familiarity with program management principles, including project planning, scheduling, and controlling.
•Finance transformation knowledge: Knowledge of finance transformation projects, including financial planning, accounting, and financial analysis.
•Communication and interpersonal skills: Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders, including program leads, project managers, and team members.
•Organizational and time management skills: Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
•Problem-solving and analytical skills: Ability to analyze complex problems, identify solutions, and implement changes.
•Collaboration and teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with team members, including program leads, project managers, and subject matter experts.
Desirable:
•Master's degree: In a related field, such as Business Administration, Finance, or Project Management.
•Certifications: Certifications like Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), or Scrum Master Certification (SMC) are beneficial.
•Finance industry knowledge: Knowledge of the finance industry, including financial institutions, financial markets, and financial products.
•Project management tools: Familiarity with project management tools, such as Asana, Trello, or Microsoft Project.
•Data analysis and visualization: Ability to collect, analyze, and visualize data to inform business decisions.
•Stakeholder management: Ability to manage stakeholder expectations, including communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
•Risk management: Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with finance transformation projects.
•Lessons learned and knowledge management: Ability to document and share lessons learned, best practices, and knowledge gained from finance transformation projects.
Program management specific:
•Program management methodologies: Familiarity with program management methodologies, such as Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid.
•Program planning and control: Ability to develop and execute program plans, including schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.
•Program monitoring and reporting: Ability to monitor and report on program progress, including metrics, dashboards, and stakeholder updates.
•Program risk management: Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, including risk planning, risk monitoring, and risk response.
•Program closure and evaluation: Ability to close and evaluate programs, including lessons learned, best practices, and knowledge sharing.
At Munich Re US, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
