Product Manager (m/f/d)*

Company
Munich Re
Location
Munich , Germany

Munich Re is a global market leader in re-insurance, global specialty insurance and digital solutions.  New technologies are disrupting the insurance value chain. Our innovative minds in IT spearhead the transformation and make change happen. We support clients with a comprehensive range of insurance and risk management products. Our goal is to become even more digital through the expertise of our IT & Tech specialists, and by leveraging data and insights to support innovation and client service. We are therefore making targeted IT investments and helping our insurance clients and partners to tackle problems in the modern digital world with innovative and forward-looking solutions.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated IT Product Manager for our IT unit Business Solutions – Data Integration for Investment and Asset Management. Your focus will be on the development and maintenance of our analytical data platform within our core market data applications. As a Product Manager you will manage IT products that support many lines of business, including managing the demand process and consulting business colleagues. You’ll lead an agile team comprised of architects, business analysts, quality assurance and development resources, all focused on achieving the team’s goals.  In this role, you will own and manage the product lifecycle including functional releases and IT upgrades, to maintain compliance, performance and ‘fit for purpose’ business functionality. You will be responsible for the secure and stable ‘run’ of the product as well as for the product costs.

 

Your job

• Within our market data systems, manage a homegrown platform for data analytics and Gen AI development, focusing on market data and asset management.
• Oversee the product lifecycle, including functional and IT upgrades, and ensure secure and stable operation in production, as well as coordinate incident management and root cause analysis for the market data related systems
• Manage the financial dimension of the product, including planning and controlling total costs of ownership on a yearly basis, and plan external resources that support the product.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, maintain accurate and up-to-date product documentation, and report IT internally as well as to the client through quarterly service review meetings.
• Provide coverage during quarterly and year end closings and monitor pre-trading runs/jobs in close coordination with the business to support critical business operations
• Will to support the market data application interacting with the data analytical platform is key

 

Your profile

Required qualifications

To succeed in this role, consider the following requirements:

• A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience in product management, preferably in a regulated industry like insurance and financial services
• A solid grasp of investment, asset management, and related financial products
• Technical expertise in market data area, related processes, and technical infrastructure, with certifications like ITIL and Scrum, or willingness to obtain them
• Proficiency in tools like Azure Data Factory, Datalake, Databricks, Power BI, and scripting languages such as SQL+, R, Python, PowerShell, and C#

 

Desired qualifications:

• Customer-focused, solution-driven, and results-oriented
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a dynamic and collaborative environment
• Proven experience of working in a scaled/agile team with team members in multiple global locations
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Self-starter with an excellent ability to prioritize tasks according to KPIs
• Fluent in spoken and written English, fluency in German is a strong advantage

Application Instructions

Please apply through our online portal and upload your CV, as well as your academic reference letters, including school certificates, graduation certificates and transcripts of record for any degrees. If applicable, please also submit reference letters from any previous employers or certificates from any other qualifications you may have. We recommend writing a cover letter to tell us more about why the position and Munich Re is of interest to you.

 

About us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel. 

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.

Rewards & Recognition

• Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
• Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
• Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
• Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.

* Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified. 

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
Katharina Schlechter

HR Consultant