Responsibilities:
* Determine whether to Retain, Replace, or Retire applications in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture. Oversee actions for retained or replaced applications.
* Develop and implement change management strategies to ensure smooth transitions for new processes, tools, and technologies with minimal operational disruption.
* Actively engage with stakeholders across the organisation to prioritise requirements and foster collaboration between IT and other departments, ensuring alignment with business goals.
* Coordinate IT risk management efforts and collaborate on vulnerability and penetration testing remediation plans to safeguard the organisations security posture.
* Assess the current application documentation to identify areas for improvement, ensuring compliance and alignment with organisational objectives.
* Identify opportunities for enhancing IT and business operations, recommending solutions that improve efficiency and effectiveness.
* Develop, refine, and track the backlog of applications, facilitating compliance checks, and escalate issues to ensure timely resolutions.
* Work closely with development teams to ensure requirements are understood and implemented effectively. Conduct regular progress reviews to track project status, risks, and dependencies.
* Analyse findings related to data center or cloud setups and create project plans, including cost estimation in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Knowledge and Skills:
* University degree preferably in Computer engineering / IT, Business Administration, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences or similar qualification.
* 10+ years of experience in delivering IT or digital projects preferably in Financial Services or a regulated industry.
* Successful coordination of complex project deliverables based on an understanding of the customer needs.
* Demonstrated personal organisational skills and ability to coordinate the efforts of others involved in the delivery of projects, including negotiating deadlines and commitments.
* Demonstrated ability to work globally across businesses and international cultures to deliver results.
* Clear focus on internal customer satisfaction with an eye towards constant improvement and promoting efficiency changes.
* High degree of drive to stay informed and current on industry trends in Insurance and IT.
* Recognised as proactive and with high problem solving competence.
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