Director Data Product Owner & Engagement Coe (hybrid M/f/x/d 80 100%)

Zürich, Switzerland

Job Description

\\n We are looking for YOU - A highly motivated and experienced leader to lead the Data Product Owner & Engagement CoE at Swiss Re.

If you are eager to shape the next generation of data products in the re-/insurance industry and make an impact, then join us in an outstanding world class data & analytics organization and become part of the transformation of a leading Reinsurance company! Sounds exciting, isn\\\'t it? Buckle up and read on.

About the Role

Be ready to lead, coach and mentor a team of data product owners and business analysts, in order to understand business objectives, design and deliver successful data products. Help team members grow functionally and personally, coordinate HR processes.

Your other key responsibilities:

Steer the Data products portfolio, be responsible for the planning and prioritization process collaborating closely with cross-functional partners (Annual Business Review, Quarterly Business Review): build the annual and quarterly roadmaps, drive the product portfolio towards value delivery, syndicate product priorities across product areas, lead resource planning and optimize against constraints.

Enable a highly performant scaled agile organization, incorporating best practices and improving agile processes.

Continuously measure and make visible the value of our data products (Data Products Business Value Framework), define product success in critical metrics and link them to meaningful Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

Drive the discovery process (ideas funnel), together with the business and technical counterparts, find opportunities, and evaluate data product solutions along business value creation, feasibility, and cost.

Drive data product adoption by user community interaction, systematic measurement of product usage, and through organisational change.

Participate as a member of the Data & Analytics Re Leadership Team and also represent Data & Analytics Re in the D&T P&C Re and D&T L&H Re Leadership Teams.

About the Team

The Data Product Owner & Engagement CoE is a team of highly qualified data & analytics professionals, committed to maximize delivered value from data products for our business, through an effective Strategy to Execution process, value measurement and cross-functional teamwork. The team is responsible for the data product lifecycle, product specifications, business analysis and provisioning of data products for their embedding into the business application landscape.

Our unit is composed of an international workforce based in different locations and serving a global customer basis, with a large part of our leadership located in Zurich.

About you

You possess a strong product management competence, team leadership, with data & analytics knowhow and keenness to comprehend business needs across the reinsurance value chain.

Always looking for learning and continuous improvement, both of yourself and your team members, perform well on time-critical endeavors and enjoy to communicate on different levels of seniority.

Essentials

Track record of over 7 years of hands-on experience with large, complex delivery organizations and development of digital solutions or management consulting.

A university degree in technical field (engineering, computer science) or in business with complementary technical experience.

Strong experience in a multifaceted data product leadership role, steering product and/or initiative portfolios with robust prioritisation frameworks. Demonstrated success in being responsible for all elements of the development lifecycle.

Consistent ability to deliver successful data products that the users love. Experience creating product roadmaps, from inception to launch. Ability to gauge the pulse of the user and drive the desirability of the product, with direct and data-driven methods.

Experience leading cross-functional collaborators and multiple user communities.

As a leader, able to empower teams and help individuals grow. Experience building or leading a high-performance (data) product team is preferred.

Familiarity with data engineering and data platforms (e.g. Azure Analytics Stack, Palantir).

Excellent verbal and written English skills.

Nice to have

An agile certification (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master, Agile Project Management, Kanban) and/or the equivalent hands-on experience in operationalizing scaled agile frameworks

Re/-insurance industry experience

Do not hesitate to take a next step in your career and hit apply button! We are looking forward to reviewing your application.

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About Data & Analytics Re

The Digital & Tech Re organization is at the forefront of driving the digital transformation for our reinsurance business units across P&C Re, L&H Re and Solutions. We strive to build an inspiring environment for our people to use data and technology to create a sustainable and strategic competitive advantage.

Data & Analytics Re is the data arm of Digital & Tech Re. We create innovative analytics, data science and robust data foundation capabilities to generate data-driven insights that serve the heart of Swiss Re\\\'s business. Together with our business counterparts in Property & Casualty and Life & Health, we work daily to deliver differentiating insights, elevate underwriting excellence and effectively select and manage risk pools.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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About Swiss Re

Swiss 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.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1628474
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Zürich, Switzerland
  • Education
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