Senior Manager of Applications owns the end-to-end delivery of services for a large group of application assets This role is heavily involved with strategic management planning and the group s budget owner Responsible to drive continuous service improvement efficiencies and effective delivery for all standard change work within the portfolio Creates and maintains stakeholder relationships understands the business strategy and the technology needs and difficulties of the business Ensures the cost-efficient delivery of applications and support business transformational change Whatyou ll be doing What will your essential responsibilities include Accountable for the end-to-end delivery of applications within Claims Finance Reserving for AXA XL Reinsurance Responsible for the data strategy for Reinsurance Work in partnership with application managers to develop data roadmap Responsible for establishing the data development team Partners with the Change Delivery Function and the business to ensure effective Project Delivery - on time to budget to scope Good understanding of the business strategy architectural strategy and accountable for the delivery of the technical strategy to support the ambitions Collaborates with business stakeholders on opportunity identification issue resolution and governance Creates high-level organizational goals and objectives for the function Ensures synergy with the broader business and Global Technology vision In collaboration with Vendor Management Procurement support RFI RFPs contract negotiations and delivery of contract terms Ensures that business cases for application investments such as technology upgrades productivity tools and continuous service improvement initiatives are developed and adequately funded Ensures that Application Solutions adheres to Information Security policies DPO and Audit standards through the SDLC Define and execute action plans for concerns raised as a result of audits Support delivery through escalation of risks and issues Control and manage the budget for Application Solutions Sharing best practices across vendors You will report to Head of Reinsurance IT Whatyou ll bring We re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills Required Skills and Abilities Significant IT and business industry work experience including experience in managing multiple large cross-functional teams or projects and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders Demonstrable ability to solve complex problems issues Excellent communications skills which are adapted to different audiences and can effectively drive consensus within the delivery team s Adept at vendor management both commercially and interpersonally with a clear understanding of T M Managed Services and Managed Outcome commercial models through both waterfall and agile delivery models Ability to articulate problems create solutions and present analysis with proper detail and rigor for the target audience Thought leader in implementing best practices with experience leading teams through change Expert knowledge of application development and testing process using various software delivery methods waterfall agile etc with a significant background in application development Adaptable to new different strategies programs technologies practices cultures etc Comfortable with change able to easily make transitions Advanced experience capability in financial forecasting and business case justification Previous experience leading development and delivery teams in delivering high quality low defect solutions Experience in planning and executing multiple complex large scale initiatives or operational areas Desired Skills and Abilities Highly advanced analytical abilities with operational vision Stakeholder management Proven planning and organization skills creating own work schedules prioritizing workload preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales Familiarity with Microsoft Net technology stack Cloud 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📌 Senior Manager Of Applications Claims, Finance, Reserving & Data & Analytics (Karnataka)
🏢 Axa
📍 Karnataka