Technical Delivery Manager - Technology

Technical Delivery Manager - Technology

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference

Our Technology team is critical to progressing Zurich towards being Australia’s leading Digital Insurer. The Technology strategy focuses on strengthening foundations through security, stability and scalability; it builds for the future through enabling agility, simplicity and efficiency, and it enables the art of the possible through innovation, digitalization experience.

Important to your success - let's grow together

We have a new Technical Delivery Manager (TDM) in the newly established Technology Foundation squad. Reporting to the Practice Lead – Head of Software Engineering.

The TDM will be responsible for managing technical outcomes and hatting as the squad's Product Owner, delivering foundation capabilities across Zurich's Australia technology landscape. It’s crucial to have solution delivery experience from dev all the way to production. In other words, tech DMs are software engineers who enable the team to work with quality.

You will plan, design, lead, and execute technical solutions. We need a technical thought leader to promote collaboration and uplift our technology landscape.The role has a considerably high intersection with solution architects, chapter leads & business product owners, which are responsible for the whole system, not single applications.

• Lead a delivery team of developers & testers, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and ensuring best practices are followed.
• Design and develop high-quality solutions across technical stacks. Collaborate with product owners, architects, and other stakeholders to define and prioritise epics with a keen focus on technical debt.
• Drive the architecture and technical direction of the software, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Responsible to ensure high automation standards are created & followed on the squads
• Oversee code reviews, ensuring code quality, adherence to coding standards and automation targets
• Leads the delivery squad towards self-organization and continuous improvement to produce
• Building high performance culture and coaching squad team towards high performance and autonomy

In order to be successful, you will require the following:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Multiple years of hands-on software development experience in multiple technology stack including frontend, backend, and cloud providers.
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring development teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically.
• Experience with cloud-based technologies and services
• Experience & knowledge about CI/CD pipelines & delivery
• Familiarity with insurance software or financial systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD

Belong. Zurich is here to support you

There are many reasons why Zurich is the right choice for you, but here are just a few – grow, and thrive in your career (we support and encourage it); work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate and make a positive difference beyond your role; access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier; Flexwork@Zurich; become an activist in your community with the support of Z Zurich Foundation; award winning training programs; state-of-the-art Green Star rated office in North Sydney; we plant a tree for every new employee – one of many local initiatives driving our contribution to ambitious global sustainability targets.

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a place that you can truly belong and thrive!

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know at the time of your application.

So, if you want to come on an adventure that will build a brighter future together, and feel a sense of togetherness, then please apply today to start your adventure!