Philip Jung Consulting
Zürich
(Senior) IT Application and Data Manager
- 05 septembre 2026
- 100%
- Durée indéterminée
- anglais (Courant)
À propos de cette offre
About your roleAs part of a two-person IT team, you will play a key role in shaping and advancing the company's
technology, data, and reporting landscape. You will combine the responsibilities of application
owner, business solutions partner, data specialist, and project manager in a highly visible
position with direct exposure to senior management.
You will take ownership of the company's core reinsurance platform, Synergy2, and help drive the
digitalization and continuous improvement of business processes across underwriting,
operations, finance, claims, and reporting. Working closely with business stakeholders, external
vendors, and technology partners, you will ensure that systems, data, and reporting capabilities
effectively support the company's strategic objectives and future growth
This role offers an opportunity to make a tangible impact in an international reinsurance
company. For someone who enjoys combining business understanding with technology and
data expertise, this position provides broad responsibility, considerable autonomy, and the
opportunity to shape the future of our IT environment.
Key responsibilities
Application Ownership & Business Solutions
• Product owner for Synergy2, the core reinsurance administration platform, manage
backlogs, testing and ongoing improvements
• Act as the primary liaison between business users and external vendors translating business
requirements into practical technology solutions
• Design and deliver business solutions, defining requirements, scope, priorities, and UAT while
identifying opportunities for process optimization and automation
• Lead and coordinate IT projects from requirements through implementation and postdeployment
support
Business Analytics, Reporting & Automation
• Design and maintain data flows and integrations between Synergy2 and reporting, finance,
underwriting, claims and pricing systems
• Ensure data quality, integrity and consistency across applications and databases
• Support quarterly and annual financial closing processes through data extraction,
reconciliation, and reporting
• Develop and maintain reporting and analytics solutions using Power BI, SAP Business Objects,
MS SQL
• Deliver management information and reporting solutions for underwriting, portfolio
monitoring, claims, receivables, cash allocation, and pricing
Contribute to IT Governance, Infrastructure, and Vendor Management
• Manage the IT budget and support cost control activities in collaboration with Finance.
• Occasional coordination of IT audits and related follow-up tasks in collaboration with Risk
Management/Compliance
Skills & experience
Education & Languages
• University degree (MSc or BSc) in Information Systems, Business Information Systems,
Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field
• Fluent English is required
• Korean and/or additional European languages are considered an advantage
Professional Experience
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in IT application management, business
intelligence, data management, technology, preferably within the (re-)insurance or financial
services sector.
• Experience managing third-party software vendors and technology service providers.
• Experience in designing and supporting business-critical applications and data environments.
• Good understanding of insurance or reinsurance business processes, including underwriting,
operations, finance, reinsurance accounting and reporting
Technical Skills
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases, preferably MS SQL
• Experience with Power BI, Business Objects and Excel-based reporting solution
• Familiarity with automation technologies and API-based integrations is an advantage
• Basic understanding of application and data architecture, system integration, cloud concepts,
and modern IT infrastructure environments
• Some experience with workflow-, analytics, and data processing platforms, e.g. Alteryx, or
similar tools
Personal Attributes
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical and sustainable technology solutions
• Hands-on mindset with the flexibility to operate in a small and agile organization
• Strong project management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Collaborative team player with the ability to act as a trusted advisor, sparring partner, and
mentor across functions
