Engineering Director, Finance Data & Technology

Are you ready to shape the future of actuarial technology at a global reinsurance leader? Join Swiss Re as an Engineering Director and leverage your technical expertise to drive innovation that makes the world more resilient. This is your opportunity to lead a talented engineering team in developing cutting-edge solutions that transform how actuarial reserving functions across the organization.

About the Role

As Engineering Director in Finance Data and Technology (D&T) Actuarial Reserving, you'll be at the intersection of technology and business, co-leading a vital function that powers Swiss Re's financial backbone. You'll drive architectural excellence, foster innovation, and build highperforming engineering teams that deliver mission-critical solutions for actuarial professionals across the globe. 

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the technology strategy for your domain, aligned with business goals and Swiss Re's standards
• Team Development: Lead and mentor Engineering Managers, overseeing people management, performance feedback, and development planning
• Architectural Excellence: Analyze high-level business requirements, make key architectural decisions, and establish technical standards across teams
• Quality Assurance: Be accountable for non-functional aspects such as performance, reliability, and security
• Resource Optimization: Oversee resource planning and cloud cost management while continuously optimizing actuarial reserving system landscapes
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work seamlessly with actuaries, Product & Delivery Directors, and operation teams to ensure business needs are met
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to development best practices, internal standards, and regulatory requirements
• Innovation: Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, tooling, and delivery pipelines 

About the Team 

You'll be joining the actuarial reserving unit which consists of two major teams (P&C and L&H) with approximately 90 internal and external team members. These teams have full responsibility (design, build, run) for all landscapes in P&C RE and L&H RE reserving. In this role, you will colead the unit together with the product & delivery director, ensuring seamless collaboration between engineering and product functions.

About You

You're a technology leader who thrives in complex environments and excels at bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions. You combine deep engineering expertise with strong leadership skills and have a passion for building high-performing teams that deliver exceptional results.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Proven leadership experience in engineering management within insurance/financial services
• Strong background as a software engineer with expertise in modern software architecture and cloud platforms (Azure)
• Deep understanding of data engineering, including working on a Spark-based platform
• Excellent relational database skills and track record working with structured financial data
• Experience leading distributed teams across different locations and cultures 

These are additional nice to haves:

• Experience with Java, Python, Databricks, and Angular
• Proven experience in the actuarial reserving business domain (exposure to both P&C and L&H is a plus)
• Solid understanding of actuarial modeling platforms including market standard software and integrations to financial reporting systems
• Experience implementing complex actuarial and/or finance system capabilities
• Ability to lead through influence and drive change across complex environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in English 

For Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between EUR 5200 and EUR 8700 per month (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:​

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role, ​
• the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.​

In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.​

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.

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