Operational Excellence Lead - International Programs (Hybrid)

Are you a self-motivated, dedicated individual, enthusiastic about improving the way people work? Are you keen on challenging the status quo and steering for sustainable change? If yes, we have an attractive opportunity for you to join our Operational Excellence team!

About the Role

In this role, as Operational Excellence Specialist, you partner closely with process owners along the value chain, with the aim to actively identify improvement areas and then deliver on them by structuring, planning and leading cross-functional projects from start to completion.

This all will result in lifting operational efficiency, process effectiveness, technology uptake, business growth and compliance, and ultimately contribute to our strategic business targets.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Leading the delivery of projects from conceptualization to implementation

• Collaborating with our internal clients to understand their business needs and challenges

• Analyzing and assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of organizational units, processes and services

• Defining and implementing target state operating models and processes front-to-back

• Helping the business in implementing solutions to achieve agreed benefits

About the Team

Upon getting this role, you will become a part of a dynamic, driven and diverse team of professionals spread around the globe. We are combining transformational capabilities with an in-depth Swiss Re knowledge.

Since we believe in teamwork, we are looking for someone that will bring experience, share knowledge, and work on their own or support with joint initiatives – to ultimately help us reaching our goal.

About You

You enjoy problem solving, are structured and detail oriented. You have a high tolerance of ambiguity and can systematically build up your own knowledge and expertise in a topic, capture facts and translate them into a clear and easy-to-understand story line. Your outstanding interpersonal skills allow you to engage with executives, while your welcoming and convincing personality helps you resolve issues and encourage others to move towards a common goal.

Essentials:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in projects focusing on process optimization, operational excellence, digitization, target operating model design

• Commercial Insurance background and International Programs knowledge

• Ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge, passionate about exploring new ways and continually seeking improvement opportunities

• Strong presentation and analytical skills

• Proficiency in MS Office - especially in PowerPoint and Excel

• Comfortable working across different regions, cultures and time zones

Nice to haves:

• Management Consulting experience

• Agile, Lean and/or Six Sigma certification

Nobody is perfect and meets 100% of our requirements. If you, however, meet most of the criteria above, and we caught your interest, we'll be more than happy to meet you!

The minimum gross monthly base salary for this role is 2000 EUR full time. Our final offer to you will be set up fairly, considering the skills and experience that you bring to the Swiss Re Group. You can look forward to extra rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.

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