AVP - Delivery - IT

AVP - Delivery

About the Opportunity:

The opportunity is to lead and assist in development, maintenance of Client and Custom Applications and contribute to technology and data driven solutions across complex and time-consuming commercial insurance value chain. The role is placed in Data & Risk Analytics division on and is focused on developing and delivering technology products and application for a client and building brand. The opportunity will involve identifying, managing, governing and solutioning digitization opportunities and using data science to transform insurance business process.

The individual will be responsible for growing existing and delivering new technology products to client.

What you'll be doing:

The key responsibilities are as follows:

- Experience of having developed and delivered multiple technology projects/products from scratch.

- Manage development right from conceptualization to development to General Availability to support/maintenance.

- Demonstrable track record in leading large, complex data science and analytics projects which drive tangible, significant business gains in P&C insurance domain

- Build and lead a technical team.

- Ownership of complex software architectures, operational metrics, and running the day to day operations of the business.

- Involvement in the full software development life cycle with stringent needs on (i) time to productization, and (ii) quality of product - functional and non-functional aspects.

- Designing and defining the interaction between the different components and teams.

- Work closely with the business and architects to develop the best technical design and approach for new applications.

- Definition of, and compliance with, a world-class build/release and configuration management process.

- Support business development with custom demos or POCs based on customer requirements to demonstrate feasibility of the application, often requiring rapid prototyping and/or tailored product demo for the client.

- Understand the customer needs and translate this to creating detailed use cases, design and/or implementation specifications for complex products / applications / solutions.

Utilize Technology Governance:

- For execution of monthly compliance and Technology audits for in-execution projects.

- For conducting Security audits and organisation

- ARB governance over in-flight projects.

Perform project governance:

- To track and report cost, risk, dependencies, resources and variances to internal and external stakeholders.

- To track and manage resource utilisation as against the approved project budgets.

- To track and manage, for in-flight projects, statuses and variances (effort, schedule).

Manage technology and architecture:

- To lead opportunity identification for automation and conceptualize market viable solution.

- To help provide high level solution proposal for identified opportunities.

- To lead solution review with multiple stakeholders and attain proposal signoff.

- To lead market research on new tools, technologies and new areas to focus.

- For leading technology management of common tools planned for horizontal support to all processes and solutions.

- By ensuring modularity and configurability of solutions.

Manage and assist project execution teams:

- By leading multiple end to end high impact projects and ensure delivery as per the committed timeline and budget.

- In identification and management of stakeholders to ensure delivery as per the committed timelines and budget.

- By performing periodic technical review and guiding the project execution team with architecture decisions and execution.

- By planning and managing cross utilization of resources for execution projects.

- By highlight risks and providing course correction to ensure market viable solution.

- Exhibit excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

- Proven ability to lead a high performing team.

What you'll bring to the team:

- B.Tech/B.E or an MBA or equivalent preferred from a good institute

- Minimum of 12-15 years' experience in software - focus in solutioning, strategy/value consulting, product management/development.

- Someone who has been into Technical Product Development and got transfigured into a Product Owner.

- Has managed architects and Software engineers & played a critical role in Architecture, Design Development and Delivery.

- Deep technical knowledge in software, systems and security to dive into details with engineers and distill to high level for executives, customers and non-technical audience.

- Experienced in software engineering, massive scale web operations and security with Product Companies.

- Versatility with developing products on multiple technology stacks that get delivered in traditional data centers, public clouds, and private clouds.

- Extensive knowledge of IT project and program delivery and various SDLC frameworks. Adept understanding and implementation of Agile methodology.

- Strategic thinking with a knack for identifying risks effectively

- Self-motivated and passionate individual with an technology mindset and the ability to identify digitization and digitalization opportunities in the insurance value chain.

- Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills; proven ability to effectively get buy-in at all levels and across cross-functional teams.

- Ability to quickly understand, decide and adopt new technology innovations/tools.

- Ability to quickly gauge the technology and digital needs of the insurance industry and lead/guide the adoption of latest technology tools/cutting edge tech. Drive technology innovations that act as disruptors to the insurance industry.

- Ability to understand and create a technology roadmap. Plan/align appropriate technical resources and create a framework for their capability enhancements along with cross skilling

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Experience with positioning a SaaS value proposition.

- A confident presenter and self-starter.

Good to have:

- Experience and detailed knowledge of the P&C Insurance industry.

- Detailed, practical understanding of insurance operations and underwriting in addition to in-depth knowledge of functional areas within diverse insurance organizations

- Experience with Machine learning based application and product development

Learning & Growth:

Here we offer structured learning roadmaps based on the job role that one is hired for. Starting from a robust new hire training with tollgates to developmental training to groom one's soft skills to perform their current roles along with preparing them for the next level. We also offer destination programs to enable members move to career roles that they desire to in within the organisation

Our learning offerings are delivered through a variety of mediums like Instructor led training, e-Learning courses administered though our in house LMS. We also offer a variety of domain specific training across Insurance and Technology accompanied with industry wide recognized certification like CPCU, AINS, Are, PMP, CII, Agile, Cloud etc.

Benefits:

At our Organisation people come first. Our training and development programs are focused on our people growth and will help you develop and explore newer skills to bring out the best in you. We have many internal career opportunities - over the course of your career with us, your goals may shift, and your interests may change. We keep the team informed about new positions and programs that will enable you to explore different opportunities that could help advance your career. We build engaged and motivated teams - challenge and diversity are a part of our dynamic and interactive environment, which makes each day new and exciting. We strive to introduce new experiences into our work life through our fun at work initiatives, and social activities inside and outside our organization