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Xceedance - Associate Vice President - Technology

15 - 20 Years.Delhi NCR/Others
Posted 7 years ago
Posted 7 years ago

About Xceedance:

Xceedance is a pioneering company and a strategic partner for transformation in the insurance industry. We- re a global provider of insurance analytics and consulting services to property/casualty insurers, re-insurers, brokers, managing general agents and program administrators. With offices in India, the United States, United Kingdom & Poland serving a diverse community of clients, Xceedance partners with insurers to launch new products, drive operations, implement cutting-edge technology, and deliver advanced analytics capabilities and process optimization. Our company deploys teams of experienced insurance professionals to help insurers worldwide enhance policyholder service, enter new markets, boost workflow productivity and improve profitability.

Xceedance has achieved phenomenal growth in the past three years - a tribute to the knowledge, scope and impact of our people around the world. Everyone is laser focused on delivering value to our customers. We are committed to the communities in which we live and work. We are driven by a culture of innovation and integrity.

As a member of the Xceedance team, you can shape a fulfilling career, participate in exciting projects and impact the organization in meaningful ways. Count on strong support to develop skills, grow quickly and meet your professional aspirations. Relish working in a highly collaborative setting that features state-of-the-art resources, modern technology and a comfortable, gratifying environment. Create solutions and fulfill your role alongside highly talented and dynamic colleagues who will motivate you to be agile and extremely productive. And enjoy the advantages of a superior benefits package.

Join us if you're looking for an opportunity to be inspired, challenged and rewarded!

Position Title: Associate Vice President, Technology

Job Description Summary:

Technology leader with 15+ years of IT delivery experience and insurance domain expertise

Organizational Unit: Technology

Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Role:

Reporting directly to the VP, Technology, the AVP technology is a highly visible position central to the overall account ownership and client relationship. With a full P&L, you will - sell, lead and execute- to develop and deliver Insurance industry-centric technical solutions, helping the Insurance industry turn digital disruptions into competitive advantage. Your unit will bring together Insurance industry talent, domain knowledge, agile capabilities, cutting edge technology know-how, frameworks and automation assets to simplify processes, enhance operating environments, mitigate operational risks, modernize operating models and increase process efficiency and effectiveness for clients.

Given the transformation agenda impacting the entire Insurance industry, this is arguably a career-defining opportunity for an ambitious and talented individual with a long and well documented track record of success in Technology services delivery or consulting to the Insurance industry. This will translate into a great opportunity for delivering technology solutions, identifying client opportunities, talent management and competency building.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Service Delivery

- Responsible for managing multi-applications insurance technology solution delivery with complex integrations across multiple accounts simultaneously.

- Ensured total adherence to SLAs/KPIs with focused implementation of process improvements and best practices.

Product Development

- Lead cross-functional teams to develop a roadmap, create product definitions, establish milestones and manage the implementation and evolution of the product development cycle.

Process Improvement and Innovation

- Drive the implementation of development best practices throughout the organization, while governing control and ensuring objectives are achieved. Risk management, resource allocation, project prioritization, and research and recommendation of new systems and software products and services.

- Prepare the organization for regulatory and other compliance audits

- Foster culture of innovation and fast execution, leading by example and hands-on execution.

Business Development

- Lead in business development initiatives, RFP response preparation and pre-sales engagements.

- Represent the organization at different forums, seminars, conferences as the brand ambassador.

Staffing

- Drive the talent management effort for Technology, including hiring, developing, training and retaining a best in class team spread across geographies

- Develop competencies and resources in view of expectations of Insurance + Technology industry

ROLE/DEMANDS

Excellence in strategic and analytical problem solving - Quantitative, fact-based approach to team based problem solving and strategic approach to addressing issues and offering solutions. Candidates should have an aptitude for analytical concepts and thinking.

Business acumen and IT knowledge - Strong business development skills. Must understand current market trends, risks and prevalent technologies used in the global Insurance industry.

Outstanding leadership and communication skills - Polished verbal and written communication style. Ability to confidently build a strong rapport with project teams and the client.

Personal drive - Entrepreneurial drive with a can-do attitude, a strong desire to learn and shape your own career path. Commitment to making a positive lasting client impact.

Self-guided attitude - The ability to succeed in a professional environment where client and project direction is not always well defined. Qualified candidates will understand how to produce results when working in challenging client environments and/or new business areas.

Cultural adaptability - The ability to work in a globally distributed environment with customers based in different regions across US/UK/AU/NZ/SG/HK and the workforce is primarily of an Indian origin

QUALIFICATIONS

15+ years of experience in leading large technology delivery teams and driving product roadmaps

Master's in a relevant discipline from a top university strongly preferred

Thorough understanding of P&C insurance carriers/Brokers/MGAs functioning, pain points & broad understanding of their technology needs

Excellence in Engagement Management derived from outstanding communication skills with the ability to mentor and motivate developers, leads, and peers.

Extensive working in Product based environment in the capacity of a technically hands on technologist and the manager on any technologies

Should have done convincing work in areas of sales and consulting for IT opportunities

Should have managed large budget engagements and revenue responsibility

Should have participated at Insurance and/or Technology seminars/conferences in the capacity of speaker/contestant

Application development experience using .NET Framework 4.0, Visual Studio, ASP.NET/C#, SQL Server, Amazon Web Services experience

Benefits:

Your career growth is important at Xceedance - We are a fast, growing, global organization and want our teammates to grow with us. Our training and mentorship programs act as a catalyst to your professional development and will help expand your growing skills to bring out your very best. We have many internal career opportunities - Over the course of your career with us, your goals may shift and your interests change. We keep the team inform about new positions and programs that will enable you to explore different opportunities that help advance your career. We understand the work life balance - We ensure our team members strike a happy and healthy work life balance through internal support systems and peer encouragement. We want you to enjoy your career with us. At Xceedance, people come first - We strive to build a diverse and inclusive working environment by encouraging free exchange of ideas, respect for differences, and well-being in the workplace for everyone. Your contributions contribute to our collective success as a global company. We build engaged and motivated teams - Challenge and variety 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 team member engagement, fun at work initiatives, and social activities inside and outside our organization. We believe in and embrace our core values - perfection, honesty and collaboration. We encourage you to join our team and share in these values with us. We know these values will help define your work ethic and support our customers and the industry we serve.

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