Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer.  With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients.

Scope

Reporting to the Global Head of Integration Platform, this leader will be responsible for leading the design and delivery for our Integration and API platforms

S/he will be responsible for evangelizing the adoption of these platforms in partnership with EMEA CIO teams. S/he will govern global solution designs that leverage these platforms

S/he will also be the Chapter Area Lead for Integration Engineering discipline. Hiring, training and mentoring software engineers in the specialization around Integration solutions. 

S/he will establish an API factory across our development centers in Greece and India and develop reusable APIs for our Digital Commercial Insurance segment and Digitally enabled Middle market and Major accounts segments 

This position is a critical strategic role that will partner closely with Regional CIOs, Heads of Technology and Business Leaders to develop and execute our platform strategy.

Objective

Drive purposeful thought leadership, strategy and execution for Chubb’s Integration and API Platform team of over 100 engineers

Defining, implementing and communicating the vision of the platform architecture that supports and drives Chubb’s business strategies. Provide strategic engineering leadership, oversight, guidance and support to drive a competitive edge by leveraging cloud scale architectures and next gen technology solutions in the Integration, API and BPM space. 

A strong focus is required to roadmap technology and business capabilities into executables, improve efficiencies and reduce operating expenses.

Requires a “transformational” leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, able to influence change at all levels of the organization and deliver globally to achieve results. Able to demonstrate how a Platform/Product operating model drives innovation, speed and efficiency in software delivery

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will come from a complex multinational organization and be a visionary leader in Platform/Product development and operating models. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, or a related field. Master’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.

 

20+ years relevant work experience, including experience leading large, cross-functional teams across engineering, architecture and product development

Deep knowledge of commercial and open-source products in the integration space. Apache Camel, Workato, Boomi , Mulesoft etc. 

Strong knowledge and experience of Business Rules. Experience in rules engines like Drools,Jrules, Inrule etc. 

Experience in legacy migration and integration

Strong knowledge of cloud native architectures, full stack application and product development

Experience with taking a product to market on an internal or external cloud platform

Experience working in or with large enterprises in Digital Transformation programs

Strong analytical and quantitative skills; Data driven and results oriented.

Experience in affecting large culture change.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Ability to work with seamlessly with remote teams


Experience delivering with an agile methodology.

Capability to define a well thought out organizational strategy and execute on an associated operational plan.

Exceptional strategic analysis, problem solving, issue resolution and decision-making skills.

Leadership skills: individual leadership, change leadership, mentorship, motivation, coaching and development, and the ability to galvanize the support of others where possible.

Highly detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and able to embrace change without frustration.

Delivery of high-quality strategic large-scale projects.

Strong production support and tech ops experience 

Strong budget and financial acumen

Ability to manage senior staff as well as manage staff remotely across multiple locations, time zones and cultures.

Demonstrated track record and ability to influence external organizations.

Self-directed, motivated, and managed; ability to deal with imperfect information, decision and drive to successful conclusions.

Experience leading re-organization and uniting teams to work collaboratively.

Ability to handle constant pressure and juggle multiple demands.

Flexibility with travel.

Demonstrated ability to work across organizational boundaries and geographies.

Understanding of the agile software development processes and lifecycle with understanding of financial impacts.

Demonstrated experience evaluating and driving safe, sound processes through review, evaluation, and management of effective controls.

Great at mentoring, coaching as well as being a diversity champion.

Demonstrated ability to work with a Team of executives for common purpose.

Excellent organization skills; must be able to manage disparate tasks, project plans and ad-hoc teams without solid lines of authority.

Strong analytical, strategic thinking and communication skills - must have ability to synthesize, develop and present clear and concise recommendations.

Collaborative and team player, ensuring overall business success.

Exceptional influencing skills with sound judgment and decision-making skills.

A rounded knowledge of operations organization in a large scale, complex organization is critical.

Strong talent focuses and ability to successfully recruit and develop experts from leading organizations across the globe.

Ability to communicate a compelling vision and inspire others to deliver on an ambitious, complex, global roadmap.

Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels within an organization, from the most technical engineer to the business / executive leader.

Possess uncompromising ethics, unwavering integrity and understanding of risk & regulatory process, as well as outstanding communications and interpersonal skills.

Chubb strives to offer a diverse and inclusive and rewarding work environment.  Teamwork and mutual respect are central to how Chubb operates and we believe the best solutions draw upon diverse perspectives, experiences and skills.  We operate in such a way where everyone, regardless of their singular background has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success.

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