EY Manager Insurance Technology Consulting 

United Kingdom, England, London 

125506090

Your key responsibilities

• Demonstrating knowledge and experience in one or more market areas and technical skills (i.e. Policy, Billing and Claims in General Insurance or Life Insurance)
• Demonstrating knowledge and experience of designing and planning the implementation of new systems and technology to address business requirements
• Demonstrating knowledge and experience of configuring technology packages
• Demonstrating knowledge and experience in using tools for application development including tools for coding, testing, debugging, documenting, reviewing and reconfiguring
• Experience of development and operations (DevOps) practices for software configuration, integration and deployment to various platforms and operating environments. Ability to understand how merging development, quality assurance, and operations (deployment and integration) into a single, continuous set of processes improves agile delivery
• Demonstrating knowledge and experience to develop specific solutions to facilitate and optimize the integration of various technology components, interoperability of systems and their interfaces. Ability to integrate various architectural components such as networks, servers, system platforms and interfaces
• Leading Scrum teams / workstreams as part of large technology programme agile delivery in a cross countries model
• Managing end-to-end project delivery through effective project management, within agreed financial and time constraints
• Building long term trusted advisor relationships with our clients
• Work closely with clients to understand their fundamental business challenges and bring our experience of Insurance and Technology to enable them to transform their business
• Bringing insight, perspective and your experiences to clients in the insurance sector

Skills and attributes for success

• Solution architecture; Large scale programme delivery (e.g. agile and waterfall)
• Technology package implementation (i.e. Guidewire, Fadata, Duckcreek, etc.)
• Target Operating Model; Process Automation, BPM and Digital Platforms, e.g. Pega, Mobile, Portals
• IT Strategy: Leading and developing a team
• Ability to engage with stakeholders and manage cross functional projects
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder communities with varying levels of experience
• Intellectual strength / flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and rationalise these into a workable solution which can then be delivered
• Experience of developing propositions that are current and relevant to our clients
• Ability to develop and deliver high quality output against stated project objectives and meet tight deadlines
• High level of drive, commitment to achieving solutions, and ability to work under pressure
• Team player and leader who openly supports, encourages and shares knowledge with colleagues
• Working knowledge of the different SDLC and Agile project management methods such as SAFe, Scrum, Kanban and Scrumban
• Strong understanding of the insurance value chain or a part of it (from distribution and customer management through to administration - servicing, underwriting & claims management)

To qualify for the role you must have some or all of the following:

• Experience in Insurance gained through a top tier consultancy, a specialist financial services consultancy and/or a top tier insurer
• Experience of working on large technology implementations from a business or technical perspective with knowledge of requirements gathering and process definition;
• Track record of successful delivery on large technology implementations, from business requirements gathering through go-live.

• Good appreciation of current market trends and how these are likely to impact key industry players
• Technical grounding and proven experience developing technical requirements and specifications, including knowledge of software engineering methodologies, reporting tools, modelling and testing

What we look for

• We look for individuals who show the potential to develop strong client relationships.
• Ability to demonstrate intellectual strength / flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and rationalise these into a workable solution which can then be delivered
• Team players who openly support, encourage and share knowledge with colleagues

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with MyReward you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you