Technical Architect for HR Applications

This role will be part of the Corporate Functions Tower for Group Technology, which oversees IT service delivery and manages key relationships across all corporate and central units, including Finance, HR, Legal & Compliance, Services/Facilities, and Procurement. The Tower also manages cross-functional domains such as document management, collaboration platforms, corporate websites, and Group-wide Identity Access Management (IAM), as well as selected central platforms and Regulatory/Integrated Risk Management (IRM) product delivery.

Your Job

• Support the strategic direction of technology investments to help develop the enterprise architecture and maximizing the return on technology investment
• Design and implement complex end to end solutions that meet both functional and non-functional requirements (e.g. new interfaces)
• Ensure long term technical viability of new deployments, infusing key analytics technologies where appropriate and maximizing the return on technology investments
• Establishment and further development of an efficient Run organization in cooperation with our partners
• Ensure adherence to appropriate standards (performance, monitor capability, patterns, audit acceptability, secure environment), compliance to regulatory requirements (VAIT) and a balance between functional, service quality and systems management requirements
• Guiding solutions through the appointed Architecture Review Board, as required. Work with enterprise architects to ensure that project designs and solutions are prepared for review at the EA solution design forum
• Communicate of architecture goals to business and consulting during the development of product requirements

Your Profile

• Preferably a University degree in Computer engineering / IT or similar qualification
• Several years of experience in delivery of IT solutions in the financial services industry
• Extensive knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and SAP BTP/CPI with experience in managing priorities and workloads and coordinating the resolution
• Strong knowledge of IT architecture principles, enterprise architecture frameworks, and various technology platforms.
• Proficiency in integrations around SuccessFactors, HCM and other systems.
• Preferably, you are already ITIL or SAP certified or have the readiness to pursue one with our support
• Strong solution strategy ability, including a demonstrated ability to communicate solutions and their benefits to stakeholders in IT and business unit
• Knowledge of critical aspects and complexities of Insurance domain is an advantage
• Knowledge of regulatory (insurance and banking) reporting is an advantage

Application Instructions

Please apply through our online portal and upload your CV, as well as your academic reference letters, including school certificates, graduation certificates and transcripts of record for any degrees. If applicable, please also submit reference letters from any previous employers or certificates from any other qualifications you may have. We recommend writing a cover letter to tell us more about why the position and Munich Re is of interest to you.

About Us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Our employees are our greatest strength. That's why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.

Rewards & Recognition

• Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
• Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
• Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
• Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.
• Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified.

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft

Korbinian Rentsch

HR Consultant