Portfolio Manager (m/f/d)*

Successful candidates must be prepared to relocate to the specified job location in the job posting and will be employed directly under the hiring entity’s contractual terms.

This role will be part of Chief of Staff Tower (IT 1.1) for Global Technology at Munich Re Group, which ensures that our technology solutions align with the business strategies of ERGO, Global Specialty, MEAG, and Reinsurance. The team drives strategic transformation, oversees financial planning and reporting, and ensures global IT governance and legal compliance across all entities.

IT Financial Management is recruiting a Portfolio Manager to offer strategic support and consultation to senior IT leaders, focusing on business case development and execution, supporting financial planning and forecasting and close collaboration with the finance teams in the CFO areas.

YOUR JOB

• Internal IT strategic alignment and steering for the CTO, CIO, and tower leadership
• Support IT management in business case development and execution, as well as forecast and planning processes of the business segments
• Provide expert advice to IT management on investment decisions and the financial implications of new contracts
• Facilitate clear and concise communication between IT management and supported business segments regarding financial targets and target achievement
• Coordinating with other workstreams in Project Purple, including Legal, HR, International Onboarding, and Sourcing/Shoring, to ensure seamless dependency management
• Assisting the new IT Tower Heads in establishing robust financial management practices during the transformation phase
• Assist in the implementation of the future financial processes within Group Technology and collaborate with relevant finance departments to ensure a seamless rollout
• Tracking the progress and status of the finance workstream's project portfolio to ensure timely and successful delivery

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree in an economics discipline or information technologies with excellent academic credentials
• Several years of experience in project portfolio management and finance
• Proven experience in transformation projects in an international environment
• Strong client and service orientation with a confident and courteous manner
• High degree of analytical and problem solving capabilities as well as conceptual skills, ability to identify client needs and to develop innovative and effective solutions
• Ability to depict complex topics in a clear and simple manner
• Highly proactive approach, strong commitment and assertiveness
• Strong and convincing communicator, highly skilled in dealing with multiple interfaces, especially in the international organization
• High commitment to responsibility and ownership
• Very good knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint, Outlook and Word) and communication tools (Teams etc.)

• Good knowledge of Power BI

• High degree of emotional intelligence, contributing to positive overall experience and performance of the team, exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with senior individuals
• Organizational talent and self-starter, independent and careful way of working
• Excellent command of written and spoken business English

Application Instructions
In order to consider your application, we require your application to be submitted via our online applicant portal. In addition to uploading your CV, we recommend writing a cover letter to tell us more about why the position 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
Katharina Schlechter
HR Consultant