Team Manager, 2538
Hannover Re
Date: 4 days ago
City: Sydney, New South Wales
Contract type: Full time
We are somewhat different
Hannover Re - more than 3,500 employees at locations all over the world.
Our strength? Connecting Power: We rely on each other.
As a reinsurer, we protect customers in the event of a claim. This requires customised, innovative solutions. Solutions that worked yesterday may be outdated tomorrow. We challenge ourselves and continuously optimise our services, advice and products. All this makes us one of the leading and most profitable reinsurance groups in the world as well as a reliable employer.
We are a major player in the Life & Health reinsurance market in Australia and New Zealand and we have the benefit of being small and nimble but with the financial backing of one of the largest reinsurers in the world. We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Life & Health subsidiary in Sydney which plays a major part in the success of Hannover Re globally.
We are seeking a Head of IT to join our team. The role will be a permanent position reporting directly to our Chief Operating Officer.
You can look forward to
About The Role
As Head of IT you will be responsible for supporting HLR Australia (HLR Aus) and other Global entities in Australia in managing Information Technology capabilities.
Duties And Responsibilities
About You
Experience & Qualifications:
What Do We Offer You
Are our values “Responsibility”, “Drive” and “We-Spirit” aligned with yours? We foster a culture of respect in our workplace, supporting and encouraging respectful communication and behaviours, acknowledging differences and honouring the people we interact with, taking the time to understand their needs and perspectives.
Atmosphere: You will find an international working environment with short decision channels, an open feedback culture and a sense of community shaped by mutual respect and a readiness to help.
Benefits: We value every individual and consider our people to be important to the success of our business with each of us working together to contribute to a common success. Structured onboarding, hybrid working arrangements, EAP as well as modern offers for personal development and wellness activities, we prioritise employee wellbeing and engagement.
Prospects: You contribute your specialist and methodological expertise, and we offer you fresh input and the opportunity to further develop your potential – including room to come up with innovative ideas and act on them!
Only together can we achieve our objectives.
Would you like to find out more about Hannover Re Australia? Visit our careers site: https://www.hannover-re.com/de/local-offices/australia/career/
We not only offer a job and a title, but if you are looking for an organisation which values its people and is “Somewhat Different”, then we want to hear from YOU! All you need to do is hit apply.
No agencies please and you must have PR or Citizenship for Australia for this role.
Hannover Re - more than 3,500 employees at locations all over the world.
Our strength? Connecting Power: We rely on each other.
As a reinsurer, we protect customers in the event of a claim. This requires customised, innovative solutions. Solutions that worked yesterday may be outdated tomorrow. We challenge ourselves and continuously optimise our services, advice and products. All this makes us one of the leading and most profitable reinsurance groups in the world as well as a reliable employer.
We are a major player in the Life & Health reinsurance market in Australia and New Zealand and we have the benefit of being small and nimble but with the financial backing of one of the largest reinsurers in the world. We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Life & Health subsidiary in Sydney which plays a major part in the success of Hannover Re globally.
We are seeking a Head of IT to join our team. The role will be a permanent position reporting directly to our Chief Operating Officer.
You can look forward to
About The Role
As Head of IT you will be responsible for supporting HLR Australia (HLR Aus) and other Global entities in Australia in managing Information Technology capabilities.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Actively contributing to and guiding Group and local IT and IS strategies in line with Group and Australasian businesses strategies
- Leading the architecture, security, software development, infrastructure and IT support for Australasian based businesses, in line with Group requirements
- Leading and implementing the Information Security Regulatory requirements and ensuring their ongoing robust and effective operation (CPS 234, CPG 234, ISO 27001, NIST, and CPG 235)
- Leading, implementing and ensuring the ongoing robust and effective operation of the IT components of Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Management and Crisis Management
- Guiding and leading Business transformation projects from an IT perspective
- Creating and contributing to Business cases for Executive committee
- Responsible for managing IT Third party Supplier, Regulator and Stakeholder Management
- Staying abreast of new IT trends and considering applicability to IT and IS strategies
- Effectively manage IT Budget
- Creating Board reporting as needed and providing advice to Board and Executive Committees
- Ensuring local service desk is operating smoothly, and SLAs are being met
About You
Experience & Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in Information Technology
- People and relationship management skills
- Working knowledge of Information Security Regulatory requirements and their application and effective operation (CPS 234, CPG 234, ISO 27001, NIST, and CPG 235)
- Strategic thinking capabilities and the ability to liaise at Board and senior level
- Excellent organisation, attention to detail and ability to prioritise effectively
- Clear and effective communication both written and verbal
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team
- Strategic
- Resourceful
- Highly self-motivated
- Professional
- Versatile
- Diplomatic
What Do We Offer You
Are our values “Responsibility”, “Drive” and “We-Spirit” aligned with yours? We foster a culture of respect in our workplace, supporting and encouraging respectful communication and behaviours, acknowledging differences and honouring the people we interact with, taking the time to understand their needs and perspectives.
Atmosphere: You will find an international working environment with short decision channels, an open feedback culture and a sense of community shaped by mutual respect and a readiness to help.
Benefits: We value every individual and consider our people to be important to the success of our business with each of us working together to contribute to a common success. Structured onboarding, hybrid working arrangements, EAP as well as modern offers for personal development and wellness activities, we prioritise employee wellbeing and engagement.
Prospects: You contribute your specialist and methodological expertise, and we offer you fresh input and the opportunity to further develop your potential – including room to come up with innovative ideas and act on them!
Only together can we achieve our objectives.
Would you like to find out more about Hannover Re Australia? Visit our careers site: https://www.hannover-re.com/de/local-offices/australia/career/
We not only offer a job and a title, but if you are looking for an organisation which values its people and is “Somewhat Different”, then we want to hear from YOU! All you need to do is hit apply.
No agencies please and you must have PR or Citizenship for Australia for this role.
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