Junior Product Manager

About The Role

Are you a technology fan and want to make the world more resilient in the light of climate change and growing natural catastrophe risks? Do you want to be part of shaping the design and further development of SwissRe’s Natural Catastrophe Modelling landscape, a world leading environment for risk assessment? We are growing our team of experts, and you can be an important part of it!

We are looking for a strong Junior Product Manager (PM), who will be an empowered decision maker, responsible for the design and development of our capabilities in the Natural Catastrophe Modelling space. The PM will work closely with the Business Owners and Business Analysts to deliver on the Product roadmap and vision. The PM will own and manage product areas from design to implementation and is ultimately accountable for the successful delivery of products. The role owns responsibility for development squads and orchestration of squad activities and offers a wide range of development opportunities.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Contribute to the product vision and roadmap for the Natural Catastrophe Modelling capabilities together with business teams and senior Product Managers.
• Define product requirements with Business Owners and make sure they are complete, integral and consistent
• Transfer the vision into reality with IT teams – lead development workstreams and hold accountability for delivering Objectives & Key Results (OKRs)
• Define squad objectives and scope, taking into account resource constraints and long-term vision
• Manage relationships and synchronize it with the Engineering Lead, Chapter Lead and other Product Managers in Squads responsible for related products to align on roadmaps, priorities and dependencies
• Conduct product and market research to investigate trends and potential new product designs
• Be a "translator" between the client (internal or external) need and what SR can offer or develop. This by using language and illustrations that engage the non-expert audience.
  
  

Our Ideal Candidate

We Are Looking For Talented Individuals Who With The Potential To Become Effective Leaders With Functional And Operational Expertise. You Must Be a Strong Communicator Who Builds Trust-based Relationships Within The Squad And Amongst Stakeholders. If You Possess Traits And Experience That Match Most Of The Below, We’d Love To Hear From You

• experience and knowledge in Property Insurance
• experience in Agile on a similar role, strong analytical skills of maintaining and prioritizing a backlog
• Strong communication skills to synchronize tasks, clarify requirements and delivery expectations with stakeholders
• Ability to present updates to senior management on progress, key risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions and constraints, seeks their support to remove roadblocks
• Understanding of industry trends and client needs, ability to create a value proposition and a product vision
• Previously worked as an IT BA and has been exposed to Software development process
• Demonstrated track record of delivering objectives with a clear hands-on mentality
• Knowledge of design thinking frameworks and customer journeys
• Prior experience managing BAs is a nice to have
• Past proven experience working with globally distributed teams
• Analytical and coding skills are a plus
  
  

Role

For Switzerland, the base salary range for this position is between CHF 108 000 and CHF 162 000 (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,
• the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.
  
  

In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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