(Senior) IT Application and Data Manager

Korean Reinsurance Switzerland AG

Zürich Zürich, ZH, CH

Shape and advance technology, data, and reporting landscape.

Details

About Korean Re Switzerland AG

Korean Re Switzerland AG (rated 'A+' with a stable outlook by S&P) is a 100% subsidiary of
Korean Re in Seoul, an international reinsurance group with more than USD bn of gross
written premium and a track record of more than 60 years in the reinsurance industry.
Korean Re Switzerland's mission is to build on Korean Re's long-standing experience in Europe
and to expand Korean Re's footprint in the Continental European reinsurance markets. We are
committed to providing reinsurance services of high standards to deliver value for our clients,
shareholders and employees.

Korean Re Switzerland offers a vibrant and fast-moving environment with a capable and highly
motivated team. We live an empowered corporate culture with a strong cross-functional team
spirit.

About your role

As part of a two-person IT team, you will play a key role in shaping and advancing KRSA's
technology, data, and reporting landscape. You will combine the responsibilities of application
owner, business solutions partner, data specialist, and project manager in a highly visible
position with direct exposure to senior management.
You will take ownership of KRSA's core reinsurance platform, Synergy2, and help drive the
digitalization and continuous improvement of business processes across underwriting,
operations, finance, claims, and reporting. Working closely with business stakeholders, external
vendors, and technology partners, you will ensure that systems, data, and reporting capabilities
effectively support the company's strategic objectives and future growth.
This role offers an opportunity to make a tangible impact in an international reinsurance
company. For someone who enjoys combining business understanding with technology and
data expertise, this position provides broad responsibility, considerable autonomy, and the
opportunity to shape the future of our IT environment.

Key responsibilities

Application Ownership & Business Solutions

  • Product owner for Synergy2, KRSA's core reinsurance administration platform, manage
    backlogs, testing and ongoing improvements
  • Act as the primary liaison between business users and external vendors translating business
    requirements into practical technology solutions
  • Design and deliver business solutions, defining requirements, scope, priorities, and UAT while
    identifying opportunities for process optimization and automation
  • Lead and coordinate IT projects from requirements through implementation and post-deployment
    support

Business Analytics, Reporting & Automation

  • Design and maintain data flows and integrations between Synergy2 and reporting, finance,
    underwriting, claims and pricing systems
  • Ensure data quality, integrity and consistency across applications and databases
  • Support quarterly and annual financial closing processes through data extraction,
    reconciliation, and reporting
  • Develop and maintain reporting and analytics solutions using Power BI, SAP Business Objects,
    MS SQL
  • Deliver management information and reporting solutions for underwriting, portfolio
    monitoring, claims, receivables, cash allocation, and pricing
  • Contribute to IT Governance, Infrastructure, and Vendor Management
  • Manage the IT budget and support cost control activities in collaboration with Finance.
  • Occasional coordination of IT audits and related follow-up tasks in collaboration with Risk
    Management/Compliance.

Skills & experience

Education & Languages

  • University degree (MSc or BSc) in Information Systems, Business Information Systems,
    Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field
  • Fluent English is required
  • Korean and/or additional European languages are considered an advantage

Professional Experience

  • Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in IT application management, business
    intelligence, data management, technology, preferably within the (re-)insurance or financial
    services sector.
  • Experience managing third-party software vendors and technology service providers.
  • Experience in designing and supporting business-critical applications and data environments.
  • Good understanding of insurance or reinsurance business processes, including underwriting,
    operations, finance, reinsurance accounting and reporting.

Technical Skills

  • Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases, preferably MS SQL
  • Experience with Power BI, Business Objects and Excel-based reporting solutions
  • Familiarity with automation technologies and API-based integrations is an advantage
  • Basic understanding of application and data architecture.

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Posted here on 26/09/2026