Jencap · 14 hours ago
Sr. Manager – Technical Lead
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expJencap is one of the largest wholesale insurance intermediaries in the United States, known for its collaborative and driven team. The Sr. Manager – Technical Lead will oversee the Technical Leads for insurance-related IT projects, ensuring adherence to technical architecture and providing solutions while managing resources and guiding project implementation.
Financial ServicesInsuranceProfessional ServicesRisk Management
Responsibilities
Lead Jencap’s Technical Leads who are the Design Authority and Application Technology leads for insurance related IT projects
Ensure the team follows overall technical and application architecture for all applications within Jencap
Manage work assignments and set high to mid-level technical direction
Provide technical solutions working with technology, business and Jencap partners
Lead implementation of complex applications and manage internal and external resources
Synthesize information gained from Jencap business and technical colleagues on strategy, objectives, priorities and operating models
Experience in information system planning / IS strategy / application selection work
Hands-on expertise in designing, leading complex enterprise technical platforms including cloud and third-party solutions
Understand insurance related experience including working on Policy, Placement systems
Demonstrate understanding of enterprise reference data
Experience in Straight-Through Processing (STP) in the Insurance sector
Project implementation experience acting as an architect or technical lead on insurance or financial systems
Experience with logical data modeling and detailed modeling of inter-application data flows
Exposure to using XML and JSON messaging standards such as ACORD
Possess very good architecture and design skills, modeling experience and ability to communicate with highly skilled application teams
Work with external vendors, evaluate products, conduct POCs as required by the project
Assist in defining, implementing and overseeing technical standards, policies and tools
Conduct reviews to ensure that Jencap standards are being followed and that work is of acceptable quality
Assist in the estimation of effort and cost of IT projects
Conduct reviews, walkthroughs and workshops at all key stages of the project lifecycle
Support the creation and continuous evaluation/improvement of technical development standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in related field
10+ years industry experience
experienced in leading teams in implementation complex applications
ability to manage internal and external resources
synthesizing information gained from Jencap business and technical colleagues on strategy, objectives, priorities and operating models
experience in information system planning / IS strategy / application selection work e.g. defining application design for complex, multi-site, multi product organizations
hands-on expertise in designing, leading complex enterprise technical platforms; including cloud, vendor & third-party solutions, integrations, application security, messaging, XML & JSON, REST & SOAP
project implementation experience, acting as an architect or technical lead on insurance or financial systems
experience with logical data modeling and detailed modeling of inter-application data flows to element level
exposure to using XML and JSON messaging standards such as ACORD
experience with the use of centralized reference data sources
project leadership and technical design authority for all projects
very good architecture and design skills, modeling experience and ability to communicate with highly skilled application teams
work with external vendors, evaluate products, conduct POCs as required by the project
assist in defining, implementing and overseeing technical standards, policies and tools
conduct reviews to ensure that Jencap standards are being followed, and that work is of an acceptable quality
assist in the estimation of effort and cost of IT projects
reviews, walkthroughs and workshops at all key stages of the project lifecycle
support the creation and continuous evaluation/improvement of technical development standards
Preferred
understanding of all or a significant proportion of the following subject areas: Insurance related experience including working on Policy, Placement systems advantageous
demonstrate an understanding of enterprise reference data – like customer, account, security etc
demonstrable experience in Straight-Through Processing (STP) – ideally in the Insurance sector
General Information Architecture is a plus
Business Analysis - synthesizing core information needs from business processes and requirements
Benefits
Comprehensive health care coverage
A 401k plan
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Jencap
Jencap provides retail agents with carrier exclusivity, underwriting mastery, and unparalleled customer service.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Mike Gallagher
Executive Vice President - Binding Authority
Maria Hurley
CHRO
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