Operational Excellence Lead - International Programs (Hybrid)

Place of work
Mlynské nivy 12, Bratislava, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
From 2 000 EUR/monthOur final offer to you will be set up fairly, considering the skills and experience that you bring to the Swiss Re Group.

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Are you a self-motivated, dedicated individual, enthusiastic about improving the way people work? Are you keen on challenging the status quo and steering for sustainable change? If yes, we have an attractive opportunity for you to join our Operational Excellence team!

About the Role

In this role, as Operational Excellence Specialist, you partner closely with process owners along the value chain, with the aim to actively identify improvement areas and then deliver on them by structuring, planning and leading cross-functional projects from start to completion.

This all will result in lifting operational efficiency, process effectiveness, technology uptake, business growth and compliance, and ultimately contribute to our strategic business targets.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Leading the delivery of projects from conceptualization to implementation
• Collaborating with our internal clients to understand their business needs and challenges
• Analyzing and assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of organizational units, processes and services
• Defining and implementing target state operating models and processes front-to-back
• Helping the business in implementing solutions to achieve agreed benefits

About the Team

Upon getting this role, you will become a part of a dynamic, driven and diverse team of professionals spread around the globe. We are combining transformational capabilities with an in-depth Swiss Re knowledge.

Since we believe in teamwork, we are looking for someone that will bring experience, share knowledge, and work on their own or support with joint initiatives – to ultimately help us reaching our goal.

Employee perks, benefits

• Attractive performance-based bonus
• Own The Way You Work in hybrid setup, allowing you to work also from home
• Modern office spaces in attractive location
• 5 additional days of holiday
• Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
• Referral bonus
• Pension & risk insurance contribution
• Life insurance contribution
• Sick days and sick leave support
• Public transport benefit
• Multisport card

Information about the selection process

This job offer is suitable for people who have been impacted by the invasion of Ukraine.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.

We provide feedback to all candidates via email. If you have not heard back from us, please check your spam folder.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

Secondary with school-leaving examination
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Personality requirements and skills

You enjoy problem solving, are structured and detail oriented. You have a high tolerance of ambiguity and can systematically build up your own knowledge and expertise in a topic, capture facts and translate them into a clear and easy-to-understand story line. Your outstanding interpersonal skills allow you to engage with executives, while your welcoming and convincing personality helps you resolve issues and encourage others to move towards a common goal.

Essentials:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in projects focusing on process optimization, operational excellence, digitization, target operating model design
• Commercial Insurance background and International Programs knowledge
• Ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge, passionate about exploring new ways and continually seeking improvement opportunities
• Strong presentation and analytical skills
• Proficiency in MS Office - especially in PowerPoint and Excel
• Comfortable working across different regions, cultures and time zones

Nice to haves:

• Management Consulting experience
• Agile, Lean and/or Six Sigma certification

Nobody is perfect and meets 100% of our requirements. If you, however, meet most of the criteria above, and we caught your interest, we'll be more than happy to meet you!

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Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Lenka Schutova

ID: 4791042  Dátum zverejnenia: 22.3.2024  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 2 000 EUR/month