Application Manager

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom AXA XL Full time

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Application Manager - Operations

UK, France

We are currently looking for a highly skilled and motivated Application Manager to join our dynamic team responsible for our DevOps and Cloud automation ecosystem. As a member of the team, your role will be pivotal in the design , maintenance , and support our DevOps Automation ecosystem platform, which plays a crucial role in the development, deployment, and operations of our AXA XL applications.

An Application Manager will support the coordination and running of development, production support and maintenance activities for one or more applications under a Delivery Team. S/he will report to the Delivery Lead.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

  • Guides developers and support teams on project execution, issue resolution, and provide escalation framework via governance
  • Works alongside Application Managers, Technical Leads and Technical Architects to create efficient and effective processes for development operations.
  • Key conduit between Delivery Team and wider organizational standards, structures and processes
  • Help coordinate demand intake to the DevOps Automation team
  • Line management of internal engineering resources, developing a well supported and high functional team
  • Work with business and information security to identify security risks and finding solutions, including risk acceptance
  • Build effective relationships and networks to help navigate the organization to support the team in delivering change
  • Support internal and external audits to ensure services are delivered in a controlled fashion without undue risk to the company
  • Manage service levels to ensure all commitments are met and any variances mitigated to reduce impact on overall cost, schedule, quality for business needs
  • Identify and prioritize proactive maintenance action items and support impact assessment of environmental changes
  • Raise Statements of Work and/or Service Level Agreements with application development vendors for specific developments & changes with input from Program/Project Managers, Analysts, Solution Architects and Product Owners
  • Implements SLA / KPI alignment across the full SDLC for each SOW / SLA
  • Manage risk to deliver on service levels commitments and project milestones
  • Serve as a point of escalation for risks and issues, supporting the team in overcoming operational and technical blockers
  • Govern internal change processes and development documentation

You will report to the Delivery Lead.

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We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

  • Familiarity with multiple application delivery models including Agile, iterative and waterfall
  • Experience of working with DevOps and the Cloud
  • Able to develop Knowledge Management strategy for applications
  • All outsourced work performed on applications in the group performed under a fully vetted contract in alignment with Procurement processes, including Security and Legal requirements
  • Expert level experience in planning and executing complex, large scale initiatives or operational area.
  • Budget, supply, and resource management for IT application development services
  • Significant leadership experience (8+ years) in IT with knowledge / skills for leading multi-disciplined technology teams
  • Excellent communication skills, particularly on key matters relating to the application grouping to stakeholders
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Proven planning and organization skills, creating own work schedules, prioritizing workload, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales
  • Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, etc. Comfortable with change, able to easily make transitions.

FIND your future

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a strong and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business - property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

Diversity & Inclusion

We know that a diverse workforce and inclusive culture enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attracting and retaining the most diverse workforce possible, while creating a strong, inclusive culture where everyone is welcome and can contribute and reach their highest potential.

• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index - 2017, 2018

• Signatory to the CEO Action for Diversity

• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

• Twelve Colleague Resource Groups around the Globe

• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements

• Enhanced family friendly leave benefits

AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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