IT Application Owner - CHICAGO, United States - AXA Partners

Description

Position Summary

Within the North America IT organization of AXA Assistance US, IT Application Owner manage development and maintenance activities for an application portfolio within the Region.

IT Application Owner is fully in charge of the Applications under scope, from Business Requirements to Production, and must assure the quality of the delivery of their solutions, including security code quality, architecture, continuity, scalability, business requirements...

Furthermore, They are expected to take part proactively of the Global Solution Delivery Community defining business applications roadmaps for the portfolio under their responsibility, in alignment with global Architecture, Security and Products Owners.

Their team accompanying local product owners and business users in the definition of their needs (evolutions, enhancements & projects), the inception, build, test and deployment of new applications or existing AXA Partners global solutions.

Dimensions of Role

As part of this team, the IT Application Owner will oversee a portfolio of IT assets that will support the strategy of AXA Partners US, maintaining a long-term vision. They will play a key role in AXA Partners transformation enabling the integration of IT global assets in the local IT Landscape.

The IT Application Owner leads 1 – 2 cross-functional squads providing different delivery capabilities, such as Development, Operations, Architecture, Business Analysis, and QA, covering large but consistent business functionalities.

The role holder will oversee the IT developments (BAU & Projects) by leading several AGILE squads to get the most efficient and qualitative delivery. He is accountable for the operational quality of a product on the perimeter.

In partnership with the Portfolio Management team (PMO) and Business/Product Owner, the role holder ensure delivery expectations are met (On Time, On Business, On Scope, On Quality).

In coordination with Global IT Architecture, Security and DPO the role holder is accountable for the alignment of the solutions of the Squads against the Target Architecture, Group standards and Security guidelines.

The role holder will define service level agreements with business continuity team, as well as conduct ITSCM test plans to ensure the operational resilience maturity of the entity.

The role holder will foster convergence opportunities in their application portfolio, to rationalize, mutualize and optimize the solutions proposed to the Business across the entities of the region, allowing sustainable savings in BAU.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage operationally the delivery of BAU and Projects
   Keeping the Domain operational, according to AXA Partners IT governance (Architecture, security, DPO), SLA's and Obsolescence management policy.
   Anticipate and deliver technical and security application roadmaps within the Domain
   Manage & optimize the BAU budget on his/her perimeter
   Assess business demands in terms of technology, workload, and budget.
   Delivering projects (OTOBOS) & setting the Domain's agile teams to support AXA Partners strategic Business Plan
   Ensuring the consistency of projects roadmap and global solution design.
   Contribute on AXA Digital Transformation program by supporting solutions design and rollout's
   Ensuring the excellence of Application analysis, implementation, test, deployment and rollback plans
   Lead and facilitate the adoption of AGILE and DevOps within the organization
   Design, execute and improve ITSCM plans for the solutions within the Domain.
   Ensure security targets are met, and prevention & mitigation actions plans are executed according to AXA global guidelines
   
   
2. Contribute to the applicative strategy on his perimeter:
   Defining a long-term vision of the solutions in his/her portfolio
   Defining the evolution path of the Domain together with the Business Owner
   Manage an operational solution roadmap for the perimeter
   Ensure solution simplification and continuity
   Proactively conduct technology research and provide new technologies and methods utilization proposals
   
   
3. Be part of the Global IT community
   Take part in the community to develop best practices and new standards.
   Take part in the training sessions in order to develop required hard/soft skills
   Cooperate with IT architect in the feasibility analysis for new solutions
   Cooperate with financial analysts in estimating the costs and benefits of new solutions,
   Cooperate with Security Information Office to ensure secure solutions

Technical skills and experience:

• +5 years of experience as an IT Project/Program Manager and/or Tech Lead within an International environment

• +5 years of experience in vendor management

• Experience in mentoring and coaching teams

• Knowledge of technical management, information analysis and IT technologies with a good head for business

• Overview of existing and new technologies

• Experience on eCommerce solutions

• Experience in IT portfolio management with proven track of cost control/improvement

• Solid experience in defining deployment, test and rollback plans

• Knowledge in generating process documentation

• Understanding of systems engineering and security concepts

• The ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis

• Modelling techniques and methods

• Experience on Agile methodologies

What We Offer

At AXA Partners US, we're appreciative of the people who work for us, and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive Annual Salary
• Annual Company & Performance based discretionary Bonus
• 20 days Annual Leave (rising to 25 days based on length of service)
• 8 Paid Company Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• HSA, FSA and HRA available + Employer Contribution
• 401(k) Pension Plan & Employer match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Education Reimbursement
• Hybrid Work - 4-6 days in the office per month

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