About the Role
In this pivotal role, you'll bridge the gap between business needs and technical implementation, ensuring our insurance products deliver exceptional value. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into clear specifications that guide our development process.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze and clarify business requirements and translate them into functional and technical specifications including business architecture, process maps, wireframes and data models
- Ensure comprehensive specification of User Stories with all required data and background analysis available to the entire team
- Design and define related test cases and support the Product Owner in creating effective acceptance criteria
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Platform Product Owners, Technology Leads, Business Process Managers, Business Architecture and the Data Office to maintain end-to-end consistency of system, process and information architecture
- Anticipate and analyze customer needs to develop effective problem-solving solutions
- Organize and prioritize the Product Backlog based on Product Owner guidance
- Own production support for one or more business applications, addressing user requests directly or triaging more complex cases to the development team
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation on the corporate Wiki
About the Team
Our team is responsible for building products and solutions for the Corporate Solutions business unit. We work in a collaborative, innovative environment where your ideas will have real impact. We partner closely with colleagues around the globe, fostering a diverse and inclusive atmosphere where different perspectives help shape exceptional insurance products. As part of our team, you'll contribute to meaningful projects while developing your skills in a supportive, growth-oriented culture.
What You Bring
- Experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role
- Practical knowledge of agile delivery
- Ability to work effectively with both business and technical teams
- Clear communication and stakeholder‑management skills
- General technical understanding of software or data‑enabled products
Relevant university degree or equivalent professional experience
About You
You're a detail-oriented problem solver who thrives in collaborative environments. You have excellent analytical skills and can effectively translate between business and technical domains. You're proactive, customer-focused, and committed to delivering high-quality solutions that drive business value.
We need you to bring in the following must haves:
- 5+ years of experience as a Requirements Engineer or in similar roles
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills
- Strong grasp of Agile methodologies and experience working in cross-functional product teams
- Proficiency in tools like Jira or similar Agile management platforms like Azure DevOps
- Proficient in Visio, Figma or other process mapping tools, with good knowledge of BPMN
These are additional nice to haves:
- Experience with Commercial Insurance products and processes
- Knowledge of insurance industry standards and regulations
- Experience with data modeling and database concepts
- Familiarity with API design principles
- Background in software development or technical implementation
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.
During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.
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