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Architect Manager
at Chubb Insurance in Warren, NJ
For more than 125 years, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has been delivering exceptional property and casualty insurance products and services to businesses and individuals around the world.
Today, we are the 11th largest property and casualty insurer in the United States and have a worldwide network of some 120 offices in 27 countries staffed by 10,400 employees. The Chubb Corporation reported $48 billion in assets and $13.2 billion in revenues in 2008. According to Fortune magazine, Chubb is the 203rd largest U.S.-based corporation. The magazine also includes Chubb in its list of “America’s Most Admired Companies.” Forbes listed Chubb as one of America’s 400 Best Big Companies.
Chubb has maintained its reputation and financial stability with underwriting expertise, unparalleled customer service, unique industry-specific specialization and a deep respect for all of our employees.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Serve as a liaison with Corporate IT and set up the overall Corporate Business Solutions (CBS) Architecture function and infrastructure direction. Lead the development and maintenance of the technical, application, information and architecture strategies. Perform R&D.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Oversee activities of CBS Architecture discipline, and lead day to day activities of the architecture team in the development of strategic architectures (application, technical, information and infrastructure) for the technology organization
•Develop and manage an architecture governance process to ensure consistent review of the technology and application portfolio to rationalize where possible and ensure all projects are aligned to the desired state architecture
•Provide recommendations on technologies and solutions used within the CBS applications portfolio
•Manage application and technology currency, and plan the reduction of obsolete technology
•Coordinate technology innovation programs to plan optimal uses of new or existing technologies by leveraging Corporate IT technology research and pilot programs
•Ensure that the architectural and solution design of the technology organization and its information systems are aligned to the organization’s / business'' objectives
•Develop CBS architecture standards, guidelines, policies and procedures for infrastructure, data interchange and common applications in alignment with Corporate IT guidelines and disseminate to the CBS architecture team
•Establish strong working relationships with IT Enterprise Architecture
•Participate in and support cross technology process improvement initiatives, and performs R&D in selection of the optimal tools that most effectively address the current application/business needs
•Proactively develop staff to promote consistent career management, performance measurements and skill development, and career opportunities
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED RESPONSIBILITIES:
Knowledge
•Bachelor’s Degree (required) or Master’s Degree (preferred)
•10 + years IT experience with architecture methods and practices
•Strong familiarity with technology organization and business applications portfolio
•Strong knowledge of industry trends related to technology and application innovation,
•Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools
•Strong knowledge of relevant applications and development of lifecycles
•Strong influencing/negotiation skills
•Strong interpersonal/relationship management skills
Skills
•Architecture Planning
•Schematic Architecture Design
•Defining Technical Platforms
•Emerging Technology Analysis
•Technical Requirements Definition
•Detailed Component Design
Abilities
•Business Application Packages
•Strategic Planning
•Risk Management
•Requirements Definition/ Translation
•Project Lifecycle/ SDLC development
•Project Planning and Execution
•People Management Skills
Behaviors
•Relationship Management
Chubb prides itself on the ability to provide all employees with an extraordinary work environment which promotes teamwork, diversity and incentives for those who exceed expectations. Chubb has been recognized as one of the top 50 companies for diversity by DiversityInc magazine, one of America’s most admired companies by Forbes, and one of the top 100 companies to work for by Fortune.
Chubb's compensation and benefit plans work together to create a Total Rewards Program for our employees that is among the best in our industry. As a global organization, we work hard to achieve our goal of providing flexible and competitive compensation and benefits packages in each local market in which we operate. Our goal is to exceed average market practices for our performers. For more information about Chubb and our benefits, visit our website at www.chubb.com.
All interested applicants must apply online at www.chubb.apply2jobs.com Reference Requisition number 8724.
http://www.chubb.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=8724&CurrentPage=2
Chubb & Son, Inc., a division of Federal Insurance Company, does not accept resumes from unsolicited third party agencies or recruiters. No fees will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates in this manner.
Today, we are the 11th largest property and casualty insurer in the United States and have a worldwide network of some 120 offices in 27 countries staffed by 10,400 employees. The Chubb Corporation reported $48 billion in assets and $13.2 billion in revenues in 2008. According to Fortune magazine, Chubb is the 203rd largest U.S.-based corporation. The magazine also includes Chubb in its list of “America’s Most Admired Companies.” Forbes listed Chubb as one of America’s 400 Best Big Companies.
Chubb has maintained its reputation and financial stability with underwriting expertise, unparalleled customer service, unique industry-specific specialization and a deep respect for all of our employees.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Serve as a liaison with Corporate IT and set up the overall Corporate Business Solutions (CBS) Architecture function and infrastructure direction. Lead the development and maintenance of the technical, application, information and architecture strategies. Perform R&D.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Oversee activities of CBS Architecture discipline, and lead day to day activities of the architecture team in the development of strategic architectures (application, technical, information and infrastructure) for the technology organization
•Develop and manage an architecture governance process to ensure consistent review of the technology and application portfolio to rationalize where possible and ensure all projects are aligned to the desired state architecture
•Provide recommendations on technologies and solutions used within the CBS applications portfolio
•Manage application and technology currency, and plan the reduction of obsolete technology
•Coordinate technology innovation programs to plan optimal uses of new or existing technologies by leveraging Corporate IT technology research and pilot programs
•Ensure that the architectural and solution design of the technology organization and its information systems are aligned to the organization’s / business'' objectives
•Develop CBS architecture standards, guidelines, policies and procedures for infrastructure, data interchange and common applications in alignment with Corporate IT guidelines and disseminate to the CBS architecture team
•Establish strong working relationships with IT Enterprise Architecture
•Participate in and support cross technology process improvement initiatives, and performs R&D in selection of the optimal tools that most effectively address the current application/business needs
•Proactively develop staff to promote consistent career management, performance measurements and skill development, and career opportunities
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED RESPONSIBILITIES:
Knowledge
•Bachelor’s Degree (required) or Master’s Degree (preferred)
•10 + years IT experience with architecture methods and practices
•Strong familiarity with technology organization and business applications portfolio
•Strong knowledge of industry trends related to technology and application innovation,
•Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools
•Strong knowledge of relevant applications and development of lifecycles
•Strong influencing/negotiation skills
•Strong interpersonal/relationship management skills
Skills
•Architecture Planning
•Schematic Architecture Design
•Defining Technical Platforms
•Emerging Technology Analysis
•Technical Requirements Definition
•Detailed Component Design
Abilities
•Business Application Packages
•Strategic Planning
•Risk Management
•Requirements Definition/ Translation
•Project Lifecycle/ SDLC development
•Project Planning and Execution
•People Management Skills
Behaviors
•Relationship Management
Chubb prides itself on the ability to provide all employees with an extraordinary work environment which promotes teamwork, diversity and incentives for those who exceed expectations. Chubb has been recognized as one of the top 50 companies for diversity by DiversityInc magazine, one of America’s most admired companies by Forbes, and one of the top 100 companies to work for by Fortune.
Chubb's compensation and benefit plans work together to create a Total Rewards Program for our employees that is among the best in our industry. As a global organization, we work hard to achieve our goal of providing flexible and competitive compensation and benefits packages in each local market in which we operate. Our goal is to exceed average market practices for our performers. For more information about Chubb and our benefits, visit our website at www.chubb.com.
All interested applicants must apply online at www.chubb.apply2jobs.com Reference Requisition number 8724.
http://www.chubb.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=8724&CurrentPage=2
Chubb & Son, Inc., a division of Federal Insurance Company, does not accept resumes from unsolicited third party agencies or recruiters. No fees will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates in this manner.
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