Hiring Manager:
Chief Information Officer
Job Title:
Head of Digital
Department:
Digital System Dept.
Report Line:
Chief Information Officer
Position Purpose
Provide a brief description of the overall purpose of the position, why this position exists and how it will contribute in achieving the teamʼs goal.
In order to meet the Business Lines' needs and promote the project development methods and organisation:
Supervise the steering of various IT projects from the project portfolio
As relevant, supervise software configuration management activities
Oversee and manage a dedicated team of project leaders
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
As necessary, take part in all or part of the following activities:
Supervise the steering of various IT projects from the project portfolio:
Validate and prioritise user requirements and IT requests
Validate the functional analyses and specifications
Supervise project planning: validate schedules and costs, and assess the risks relating to projects
Ensure compliance with budget and time constraints, as well as quality and security standards
Regularly monitor progress made with projects
Oversee the production release, supervising IT developments and the rollout of tools
Validate acceptance testing and test specifications in order to ensure that the application developed is operating effectively
As relevant, in transition phases between projects, supervise the pre-project phases
As relevant, supervise software configuration management activities:
Validate the software configuration management plans
Train project leaders up on the software configuration management plans
Carry out comparisons of results and analyse any differences
Ensure the consistency of results
Validate the suitability of programmes in relation to new technical standards
Oversee and manage a dedicated team of project leaders:
Lead and supervise by organising and controlling their team's work:
Organise their teams' work and the corresponding delegations
Share out the workload for their activity and manage absences
Propose adjustments to the team's organisation and resources
Draw up and manage staffing-related budgets
Manage the staff in their team:
Take part in selecting new members of staff and oversee their integration
Identify high-potential staff and provide them with support throughout their individual development paths
Devote time to developing the skills of their staff
Carry out annual appraisal interviews for their staff, provide regular feedback and set the objectives for each person, in view of the team's overall objectives
Propose changes to the overall pay package for staff in line with their performance levels and the results of their appraisal
Take part in development, mobility and training decisions for their staff
C. Report on activities, with information escalated to their managers and passed back down to their staff:
Ensure the transmission and transparency of information within their team
Summarise and pass information on to their management team
Summarise and explain the strategy rolled out to their staff
Local adaptation :
Limitation to the applications belonging to Digital solutions team
Keeps aware and informed of
IT market trends
IT solutions deployed by other Cardif entities
Solutions used by financial industry and competitors
Can lead technical POCs by self
Liaise with local Fintech
Key contact for IT innovation
Micro-services
Business analyze
Business Knowledge
Technical Experience / Competencies
Expert project management knowledge
Knowledge of the main development tools and application solutions
Knowledge of activities / Business Lines within the Group
Knowledge of the organizational structure for their scope
Knowledge of quality and security standards
Behavioral Competencies
Specific Qualifications (if required)
Japanese Life insurance certifications
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills :
Organizational skills Attention to detail / rigor
Communication skills - oral & written
Active listening
Transversal Skills:
Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment Ability to develop others & improve their skills
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Education Level:
Bachelor or equivalent / 10 years of experience in the position
Others: (if any)
English language fluency: Mandatory
Japanese language fluency: Mandatory
