Head of Section Networks and Voice Portfolio (m/f/d)* - #2229168

Company

Munich Re

Location

Munich , Germany

Location

Munich Re, Munich

This role will be part of the Operations Projects Tower for Group Technology, responsible for delivering complex strategic change initiatives across operational domains including Infrastructure, Networks, Cloud, End User Compute, Service Management, and M&A onboarding projects. The Tower oversees multiple project portfolios, each led by senior change and people leaders, and ensures end-to-end project delivery, financial oversight, and alignment with business strategy. Key responsibilities include managing project budgets, prioritization, planning, and partnering with senior business leaders to achieve successful outcomes

Munich Re is a global market leader in re-insurance, global specialty insurance and digital solutions. New technologies are disrupting the insurance value chain. Our innovative minds in IT spearhead the transformation and make change happen. We support clients with a comprehensive range of insurance and risk management products. Our goal is to become even more digital through the expertise of our IT & Tech specialists, and by leveraging data and insights to support innovation and client service. We are therefore making targeted IT investments and helping our insurance clients and partners to tackle problems in the modern digital world with innovative and forward-looking solutions.

The Head of Section for Data Network and Voice Programs will be responsible for leading and delivering two complex global change portfolios—Networks and Voice (Call Center)—across all MRE group entities. This role involves defining and managing a prioritized, funded change roadmap in close collaboration with key stakeholders, including Global Infrastructure and Security, IRM, entity CIOs, Procurement, and other Global IT leaders. The position also requires strong executive relationship management and ensures alignment of initiatives with strategic business objectives.’

Your Job

• Lead and oversee complex global change portfolios in Networks and Voice, ensuring alignment with the MRE Group’s strategic objectives
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to create and implement a prioritized, multi-year change roadmap for Networks and Voice initiatives
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with entity CIOs, Procurement, Information Risk Management (IRM), and Global IT leaders to support collaborative success
• Drive the MRE Group’s Cloud and Data Center strategy, focusing on consolidating over 20 diverse data centers and advancing cloud and hybrid-cloud projects to reduce physical technical debt
• Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with key external vendors (e.g., Cisco, Aruba, Fortigate) to effectively deliver data center strategies
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and resources, proactively addressing deviations and formulating multi-year strategies for transformation investments, while integrating operational impacts into plans
• Ensure all activities comply with IT global standards and norms, promoting a secure and compliant operational environment
• Inspire, mentor, and empower team members, fostering an inclusive environment that supports professional growth and successful project outcomes
• Provide direction and oversight for the portfolio, applying appropriate project management methodologies and tools, while managing dependencies across IT and business areas
  
  
  

Your Profile

• Over 7 years of experience leading globally distributed teams, with a focus on inclusive leadership, empowerment, and creating equitable opportunities for high performance and career development
• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale IT Networks and Voice portfolios within complex, multi-layered organizations. Skilled at navigating high-dependency environments and fostering strong stakeholder collaboration
• Adept at managing large-scale program budgets and driving cost optimization. Brings a proactive, mentoring approach to financial accountability, ensuring all portfolio impacts are strategically planned, forecasted, and reflected in future-year budgets
• Broad experience across IT disciplines including Service Management, Networking, Cloud, Data Centers, Workplace, and Applications. Adept at integrating complex systems to deliver seamless business support
• Proven ability to engage, influence, and align diverse stakeholders to deliver strategic change. Skilled in building trust and achieving consensus in high-impact decision-making environments.
• An emphatic manager with a high focus on mentorship and enablement and well-connected to the business divisions globally
• Versatile in applying methodologies such as SAFe, Agile, and Waterfall to support successful project outcomes. Selects and adapts methodologies to meet the unique needs of each initiative.
  
  
  

Application Instructions

In order to consider your application, we require your application to be submitted via our online applicant portal. In addition to uploading your CV, we recommend writing a cover letter to tell us more about why the position is of interest to you.

About Us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.
  
  
  

Rewards & Recognition

• Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
• Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
• Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
• Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.
• Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified.
  
  
  

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Dr. Daniela Feuchtinger | Senior HR Business Partner

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