【外資系大手保険会社】基幹保険システム メインフレーム刷新担当 （アシスタント副社長）
【外資系大手保険会社】基幹保険システム メインフレーム刷新担当 （アシスタント副社長）
Job type:
Permanent
Specialization:
IT Management
Language Level:
日本語-中上級 (JLPT N2),英語-上級 (TOEIC 860)
Location:
Sumida
Salary:
¥17,000,000.00 - ¥28,000,000.00 Yearly
Job Reference:
491703
A Global and one of the world’s largest Insurance Service provide is looking for a strong bilingual leader for the Assistant VP, Core Insurance Mainframe Modernization within Information Technology Department.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end software lifecycle for Core Insurance systems, from architecture to production operations
- Plan, prioritize, and execute product backlogs aligned with business goals, customer needs, and modernization objectives
- Maintain secure, resilient, compliant, and stable platforms with strong SLA performance and reduced incidents
- Promote Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, TDD, and engineering best practices across global delivery teams
- Oversee architecture decisions, technology stack selection, and technical governance to ensure scalable modernization
- Define and implement a multi-year modernization roadmap, including cloud-native adoption and mainframe transformation
- Drive adoption of emerging technologies (AI/ML, data analytics, automation) to improve customer experience and operations
- Lead, mentor, and grow multi-country engineering teams, fostering hiring, upskilling, and a strong engineering culture
- Ensure operational excellence with high availability, disaster recovery, cyber resilience, and system monitoring
- Track and manage performance metrics, KPIs, delivery outcomes, and financials to meet business and technology commitments
Required Skills:
- 10–15+ years of experience leading software engineering teams in large-scale digital transformation programs within financial services or technology industries
- Cloud-native architecture
- Microservices & API-driven systems (Java/Spring Boot, Kong/APIM)
- Modern front-end technologies (React, HTML, JavaScript)
- Mobile technologies (Swift, Objective-C, React Native)
- AI, Big Data platforms, and data engineering
- Proven background building mission-critical, secure, resilient, and high-performance systems in complex, regulated environments
- Deep knowledge across the SDLC: CI/CD, test-driven development, domain-driven design, DevOps, Agile
- Experience modernizing legacy/mainframe systems and integrating with cloud-native services
- Prior experience managing SaaS platforms, strategic vendors, offshore teams, and multi-country engineering organizations
- Strong communication skills with ability to translate complex engineering concepts for business stakeholders
Why should you apply:
- Opportunity to work with global teams and great Work-Life-Balance
- Great team dynamics and learning opportunity
- Opportunities to work with World’s leading insurance company (fortune 500 company)
Company Details:
A US based world’s leading insurance providers, offering a broad range of life, health, and retirement solutions to individuals, families, and businesses. The company is heavily invested in digital transformation, utilizing advanced technologies like cloud computing, data analytics, AI, and cybersecurity to enhance customer experience and streamline operations. As part of its values, it has a strong focus on creating a diverse environment, and in particular on the appointment of women in high-level position.
Working Hours: 9:00 - 18:00 (Mon-Fri)
Working Style: 3 days’ work in office, and 2 days’ work from home
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holidays, Paid Holidays
Services/Benefits: Transportation expenses up to 20,000 yen per month, plus Paid leave, plus social insurance (health insurance, welfare pension, and work-related accident insurance), Periodic health examination, and Employment insurance
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