Marsh UK IT Director - London, United Kingdom - Marsh McLennan Companies

    Marsh McLennan Companies
    Marsh McLennan Companies London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description:

    We welcome candidates for an IT Director for Marsh UK, to be based in London.

    Working with the Marsh International CIO and partnering with the UK Chief Operating Officers (COO), and respective IT teams, together, you will help ensure the evolution of our technology landscape, building a world-class IT organization.

    What can you expect:

  • The opportunity to define and drive technology strategy for Marsh IT in the UK.

    • What you need to have:

  • IT experience at Director or Head of level.
  • Demonstrated results in leading and managing large technology transformations for complex, global organizations.
  • Proven track record of disruptive thinking and innovation within IT.
  • Experience in contemporary technology and digital transformation.

    • What makes you stand out:

  • SMCR (Senior Managers and Certification Regime) training and experience.
  • Proven knowledge of or experience, engaging diverse talent and fostering an inclusive workplace
  • Demonstrated experience driving significant organizational transformation projects within a large IT function.
  • Exemplary thought leadership skills, able to build and lead large scale strategic initiatives and manage change.
  • A strong advocate and thought leader of the agile implementation methodology.
  • Ability to address the rapidly evolving vulnerability requirements and compliance targets within Marsh, including explicitly addressing GDPR and UK laws/regulations requiring protection systems (people, process, technologies)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present information to senior-level audiences in simple, logical business terms.
  • Strong knowledge and experience in the London Insurance Market

    • We will rely on you to :

  • Identify major opportunities to apply leading and emerging technology to enable new growth and performance improvement.
  • Closely partner with local and regional COO's, CFO's and business leads to outline a multi-year vision for the application portfolio, balancing business growth with technical strategy, including application rationalization to strategic applications and reducing overall technical debt.
  • Manage operational resilience and cyber posture across the landscape, accountable to the Risk Committee.
  • Manage multiple inhouse and outsourced development and delivery streams across ambitious change and operational excellence programs.
  • Partner with central infrastructure teams to drive strategic change programs, whether to remediate technical debt or create efficiencies.
  • Be the UK lead on all large-scale global change programs, reporting to global leadership on strategy and status. Representing local needs in alignment with global strategy.
  • Oversee process & control management and alignment to manage risk across IT. Drive security and compliance best practices.
  • Oversee supplier relationships ensuring adherence to contract and value.
  • Certified Person for Technology under the FCA Senior Managers Regime.
  • Establish strong working relationships with MMC CIO and members of the Technology Leadership Team (TLT)

    • What you will be rewarded with:

  • We offer and embrace a hybrid working model that nurtures a collaborative working environment in the office 3 days per week allowing 2 days per week to be spent working on a remote basis.
  • Competitive Benefits Package including: 27 days annual leave, up to 4 days flexible bank holidays, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more.
  • Generous Family Leave including: 6 months paid maternity leave, 4 months paid paternity leave, 6 months paid adoption leave plus shared parental leave options. To help ease the transition when you return to work you will be able to work 8 weeks at 80% of your normal work pattern and receive % of your normal salary.