Enterprise Architect for Asset Management (m/f/d)*
This role will be part of the Enterprise Architecture Tower for Group Technology, which defines and drives the overarching Enterprise Architecture (EA) strategy to support business agility and growth across Munich Re Group. The Tower develops multiyear roadmaps covering platforms, products, digital experience, and organizational design—balancing strategic alignment and transformation goals. It ensures consistent policy, monitors architecture delivery, and optimizes the application portfolio to reduce costs and accelerate innovation. Additionally, the Tower provides SDLC tools and processes that enhance global developer productivity in a secure, compliant, and standardised environment.
We are currently seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect (EA) to join the Group Technology Enterprise Architecture Tower, with a primary focus on the Asset and Investment Management Functions. This role is about aligning business strategy and expected outcomes with initiatives, technology and investments.
The EA is accountable for proactively leading technology transformation activities and driving targeted business outcomes across all core business capabilities. The EA drives and supports initiatives and harmonisation efforts transforming legacy processes/systems into central and group‑wide platforms and supports Technical Architects to design / deliver patterns and projects.
Key goal of the role is to provide leadership, facilitation, analysis and design tasks required for the transformation of asset‑management capabilities and corresponding application portfolio and tech stack. Together with the Technical Architecture team and IT Business Solutions the EA creates deliverables that help develop target‑state guidance (transformation roadmaps and standards, guidelines, patterns) across the enterprise, in order to enable business strategy and successfully deliver projects.
* Developing a multiyear roadmap that captures business initiatives and strategic themes and enablers required for those projects.
* Defining a project portfolio as a prerequisite for successful portfolio management together with IT Business Solutions and business stakeholders; managing all relevant stakeholders.
* Assessing / clustering / monitoring the asset‑management function portfolio, managing the transformation roadmap, supporting the set‑up of migration & transformation projects, providing relevant data / TCO to calculate ROI – Business Cases and providing project charters, ensuring appropriate TCOs for consumed services.
* Identifying and driving all initiatives, participating in RfPs and/or PoCs, maintaining collaboration channels with internal customers in different towers and working closely with Technical Architects and other EA team members.
* Leading the analysis and transformation of the current technology and application portfolio to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
* Working with EA peers (e.g., enterprise, business, solutions architects) to analyse enterprise business context and change requirements in other enterprise architecture viewpoints to derive the technology architecture future state.
* Assisting with designing the governance, assurance and standards activities associated with ensuring enterprise technology architecture compliance.
* Identifying the organisational impact (e.g., on skills, processes, structures) and financial impact of the application portfolio and enterprise technology stack.
Your profile
* Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics or relevant field; Master’s degree preferred.
* Multiyear experience in Investment Management / Asset Management (Portfolio Management & Trading, Performance & Risk Management, ESG, Fund Administration, Investment Accounting, Investment Operations, Multi‑Asset Investing, Market Data) or comparable.
* Excellent architecture skill‑set in front‑ and back‑office asset‑management platforms (Simcorp Dimensions, ALGO, SAP FAM, eFront, or comparable) and/or excellent technical data‑related skill‑set (SQL, Databricks Lakehouse, R, Python, SAP BW, SAP DSP, etc.).
* Several years of implementation experience with the platforms mentioned above.
* Demonstrated experience partnering with business colleagues and working in an agile environment responsive to fast‑paced, iterative decision‑making and solution‑delivery expectations.
* Experience delivering results in a global, regulated industry and designing solutions where compliance and risk controls are embedded to meet business and risk objectives.
* Pronounced analytical and conceptual capabilities coupled with the ability to present complex situations clearly and precisely.
* Sound knowledge of software development and methodology.
* Ability to estimate the business, risk and financial impacts of architecture alternatives.
* Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of existing, new and emerging technologies that enable and drive new business designs and models.
* Strong written and verbal communication in English.
Application Instructions
Please apply through our online portal and upload your CV, academic reference letters, school certificates, graduation certificates and transcripts for any degrees. If applicable, also submit reference letters from previous employers or certificates from other qualifications. We recommend a cover letter explaining why the position and Munich Re are 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 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 multi‑skilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.
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* 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 a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work abroad on an occasional basis.
* Munich Re not only stands for fairness. It is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritised if equally qualified.
Talent Acquisition Partner
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Information Technology | Industry: Insurance
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