Job Description
In Generali, within our Group Digital Technologies team, we are looking for a IT Finance Management Expert. Her/His main tasks and responsibilities will be:
Requirements
Company Profile
Generali is a major player in the global insurance industry - a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development and welfare of modern societies. Over almost 200 years, we have built a multinational Group that is present in more than 60 countries, with 470 companies and nearly 80,000 employees. Our Group aims to become the standard bearer and industry leader in the European retail insurance market, building on our existing base of 50 million retail clients, out of an overall total of 72 million.
In Generali, within our Group Digital Technologies team, we are looking for a IT Finance Management Expert. Her/His main tasks and responsibilities will be:
- Manage the IT budget and forecasts to monitor costs, ensure accuracy, and support business planning and decision-making related to initiatives with an IT impact
- Manage the end-to-end relationship with information providers, ensuring the company is equipped with the required tools while maintaining full regulatory and contractual compliance
- Provide up-to-date reporting and supporting materials to the Top Management (e.g. CFO team), with the aim of enabling and supporting key strategic and operational activities
- IT finance management:
- Collect and assess IT run and change cost estimates aligned with GHO functions' needs and the CFO spending target
- Manage the IT budget by monitoring expenses, updating forecasts, and ensuring compliance with approved limits
- Supervise the purchase request and procurement approval processes, ensuring compliance with budget limits and timely execution
- Support clear communication with Top Management for aligned decision-making
- Info providers management:
- Collaborate with Head Office functions as well as IT services internal teams to gather, assess, and formalize their needs and requests
- Manage end-to-end relationships with information providers, covering negotiation, contract management, and renewals
- Ensure tools and data services effectively support business needs while maintaining full compliance with regulatory frameworks, internal policies, and contractual obligations
- Supervise the purchase request and procurement approval processes, ensuring compliance with budget limits and timely execution
- Support clear communication with Top Management for aligned decision-making.
Requirements
- 5+ years total experience in the insurance market
- Strong negotiation skills with external vendors
- Solid IT Finance management expertise, especially on IT cost estimation and IT budget monitoring
- Acquired knowledge and practical use of SAP systems is a plus
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
- Excellent professional English (C1 Advanced).
Company Profile
Generali is a major player in the global insurance industry - a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development and welfare of modern societies. Over almost 200 years, we have built a multinational Group that is present in more than 60 countries, with 470 companies and nearly 80,000 employees. Our Group aims to become the standard bearer and industry leader in the European retail insurance market, building on our existing base of 50 million retail clients, out of an overall total of 72 million.
