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Business Architect Sr

Location Munich, Germany Date posted 09/26/2025 Job type Full-Time Work mode Hybrid Job level Professional Job ID 8192 Company Munich Re Specialty - North America Employment type Regular Area of expertise Business Strategy & Consulting
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The Company is open to considering candidates in numerous locations, including Philadelphia, PA; Princeton, NJ; and New York City, NY.

We are adding to our diverse team of experts and are looking to hire those who are committed to building a culture that enables the creation of innovative solutions for our business units and clients.

The Company

Munich Re Specialty - North America provides extensive, specialty property and casualty insurance solutions to customers through select brokers, Managing General Agents, program administrators, cover holders and insurtech partners. Products include: property, casualty, professional liability and other specialty insurance solutions. Our comprehensive, customized solutions are provided by A+ rated carriers and are tailored to clients’ needs. We offer superior service levels, industry-recognized underwriting and claims expertise and innovative approaches to complex and evolving risks.

Munich Re Specialty - North America is a description for the insurance business operations of affiliated companies in the Munich Re Group that share a common directive to offer and deliver specialty property and casualty insurance products and services in North America. For more information on Munich Re Specialty – North America, including licensing, regulatory-required, and other information on the operating companies, visit  Munich Re Specialty - North America Disclosures

The Opportunity

Future focused and always one step ahead!

The Business Architect Sr will play a pivotal role in developing and influencing a strategic MRSNA wide view of our end to end value chain/Target Operating Models and the associated capabilities. This will include current business views and what is needed to meet strategic objectives. Working closely with colleagues across the business, counterparts in IT and across GSI to understand business drivers, language and levers to determine the activities and capabilities required to meet objectives.

Responsibilities:

  • Implement and enhance the business architecture strategy which will support and enable our financial objectives, to achieve Ambition 2030 vision and which will influence the technology architecture landscape.

  • Analyze the business and strategic objectives to develop a set of scenarios and blueprints for the organization to understand impact. Work with Executive and Senior stakeholders to ensure the target operating models support the strategic objectives.

  • Collaborate colleagues across the business to build blueprints to provide various views to the business.

  • Maintain a holistic overview of the business and how we operate in order to identify opportunities to constantly evolve and embed best practices.

  • Work with the Portfolio, Project and Transformation teams to scope and shape significant deliverables, ensuring the team is applying strategic principles and enterprise thinking when delivering change

  • Engage with Senior Stakeholders to identify outcomes, targets and measures used to develop and analyze architecture templates to ensure usability for transformation initiatives.

  • Provide insights to influence target state thinking

  • Embed the Business Architecture framework which will drive and apply appropriate governance, design principles and business standardizations

  • Help Drive forward Outcome and Value based thinking for the business to deliver the best outcomes for clients / policyholders

  • Responsible for the alignment of business capabilities and company strategy, influencing the target operating model to support growth, profitability and client centricity.

Qualifications

  • Experience working at Senior levels, influencing Target Operating Model design

  • Strategic thinker, who always has the long term picture as a foundation from which design decisions are based.

  • Ability to comfortably switch between strategic big picture and detail

  • Achieve and share clarity where others see complexity

  • Proficiency in modelling business capabilities, values streams using various tools and techniques

  • Extensive (7+ years) knowledge and experience within the insurance market (preferably specialty lines), navigating complex matrix structured regulated entities

  • Ability to effectively collaborate across different teams, skillsets and competing agendas

The Company is open to considering candidates in numerous locations, including Philadelphia, PA; Princeton, NJ; and New York City, NY. The salary range posted below applies to the Company’s NYC location.

The base salary range anticipated for this position is $154,100 - $226,100 plus opportunity for company bonus based upon a percentage of eligible pay.  In addition, the company makes available a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). 

The salary estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for candidates hired in this position in NYC. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the range.

At Munich Re, we see Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.   

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Your Benefits

With us, you get more than just an exciting job. Enjoy a wide range of employee benefits tailored to your wellbeing and development. Please note that regional differences may apply.

Competitive Salary

We provide fair and competitive compensation that reflects your performance and commitment.

Company performance-based Incentives

In addition to your salary, our variable compensation approach allows you to share in Munich Re's success.

Recognition and Special Rewards

We recognise outstanding individual contributions through a variety of targeted rewards and incentives.

Retirement Planning

We support your long-term financial wellbeing with retirement solutions aligned with local regulations.

Inclusive Workplace Culture

We foster a respectful, inclusive, and values-driven environment.

Learning & Development

We offer tailored learning opportunities with a strong focus on core skills and business-critical knowledge.

Work-Life-Balance

Supporting your ability to balance family, leisure, and your career.

Health & Wellbeing

We support your physical and mental health through a range of programs and activities in each location.

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