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FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited

  • Company Industries:Insurance/Pension Funding

Job Information

  • Post Date:2019-01-11
  • Career Level:Middle
  • Location:Kwai Tsing Area
  • Yr(s) of Exp:4 years
  • Qualification:Degree
  • Salary:Salary negotiable
  • Employment Type:Full Time
  • Job Function:Application Specialist - Software  IT Project Management / Team Lead  Software Development  

Job Description

FWD spans Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and Japan. In Hong Kong, FWD offers life and medical insurance, general insurance, employee benefits, and financial planning. FWD is focused on creating fresh customer experiences, with easy-to-understand and relevant products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD aims to become a leading pan-Asian insurer that changes the way people feel about insurance.

FWD is the insurance business of investment group, Pacific Century Group. The life insurance and general insurance operating entities have been assigned strong financial strength ratings by international rating agencies. While FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited has been affirmed ‘A3’ by Moody's and ‘A’ by Fitch, FWD General Insurance Company Limited has also received ‘A’ rating from Fitch, all with a stable outlook.

In Hong Kong & Macau, FWD has been providing quality services to around 534,000 customers with over 730 staff.

If you are looking for a company where can fuel your inspiration and cultivate your expertise, join us on our exciting journey.

Our IT team is expanding! We are inviting IT professionals in system development, production support and IT governance to support our fast growing business and new exciting projects.

Newly created job openings ranges from Senior Analyst Programmer, System Analyst, IT Manager to Senior Manager.  If you possess solid technical skills and ready to take up technology challenges as part of our expanding IT team, send in your applications NOW!   In return, FWD offers you excellent advancement opportunities, an attractive remuneration package and a comfortable working environment. 

The Roles

Life Enterprise System Development (x 9)

  • You will manage different scales of projects throughout its life cycle including feasibility study, user expectation management, and change management. Perform system design, development, testing, implementation, support, maintenance and enhancement. Competent knowledge in Life Asia and AS/400, middle ware connectivity like MQ and client-server technologies integrating with Front-End System.

    

IT Manager (x 6)

  • You will assist direct supervisor to evaluate, plan and implement new IT products, services and IT solution/strategy. Oversee project execution within budget and time frame, allocate optimum resources, measuring/identify potential risk and recommends risk mitigation.

Governance & Planning (x 3)

  • You will define and optimize IT processes according to Group policies and control standards, and industry’s best practices. Execute appropriate governance and controls including reporting / periodic review of projects.

Production Support (x 2)

  • You will perform hot fix and long term production fix and handle enhancement requests for Life Systems Applications – Life Asia and/or Capsil. Perform system study and provide suggestion to resolve production problem.

Who We Are Looking For

  • Those with passion for change and innovation, eagerness to succeed in a digital business world
  • University degree in Computer Science or equivalent, with 48 years of experience for SAP to SSA and >10 years of experience for managerial grade
  • Experience in finance or insurance industry preferred
  • Good technical knowledge in Java EE and MS.NET platform
  • Good knowledge of software implementation best practices
  • Good knowledge in Opentext Exstream (Streamserve) and Opentext and IBM ECM is an advantage
  • Good communication skills and knowledge in project management. Certification in project management such as PMP is a plus
  • Good team player, self-initiative and pro-active

We offer 5-day work, 20-22 days annual leaves, excellent learning & development opportunities and an attractive package to the right candidate.

Information collected will be treated in strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purpose. The company will retain all applications no longer than 24 months of which will be destroyed thereafter. When there are vacancies in any of our subsidiaries, holding companies, associated or affiliated companies of, or companies controlled by, or under common control with the Company during that period, we may transfer your application to them for consideration of employment. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, disability or family status in employment process.

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