Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Hybrid Employment CHF 126,000 - 188,000 Yearly

Swiss Re Group is hiring a Senior Consultant

About the Role

Swiss Re Group is looking for a Senior Consultant in Business Transformation (L&H) to drive and deliver high-impact transformation initiatives across the Life & Health Reinsurance value chain. You will lead initiatives end-to-end, from strategic framing through execution, acting as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders to turn strategic ambition into tangible change, working to make the world more resilient.

What You'll Do

  • Break down complex business challenges into clear problem statements and actionable solution approaches.
  • Transform strategic intent into well-defined initiatives with measurable outcomes and robust governance. Drive delivery, owning financial stewardship, milestone planning and stakeholder alignment.
  • Drive innovative solutions and seek alternative approaches to achieve the best outcome.
  • Partner with L&H Business leaders to ensure alignment, timely decisions and successful delivery of AI- and digitally-enabled initiatives that embed new capabilities into underwriting, claims, in-force management and operations.
  • Strengthen project, programme and portfolio management standards across L&H; ensure strategic initiatives are governed, prioritised and executed with clear accountability and measurable impact.
  • Act as a connector between business, market units, governance forums, and Data & Tech teams to ensure alignment and sustained adoption.

What We're Looking For

  • 7+ years of experience in management consulting, professional services, or transformation/project leadership within insurance or reinsurance.
  • Proven track record of leading complex transformations end-to-end (scope, plan, stakeholders, risks, delivery), including cross-functional teams.
  • Strong grounding in project and change methodologies (e.g. Agile, Lean, Waterfall, Change Management, Process Engineering).
  • Proven ability to bridge strategy and execution, including problem structuring, data analysis, process design, and development of decision-ready artefacts.
  • Analytical and financial acumen: comfortable with business cases, benefits tracking, and translating recommendations into measurable outcomes.
  • (Re)insurance expertise (L&H) and/or value chain understanding in Underwriting, Claims or Operations or alternatively substantial experience in supporting other financial services.

Nice to Have

  • Experience delivering AI-related projects or closely related digital transformation / advanced analytics programmes.
  • Experience in operating model design and implementation.
  • Experience delivering AI or advanced analytics initiatives in financial services.
  • Lean Six Sigma or process excellence background.
  • Relevant certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, PROSCI, Agile/Scrum/SAFe, Lean Six Sigma).

Team & Environment

You will join a globally distributed, experienced team that is part of the L&H Business Advisory function.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Performance-based annual bonus.
  • Additional rewards and benefits.
  • Compensation: 126’000 CHF to 188’000 CHF (full-time role, Switzerland specific).

Work Mode

This role follows a hybrid work model.

Swiss Re Group is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Skills
Management ConsultingProject LeadershipTransformationStakeholder ManagementRisk ManagementAgileLeanWaterfallChange ManagementProcess EngineeringData AnalysisBusiness CaseBenefits Tracking
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Swiss Re Group

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health.

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Department Project and Program Management
Category other
Posted 14 days ago