Lead Application Manager - Insurance Platform

ppbArea: /b ITbr/bReports to: /b Manager 3rd Party Application Managementbr/bLocation: /b Cologne / Amstelveen / Brussels / Paris / London (Hybrid) + regular travellingbr/bType: /b Full-timebr/bJob Profile /bbr/As Lead Application Manager for our Sapiens IDIT platform and related insurance platforms, you are responsible for the technical direction, delivery, and operational excellence of our core insurance platforms. You work closely with the Business Product Owner, architects, engineers, and external vendors to ensure that the platforms remain secure, scalable, reliable, and fit for future business needs.br/The Lead Application Manager and Product Owner jointly drive the success of the Sapiens IDIT platform, each with a distinct area of responsibility. The Product Owner is responsible for business priorities, functional requirements, and value realization, while the Lead Application Manager owns the technical roadmap, architecture, platform lifecycle, and delivery capability. They collaborate closely to balance business objectives with technical sustainability and operational excellence.br/bCore Tasks /bbr/ /pulliIn close coordination with the Business Product Owner, the Lead Application Manager ensures balanced prioritization between business and technical requirements /liliLead technical delivery of enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and platform rollouts. /liliEnsure platform stability, performance, security, and operational resilience. /liliIdentify and manage technical dependencies, risks, and technical debt. /liliCoordinate vendors and implementation partners to ensure alignment with technical objectives and delivery timelines. /liliSupport release planning, deployments, infrastructure changes, and production readiness activities. /liliDrive continuous improvement, automation, and modernization initiatives. /liliEnsure adherence to security, governance, and regulatory requirements. /liliSupport budgeting, licensing decisions, and technology lifecycle planning. /liliWork closely with business stakeholders, Product Owner, architects, platform teams and developers to deliver sustainable and scalable solutions. /liliActively support incident and problem management, ensuring root causes are identified and resolved. /li /ulbWhat You’ll Bring /bbr/ulliExperience with Sapiens IDIT or a comparable insurance platform. /liliStrong background in application management, software delivery, or platform engineering. /liliExperience managing application implementations, upgrades, and integrations. /liliKnowledge of cloud platforms, APIs, DevOps, and modern software delivery practices. /liliExperience working with external vendors and delivery partners. /liliStrong communication and stakeholder management skills. /liliA proactive mindset with a passion for technical excellence and continuous improvement. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr