Senior Department Operations Officer – Hybrid

About the role

Swiss Re is seeking a Senior Department Operations Officer to ensure smooth departmental processes, align operations with group strategies, and support the leadership team. The role acts as a strategic partner to the department head and a liaison with internal functions such as HR, Risk, Compliance, and Finance.

Key responsibilities

• Leadership team support: coordinate meetings, set agendas, and manage follow‑ups.
• Strategic planning & tracking: support the department head with strategy development, implementation and monitoring.
• Project & initiative leadership: lead department or Group Underwriting initiatives and ensure seamless delivery.
• Communications & presentations: create concise communications and presentations for senior stakeholder meetings.
• Financial & people planning: support budgeting, headcount planning and cost tracking.
• Cost management & insights: review departmental costs, provide actionable insights and flag optimisation opportunities.
• Stakeholder engagement: collaborate with colleagues across GUW and various levels to drive strategic priorities.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years of project or process management experience at senior level.
• Experience in financial and people planning, budgeting and KPI monitoring.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for senior audiences.

Required skills

• Project management
• Process management
• Financial planning
• Headcount planning
• Cost analysis

What we offer

• Base salary €2,900‑€4,800 per month (Slovakia) plus performance‑based variable compensation.
• Global and location‑specific benefits according to Swiss Re policies.