AVP, Product Security and Trust

    The Life & Health North America Integrated Analytics team (IA) is chartered to develop risk assessment applications using new data sources and AI. Our flagship product, alitheia, is the industry-leading point of sale SaaS solution for life insurance underwriting.  We have established the role AVP, Product Security and Trust officer for the design, implementation, and ongoing management of the security, compliance, and assurance program for a high-growth technology business operating within the larger Munch Re corporate environment.  

Position Overview

  The AVP, Product Security and Trust will be responsible for protecting the company’s cloud-based infrastructure, B2B SaaS platform, and highly sensitive customer and business data through the development of scalable security controls, operational processes, and audit-ready compliance programs. The role requires engagement with a broad set of stakeholders including business management, technology functions and partners using MR digital services.  

Security Strategy, Governance, and Leadership

Define and lead the team’s information security strategy, roadmap, policies, and control framework aligned to business growth, customer expectations, and technical requirement set by MR norms and regulatory policy. Build and mature a fit-for-purpose security program balancing agility with appropriate risk management and compliance. Serve as a member of the team’s senior leadership and share responsibility for urgent priorities across product sales, implementation and operations.

Management of Cloud and Product Security Implementation

Define and implement controls for the protection of highly sensitive data across the SaaS platform.  Work closely with engineering and DevOps teams to integrate security into architecture, software development lifecycle, deployment pipelines, and operational processes. Guide vulnerability management, configuration hardening, patching strategy, monitoring, and incident preparedness. Manage the evaluation, implementation, and administration of security tools and platforms supporting the organization’s infrastructure and SaaS product. On a direct or indirect basis, manage internal teams and third-party consultants to implement security technologies, operational controls, and governance processes on time and to standard.  Similarly manage security remediation efforts.

Compliance and Audit Management

Own readiness, execution, and continuous improvement for internal and external (SOC 2) and related security /compliance assessments. Manage internal and external audits end-to-end, including planning, control mapping, evidence collection, remediation tracking, audit coordination, and stakeholder communication. Develop, maintain, and improve control documentation, policies, procedures, risk registers, and audit artifacts.

Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as the primary security point of contact for customers and prospective customers of the SaaS platform.  Beyond security, serve as a senior technology expert to engage prospects and customers on all aspects of digital solutions.  Support business development, contracting and onboarding of new customers. Serve as primary point of contact for all engagement with MR Global Technology staff including security, compliance, service management and operations.

Your Profile

8+ years experience in information security, cybersecurity, technology risk, or compliance leadership roles. Strong understanding of security controls across cloud infrastructure, application security, IAM, logging/monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and data protection. Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, infrastructure, product, legal, compliance, and customer-facing teams. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including customers and executive leadership. Strong program management skills with the ability to drive implementation, remediation, and control maturity in a fast-paced environment.

About Munich Re

  Together, we engage with everything we have and are, to help humankind act braver and better.   As the world’s leading reinsurance company with more than 40,000 employees in over 50 locations around the globe, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance.  By turning uncertainty into manageable risk, we enable fundamental change.  We recognize Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as a key priority with a culture that welcomes different thoughts and opinions.  We dare to think big and are continuously innovating on behalf of our clients.   Our data, our technology, and our teams place us in a unique position to drive transformative change in the life insurance industry.  We invest strategically in our world class talent, offering our employees a work experience that promotes professional development, innovation, and rewards high performance.   The base salary range anticipated for this position is $164,000 to $219,000, plus an opportunity for an annual company bonus based upon a percentage of eligible pay.   The salary estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for candidates hired in this position. 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.     What Can We Offer You? We are proud to offer our employees, their domestic partners, and their children, a wide range of insurance benefits:

Two options for your health insurance plan (PPO or High Deductible). Prescription drug coverage (included in your health insurance plan). Vision and dental insurance plans. Additional insurance coverages provided at no cost to you, such as basic life insurance equal to 1x annual salary and AD&D coverage that is equal to 1x annual salary. Short and Long-Term Disability coverage. Supplemental Life and AD&D plans that you can purchase for yourself and dependents (includes Spouse/domestic partner and children). Voluntary Benefit plans that supplement your health and life insurance plans (Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity).

In addition to the above insurance offerings, our employees also enjoy

A robust 401k plan with up to a 6% employer match

Paid time off that begins with 24 days each year, with more days added when you celebrate milestone service anniversaries. Eligibility to receive a yearly bonus as a Munich Re employee. A variety of health and wellness programs provided at no cost, including a gym fitness reimbursement. Paid time off for eligible family care needs. Tuition assistance and educational achievement bonuses. A corporate matching gifts program that further enhances your charitable donation. Paid time off to volunteer in your community.

  Please note that only candidates who are selected for interview will be contacted directly. We thank all candidates for their interest.   At Munich Re US, we see Diversity 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.