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About the Role

The AVP, Reinsurance Finance Lead will manage the day-to-day administration and support of the SICS reinsurance platform. This role will also serve as the product owner/business analyst for reinsurance finance initiatives outside of SICS and drive the use of AI for analysis, prototyping, and building solutions for the Reinsurance Finance organization. Collaborating within an agile product team, this position translates business needs into high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary subject matter expert for the SICS reinsurance platform and product owner/business analyst for reinsurance finance initiatives outside of SICS.
Partner with the Program Manager, DPMs, developers, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into clear requirements and AI-built solutions.
Lead day-to-day support, administration, and maintenance of the SICS reinsurance platform, liaising with IT Security, Audit, Infrastructure, Data teams, and the platform vendor (DXC).
Provide functional and operational guidance for transaction processing and complex deal structuring within SICS, utilizing expertise in SICS data architecture, system administration, APIs, and integration capabilities.
Support monthly and quarterly financial close activities, including managing booking period configurations and assisting Finance during Assumed and Ceded processing cycles.
Partner with DXC to design, test, and execute database scripts, and analyze transaction and processing failures to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions within SICS.
Manage incident resolution, service requests, and platform enhancements in collaboration with DXC, driving data quality, governance, and operational excellence.
Write clear, well-structured user stories and acceptance criteria, and groom and prioritize the backlog.
Provide input to the product roadmap with high-level estimates, and support UAT/testing.
Drive the use of AI tools to analyze requirements and build lightweight solutions, automations, and proofs of concept for reinsurance finance problems.
Successfully manage multiple concurrent initiatives and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Adapt to evolving responsibilities and accountabilities in a rapidly growing company.

Requirements

Direct, hands-on experience administering and supporting SICS (or a comparable reinsurance/insurance policy administration and finance platform), including transaction processing and complex deal structuring.
Strong understanding of reinsurance and/or insurance finance operations, including monthly/quarterly financial close, Assumed and Ceded accounting, and related processing cycles.
Experience partnering with third-party platform vendors (e.g., DXC) and internal IT Security, Audit, Infrastructure, and Data teams.
Practical, hands-on experience using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) to analyze data, automate processes, and rapidly build solutions and proofs of concept.
Prompt & context engineering for practical use cases.
Rapid prototyping & proof of concept development using AI coding and no-code tools.
Requirements translation using AI to structure stakeholder input into user stories, acceptance criteria, and process documentation.
Data & reporting acceleration using AI to query, summarize, and visualize finance data.
Judgment on complexity and handoff for AI-delivered solutions.
Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
Demonstrated ability and desire to learn new AI tools, platforms, and finance systems.
Demonstrated knowledge of reinsurance/insurance and the desire and ability to learn new business processes.
Knowledge of API and system integration concepts (e.g., eMessaging, automated bank feeds).
Broad knowledge of product management and business analysis techniques, processes, methods, and best practices.
Experience with data quality, governance, and documentation practices.
Familiarity with ticketing/ALM tools (e.g., Jira) for backlog and incident management.
Strong strategic decision making & long-term planning abilities.
Strong understanding of Agile development methods.
Ability to consult with business stakeholders and provide thoughtful, practical recommendations.
Ability to learn business processes and workflow to design business solutions.
Ability to decompose Excel workbooks comprising of actuarial and financial algorithms.
Expert collaboration skills, both within and outside of the direct team.
Strong leadership and influencing skills.
Strong work ethic with an eye towards continuous improvement, innovation, and efficiency.
Demonstrated success in behaviors consistent with the Vantage values.
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Ability to process and adapt to change in a rapid growth company environment.

Skills

SICS platform administration
Reinsurance finance operations
AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot)
Prompt engineering
Rapid prototyping
SQL
API and system integration concepts
Product management
Business analysis
Data quality
Data governance
Agile development methods
Jira

Location

Chicago, IL
Norwalk, CT
West Hartford, CT
Washington, DC
Boston, MA
New York, NY
Atlanta, GA
Hamilton, Bermuda
Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

Remote
Hybrid

Experience Level

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent professional experience

Salary/Compensations

$165,000 - $190,000

Benefits

Performance-based bonus potential
Strong health & welfare benefits
Retirement plans with company match
Competitive time off plans
Highly flexible work environment

About the Company

Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) was established in late 2020 as a re/insurance partner designed for the future.
Driven by relentless curiosity, our team of trusted experts provides a fresh perspective on our clients’ risks.
We add creativity to tech-enabled efficiency and robust analytics to address risks others avoid.
Vantage provides specialty re/insurance through its operating subsidiaries in Bermuda and the U.S.
Vantage has approximately 365 colleagues in both the United States and Bermuda.
We have offices in Chicago, IL, Norwalk, CT, West Hartford, CT, Washington, DC, Boston, MA, New York, NY, Atlanta, GA and Hamilton, Bermuda.
Additionally, we are a highly geographically diverse workforce with colleagues based in 35 states and counting.
We fully support work flexibility including remote and hybrid work arrangements.