Global Head of AXA Cyber Strategy

To drive the AXA Group's strategic ambitions in Direct Cyber Insurance, AXA will launch a Group Cyber Center of Expertise, led by AXA XL. The Global Head of Cyber Strategy will co-lead this Office with the Global Chief Cyber Underwriting Officer for Commercial Lines for AXA.AXA will build the best technical knowledge of cyber risk exposure, supported by the best underwriters and risk experts and best-in-class models. To support clients, AXA will offer cyber risk services and risk transfer, using innovative structures to bridge the gap between clients’ gross exposure and AXA’s net risk appetite.AXA and AXA XL’s culture of profitable growth is at the core of our underwriting ethos, and the primary driver of both strategic and day-to-day decisions.  As an extensive global business, we take pride in teamwork, underwriting excellence, discipline, and the implementation of consistent underwriting standards and practices.  We aim to consistently outperform the competition and attract the best talent by being the employer of choice.  As the Global Head of Cyber Strategy, you will embody these values, act as the leader for all the entities, be responsible for developing and executing the strategy and working collaboratively with AXA XL Risk Management and AXA XL regional and AXA entity colleagues.  Your goal is to work with all the key stakeholders to achieve an optimal sustainable profit from the cyber products sold in our entities. This role will provide very visible leadership internally and support the teams externally to build market and client profiles.   The Global Head of Cyber Strategy will be a member of the AXA XL Global Chief Underwriting Officer leadership team reporting to the AXA XL Global Chief Underwriting Officer, providing all of AXA with the ability to manage its cyber risk portfolio and exposure from an aggregated global product view. You will work closely with other underwriting leaders such as the AXA XL Global CUO for Cyber Underwriting, and the other product leaders in the AXA global entities to drive a collaborative and integrated product and service strategy. You will also work closely with other functions within AXA XL and within AXA Group such as AXA XL Risk Management, AXA Group Risk Management, Risk Consulting, Claims, Actuarial, Operations, Compliance, Underwriting Business Managers, Finance, Distribution and Human Resources.DISCOVER your opportunity What will your essential responsibilities include?This role that will be dedicated to the end-to-end strategic delivery of our Cyber objectives. This leader will be responsible for organizing the different cyber workstreams, set and deliver the short-and-long term vision of the Cyber strategy across AXA. Global Head of Cyber Strategy will partner extensively with all key stakeholders to support our growth ambitions and lay the foundations to credibly build a scalable and profitable global business. Additionally, it’s expected from this role to refine our Cyber value proposition for all client segments across AXA, as well as for our internal talents, ensuring our environment is challenging/exciting and making our employees to find their work purposeful by helping the society evolvement in a positive direction, solving a relevant and current problem.  In particular, the person will collaborate with:AXA Global entities: Underwriting, Claims, Risk, Middle Office to build a credible cyber offering that address our clients’ needs.AXA Group Risk Management, Strategy, Finance, and Ceded Reinsurance to develop our strategy and set our vision.AXA XL Global Chief Underwriting Office, Pricing, Risk Management and Innovation, Data and Analytics teams to build the Cyber Global Underwriting Office alongside the Global Chief Cyber Underwriting Officer for Commercial Lines for AXA.Risk Engineering to develop our Cyber Services and provide credible Cyber Risk Consulting services.Human Resources to develop a Cyber School that would benefit AXA to quantify the impact on our workforce, strategically anticipating the changes in our businesses and defining our human capital needs and costs to meet our business growth targets.Be accountable for the assigned product and service delivery to achieve the set targets to enable profitable growth. Inspire a culture of collaboration and performance management as well as entity satisfaction.In collaboration with the Global Chief Cyber Underwriting Officer for Commercial Lines for AXA, promote the professional growth of a diverse and engaged underwriting community, whilst planning effectively to meet the succession needs of the organization.Support as well as Identify training needs for lines of business and develop plans to address.Align with AXA Group and other AXA entities to collaborate and innovate where possible.You will report to the AXA XL Global Chief Underwriting Officer.SHARE your talentWe’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:Effective leadership by influence, networking, and communication skills with a positive and collaborative approach to problem solving and management.Capacity to effectively navigate AXA Group organizational culture, using empathy, collaboration, and inclusion to create business impact.A proven record of portfolio management and knowledge of products and insurance markets.Business acumen, with a sound understanding of strategy as well as financial planning, analysis, and reporting.Successful track record of matrix team management and profitable growth.Ability to respond to a changing environment with flexibility and innovation.Recent senior management experience of reporting to and working with a Board is desirable.The ability to travel a minimum of 30% of the time is anticipated on a global basis.Exceptional organizational and time management skills.Ability to build a diverse global network.Robust collaborative skills and ability to build virtual teams.Outstanding interpersonal, presentation, written and verbal communication skills.The ability to demonstrate critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills.Technical understanding of underwriting is a plus to inspire a culture of underwriting excellence and relentless performance management as well as anticipate and adapt to broker and client needs.The pay range for this position is $250,000 to $350,000 USD. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience and location. AXA XL is a global Company.  The salary range noted above is applicable only for US applicants.  Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.FIND your futureAXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.Learn more at axaxl.comInclusion & DiversityAXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements Enhanced family friendly leave benefits Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index Signatory to the UK Women in Finance CharterLearn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity.  AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Corporate ResponsibilityAt AXA XL our approach to corporate responsibility (CR) is the same as our approach to business; constantly seeking to provide innovative solutions to the world’s most complex problems. From offering our expertise, products and services to help build more resilient communities, to advancing understanding and response to climate change, our strategy – Our Impact. Our Future. – aligns key issues that are pertinent to our business – climate, water and financial resilience - and contributes to AXA Group’s purpose to “Act for human progress by protecting what matters.”.Climate: We’re reducing our carbon footprint, protecting ecosystems and exploring how our business can help build a better world.Water: We’re developing water resilience where it is — and will be — needed most.Financial resilience: We’re helping create opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, so they can be better prepared for unexpected changes.Hearts in Action:We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as our “Hearts in Action” programs. For more information, please see the Corporate Responsibility section on our website.Job SummaryJob number: 14003321D20230130Date posted : 2023-02-03Profession: Property & Casualty InsuranceEmployment type: STANDARD