IT Application Manager

Generali; Roma; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Flexible hours

Corporate welfare system

Health insurance

Training and development

International mobility

Job summary

Generali is seeking an IT Application Manager to steer change across existing applications used by Group Head Office Corporate Functions. You will manage requirements, assess risks, and ensure timely, compliant delivery of changes, including AI-assisted development, across complex stakeholder groups and vendors.

You will maintain architecture knowledge, lead change processes, and collaborate with Production Services for service transitions while upholding security and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Min 3 years of similar experience in an international context.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of AI coding technologies and AI-assisted software development.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation and software delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from Change Initiators and evaluate impacts, risks and costs for applications.
• Maintain deep knowledge of functional domain, architecture and tech stack of assigned apps.
• Execute change management per internal guidelines and Group Policies.
• Collaborate with Production Services to assess impacts of changes on services and AI-enabled solutions.
• Support Service Transition activities to ensure readiness before release and post go-live.
• Analyze regulatory and compliance impacts and define remediation actions with stakeholders in mind.
• Manage interactions with vendors, third parties, and AI providers, coordinating delivery to time, budget and quality.

Skills

Stakeholder management

CI/CD pipelines

AI coding technologies

AI-assisted software development

Security evaluation

VAPT remediation

GitHub Copilot

Kiuwan

AI tooling familiarity

Tools

Kiuwan

GitHub Copilot

AI-code review platforms

Job description

We are looking for for an IT Application Manager who will be accountable to steer the change and evolution on existing applications used by Group Head Office Corporate Functions, which include: Risk Officer, Financial Officer, Communication end Control Functions. Dealing from change concept to realization, the Application Manager is accountable for the success of the implementation. Supports the Customer in transforming their new needs into solutions within the scope of existing applications. Guarantees the respect of agreed timelines and costs, takes under control risks. Accountable of the compliancy with Company’s guidelines and policies.

Keep the knowledge of existing application portfolio and relative architectures.

IT Application Manager key accountabilities:

• Is accountable for gathering requirements from any Change Initiator, evaluating impacts on existing solutions, associated risks, financial implications, and considerations related to applications developed through both traditional software engineering and AI-assisted coding approaches;
• Maintains deep knowledge of the functional domain, architecture, and technology stack of the applications in charge;
• Executes the change management process according to internal guidelines and Group Policies;
• Collaborates with Production Services to assess the functional, technical, architectural, and operational impacts of changes on existing services and applications, including solutions partially or fully developed using AI coding technologies;
• Collaborates with Production Services to fully support Service Transition activities before any release and during the post go-live phase, ensuring operational readiness;
• In case of Audit, Regulatory, Risk, or Compliance initiatives related to architecture, software engineering practices, or technical solutions, analyzes impacts, performs assessments on the current state, and defines remediation actions while ensuring alignment with Production Services and all relevant stakeholders;
• Manages interactions with vendors, third parties, development partners, infrastructure teams, and AI development service providers; defines and monitors implementation activities, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines, budget, quality, security, and compliance standards. For medium and large projects, works alongside Project Managers to coordinate stakeholders and execution plans;
• Provides and governs tools and processes for source code quality, security evaluation, and AI-generated code validation; is accountable for managing technical risks, technical debt, obsolescence, and end-of-life components. Leads VAPT remediation activities, Security and Cybersecurity assessments, and remediation plans, promoting software quality through tools such as Kiuwan and equivalent code analysis and AI-code review platforms;
• Drives the adoption of AI-assisted software development practices, including the usage of tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, AI coding agents, and related technologies, ensuring that all AI-generated artifacts comply with enterprise architecture principles, secure coding standards, software engineering best practices, and regulatory requirements;
• Evaluates opportunities to leverage Generative AI and AI-native development methodologies to accelerate software delivery, improve productivity, increase code quality.

Requirements

• Min 3 years of similar experience in an International context;
• Ability to manage complex stakeholders and cross-functional teams;
• Knowledge of AI Coding technologies and AI-assisted software development;
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation and software delivery practices.

Soft Skills:

• Self-Motivated;
• Troubleshooting;
• Problem Solving;
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

What we offer

We offer employment at the V level with the relevant salary, in accordance with the CCNL ANIA for non-executive employees and the Generali Group Company Agreement.

Gross annual salary ranging between 39K and 53K. The final offer will be aligned with the candidate’s professional experience, technical and soft skills relevant to the role, and may include an individual variable component.

We also offer:

• Smart working and flexible hours;
• Corporate welfare system;
• Supplementary health insurance and discounted insurance policies;
• Training and development;
• Structured continuous learning paths (technical and managerial);
• Career development programs within the Group;
• Access to learning platforms and internal mobility opportunities, including international.

Why work with us

Joining Generali means becoming part of an international Group with a strong heritage and a forward-looking vision, where people are at the center of our sustainable growth strategy.

We foster a responsible, inclusive, and innovation-driven work environment, where everyone can contribute to creating value for customers, society, and the communities in which we operate.

We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to building a stronger culture and driving sustainable growth.

At Generali, you will find opportunities to grow through continuous learning, career development paths, and internal mobility across the Group.

We recognize talent and merit, and support flexibility as a key enabler of well-being and a sustainable work-life balance.

Working with us means sharing strong values and taking on meaningful challenges together to build a safer and more sustainable future every day.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Generali evaluates all applications based exclusively on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including skills, experience and potential, ensuring fairness and transparency throughout the selection process.

Company Profile

Generali Group Head Office is the guidelining unit of the Generali Group, one of the largest global insurance and asset management providers. Established in 1831, Generali is present in over 50 countries in the world, with a total premium income of € 82.5 billion in 2023. With around 82,000 employees serving 70 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and Latin America. At the heart of Generali’s strategy is its Lifetime Partner commitment to customers, achieved through innovative and personalised solutions, best-in-class customer experience and its digitalised global distribution capabilities. The Group has fully embedded sustainability into all strategic choices, with the aim to create value for all stakeholders while building a fairer and more resilient society.