Job Description

Working in Global HR at Munich Re for Reinsurance & Specialty Group means being part of a dynamic, globally connected team that plays a critical role in shaping the future of our organization. As an HR professional, you contribute to the success of our business by supporting people strategies that drive transformation, foster collaboration and enable sustainable growth.

Our Global HR function is evolving to meet the needs of a fast-changing world. We operate in a connected, collaborative, and forward-thinking Global HR matrix community that values empathy, initiative, and a global mindset—where every team member plays a role in delivering effective services and solutions and creating meaningful impact.

Whether your focus is talent, rewards, analytics, business partnering, services, or any other area of HR, you will work across regions and functions to co-create solutions that support our people and business. You will be empowered to collaborate, innovate, and grow—contributing to a culture that values diversity, continuous learning, and shared success.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Learning, you will have ultimate ownership of the digital learning strategy for the global Munich Re Academy. You will work closely with our HRIT and Global Learning Operations teams to optimize our learning management system (LMS), enabling a great user experience for our 16,000 employees. In addition, you will maintain strong stakeholder relationships with the heads of the business academies and regional talent leads to select and implement learning technology tools and e-learning content that is suitable for the various learning needs. Your expertise will enable us to deliver high-quality, engaging learning experiences to our global workforce, driving business growth and employee development.

Join us in building the future of Global HR.

Your Job

• Learning Management System (LMS) Ownership:
  • Execute a comprehensive LMS strategy, ensuring alignment with MR Academy objectives and the broader HR technology ecosystem.
  • Translate learning strategies, instructional design intentions, and business requirements into system design principles, configuration considerations, and implementation guidance
  • Serve as the Global Process Expert (GPE) to identify, recommend, and prioritize LMS enhancements and changes.

• Own the area of self-paced, digital learning with our current and future global digital learning platforms (currently LinkedIn Learning, getAbstract, e…lect). This includes:

• • Vendor strategy & steering, governance, product ownership (e.g., consult the team or functional academies in selecting appropriate vendors, prevent overlaps among different providers, support integration of offerings into the global learning systems, act as a Business Product Owner).
  • Learning content strategy, quality and governance.
  • Collaborating closely with other Learning Experts in the team, the functional academies, Global Learning Operations and Global IT, e.g., on global processes, governance, LMS integration.
  • Impact measurement and improvement design.
  • Act as the final escalation point for complex or cross‑cutting learning system issues.
  • Define reporting‑relevant LMS configuration principles, data models, and integration considerations, and collaborate closely with the Analytics team to design, build, and maintain learning dashboards and reports.

• Collaborate with and consult the functional academies and regions regarding eLearning authoring tools (e.g. Articulate, Knowtion).
  • Research, evaluate, and recommend learning technology tools to support the digital learning strategy.
  • Develop business cases and implement new tools, ensuring seamless integration with our LMS, existing infrastructure, and compliance requirements.
  • Foster relationships with technology vendors, ensuring all services and tools meet our organizational standards.
• Continuously assess the effectiveness of digital learning offerings and initiatives, gathering feedback from key stakeholders to identify areas for improvement and implementing enhancements to optimize learning outcomes.
• Thought Leadership: Keep abreast of the latest trends and best practices in learning and development, regularly conducting research to stay current with innovative approaches and technologies.

Your Profile

• 7+ years of experience in learning and development, with a focus on digital learning strategy and technology.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, global initiatives in a heavily regulated environment.
• Proven track record of managing and optimizing LMS platforms, learning technology tools, and e-learning content providers. Experience with Success Factor Learning is required.
• Ability to apply system thinking across learning, systems, and data, connecting the dots between platforms and anticipating downstream implications of design and integration decisions.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design, digital learning pedagogy, and AI.
• Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, global and matrixed environment, with experience collaborating with hybrid teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and inform learning decisions.
• Excellent command of English. Basic German and French is a plus but not required.

Application Instructions

In order to consider your application, we require your application to be submitted via our online applicant portal. In addition to uploading your CV, we recommend writing a cover letter to tell us more about why the position is of interest to you.

About us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 16,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.

Rewards & Recognition

• Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
• Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
• Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
• Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.

* Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified.

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Carly Hatcher | Talent Acquisition