Job Description

Date:

Oct 27, 2025

Location:

London, GB, EC3M 3BD

Company:

Aspen Insurance


Since Aspen was founded in 2002, we have become a leading, diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance company. We respond thoughtfully and creatively to find the best outcomes for our clients and business partners through carefully-tailored solutions.





We believe the way we work is just as important as the work we do, and we are guided by our core values of respect, honesty, trust and professionalism.





Aspen is a great place to develop your career offering an exciting and challenging environment where achievement is rewarded.

The Role

We are recruiting for an Application Development Manager to join us on a 12 month Fixed-Term Contract.





Overall the Application Development Manager will be able:




To effectively manage the Exposure Management and Catastrophe Risk Management application development strategy delivering applications and tools that support the achievement of Exposure Management function objectives and broader strategic objectives within Aspen. To support and provide direction to others to deliver the agreed key objectives within the Exposure Management Applications Development & Support workstream and realise expected business benefits. To liaise with IT to communicate Exposure Management requirements and validate and advice on proposed system, architectural and technological solutions to ensure that they meet Exposure Management objectives as well as Aspen technological and governance standards. To actively achieve solutions for complex technical challenges by leading development, enhancements, maintenance and ensuring corporate and Exposure Management governance standards are met.




Our Aspen Values are expected to be reflected in the delivery and performance of every role.

Key Accountabilities

Contributes to the overarching Exposure Management strategic objectives as well as prioritising the deliverables and activities of the Exposure Management Applications Development & Support workstream Contributes to the development, communication, and delivery of the vision for Exposure Management applications, data and MI to all stakeholders, inclusive of instilling Aspen's Principles and Values across the business Collaborate with stakeholders across the business in particular IT, Underwriting and Operations to achieve effective application development and process improvement for Exposure Management Deliver knowledge transfer and training to end users in the implementation and ongoing use of Exposure Management applications Contributes to the development and achievement of data integrity across Aspen globally Deliver accuracy and efficiency in Exposure Management processes through the design and implementation of applications and tools that support efficient production workflows, analysis and reporting Provide appropriate level of governance, as well as documentation/training material for the specific work being undertaken, in line with professional standards and/or Aspen specific standards and regulatory requirements Provide expert technical / theoretical support across Aspen globally, as appropriate

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience

Extensive knowledge of the financial services industry best practice, focusing on (re)insurance knowledge and understanding of key insurance underwriting concepts, including underwriting exposures, both man-made and nat-cat Extensive knowledge of data manipulation and data analytics Experience of working in or closely with an Underwriting-related functional team within a multi-national insurance environment (e.g. Underwriting, Exposure Management, Risk Management, Actuarial) Knowledge of operating in cross functional agile delivery environments blending technical and business knowledge to create value through tech and data within the business Develop a strong working knowledge of company systems and how technology can be leveraged to improve performance Strong interpersonal and communication skills Ability to look long term while balancing immediate term underwriting realities Able to manage conflicting priorities to achieve deadlines Able to plan effectively and efficiently Strong customer orientation skills Ability to lead and manage through a team of senior professionals across a large and diverse entity Ability to lead the development of strategy for the business Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence both directly and indirectly Strategic and innovative thinker Strong commercial judgement Strong reasoning capabilities - creative and lateral thinking, with strong problem-solving-skills Ability to conceptualise and lead others in their use for solving specific problems Excellent in the use and interpretation of numerical data


At Aspen we know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce is good for our people, good for our business and good for the environments in which we operate. We therefore welcome applications from people which allows us to draw on diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences.