FIMMAS IT Director
About The Position
We are seeking a Director of IT with deep expertise in FIMMAS to play a key role in supporting and enhancing our core insurance administration systems. This position serves as a technical and functional subject matter expert, ensuring stability, integration, and continuous improvement of the FIMMAS platform and related technologies. The ideal candidate has strong technical proficiency MS SQL, combined with experience in insurance operations. You will lead system analysis, configuration, and enhancement initiatives while partnering closely with business teams, developers, and vendors to deliver high-quality, reliable solutions that support organizational goals. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a collaborative IT organization supporting a growing insurance business. You'll work with critical enterprise systems, shape technical direction, and play a key role improving how technology enables our operations. We offer a supportive environment where expertise is valued and innovation is encouraged.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
- Extensive hands-on experience with FIMMAS in a production or enterprise environment.
- Proficiency with MS SQL (data structures, scripting, optimization).
- Strong understanding of insurance business processes and policy administration workflows.
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously with minimal supervision.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated leadership in coordinating efforts across IT and business teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with life, health, or group insurance systems.
- Familiarity with system integration methods (ETL, APIs, data mapping).
- Prior experience in project leadership or mentoring roles within IT.
- Knowledge of reporting tools and data analytics concepts.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary technical lead and subject matter expert for the FIMMAS system.
- Manage complex system configurations, integrations, and workflows across business and IT environments.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for system issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption.
- Develop and maintain SQL queries, stored procedures, and reporting solutions to support data analysis and operational needs.
- Partner with business stakeholders to define requirements, document use cases, and translate them into actionable technical solutions.
- Lead or contribute to system upgrades, patches, and enhancements in collaboration with vendors and internal teams.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior analysts and support staff.
- Ensure documentation, best practices, and change management standards are consistently followed.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve data integrity, performance, and system usability.
Benefits
- ManhattanLife offers attractive employee benefits starting day one, including immediate coverage under our health, dental and vision plans.
- We offer flexible schedules, including shortened hours on Fridays, free parking, company-wide events, professional development (LOMA testing) and a company-wide wellness program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
