IT Platform Responsible

Would you like to be responsible for developing the future of Communication Composition and Distribution solutions?

We in Application Platforms are responsible for business-critical IT infrastructure and application platforms at If. We take care of vital IT services such as data and hosting platforms and Document Management.

Insurance is all about life. And it´s all about IT. In our team you’ll work with technical solutions that have the power to turn misfortunes into possibilities and dreams into reality. We use interesting technology to create frontrunning insurance experiences for our customers. Giving them the security and the confidence to be curious, explore new worlds, start new businesses and live their lives.

As Platform Responsible for our Communication Composition and Distribution Platform, you ensure the platform provides stable, meaningful services to our business stakeholders and end customers.

In this role, you will have a direct impact on the customer experience by developing and maintaining our Document Composition and Distribution platform providing value to business‑critical insurance systems. You will drive various initiatives and deliver a wide range of capabilities and customer communication outputs used across the business, ensuring consistent and high‑quality communication across multiple channels.

You work closely as a Product Owner with key stakeholders and customer communication teams and coordinate the development, implementation and lifecycle management of the platform capabilities. Your work includes platform budgeting and road mapping, planning day-to-day activities and work prioritization, active customer collaboration, stakeholder and vendor management and collection of business needs.

You will lead production support and operational work, including incident handling, problem management, and securing business continuity.

We value continuous learning and development, and we support your growth. Your initiative, curiosity, and willingness to develop new competencies will be encouraged and recognized as part of our commitment to staying at the forefront of the field.

Some of the benefits of working at If include:

• An inclusive work environment where everyone is welcome

• Career and development opportunities in the largest insurance company in the Nordics

• Social activities and a highly skilled professional environment

• Possibility of hybrid workplace

• A health-promoting workplace, for example wellness allowance and sports activities

• Great insurance benefits

With us, you get the opportunity to join a team of enthusiastic people with a solid dedication to their work - truly putting their hearts into it. We foster an open, trusting culture where respect and appreciation guide our communication. As we work with technology and people, we have a strong appetite for learning new and genuine curiosity towards new ideas, different opinions and approaches. We are autonomous and self-driven people, and we value autonomy, collaboration, and a good sense of humour. Together, we celebrate success and support each other.

You are a tech-savvy IT professional who enjoys working with evolving platforms that support modern business needs. You combine technical understanding with a business mindset and take responsibility throughout the platform lifecycle—from design and development to operations and continuous improvement.

You are goal-driven and curious, and you care about building reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient platforms. You value standards and governance, and you think long-term about sustainability and maintainability, while still enabling speed and innovation.

You might have a background as a developer and want to grow into a platform responsible role where you help set technical direction and support multiple teams and stakeholders.

You bring:

• Experience in delivering business-critical IT solutions and platforms

• Experience with budgeting, cost control, and resource management for IT platforms

• Ability to lead platform initiatives from planning to delivery

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (especially Microsoft Azure) and platform architecture

• Familiarity with resource management, supporting both delivery and capability development

You take ownership and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You enjoy shaping platforms that create long-term value for the organization.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Strong collaboration, interpersonal and people skills

• An analytical, thorough, and solutions-oriented working approach

• Experience working with Agile methodologies and tools such as Azure DevOps

• Good/Excellent English skills, enabling clear collaboration across countries

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent

Application deadline: Screening and interviews will start right away. The application deadline is June 15th.

To apply for the position: Please attach your CV and answer the questions in the application form.

Work location: Turku, Stockholm, Espoo

Travelling: Occasional travel is required.

Start: As soon as possible / by agreement.

For more information, please contact Pasi Soljala, Head of Application Platforms ([email protected]).

It is a requirement for the position that If’s extended fit & proper requirements, including background checks, can be met. 

We look forward to your application!